The central government has taken a significant move to change the agricultural environment of Jammu and Kashmir by informing the Parliament about the approval of 19 projects for the construction of godowns with a total capacity of 99,937 tons of agricultural produce under the Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure scheme to improve post-harvest infrastructure of the agriculture sector and minimize the losses.
The approval of 19 projects for the establishment of the agricultural produce storage infrastructure under the Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure scheme indicates that the central government is taking steps to help with the problem of the persistent occurrence of post-harvest losses in agriculture.
The establishment of the large-scale storages with a capacity of 99,937 tons is more than just the building of concrete and steel storage units. The new storage facilities serve as an important facility for local farmers, agribusinessmen, and horticulturists.
In the past, the lack of proper scientific storage facilities forced farmers to rely on forced selling which posed a serious financial burden on them.
With the innovative step taken, the problem has been solved and people living in rural areas have access to safe and effective storage of their agricultural products.
Thanks to this timely move, the issue has been resolved since now rural residents are able to rely on sound storage of their goods as well as high-quality storage system, while also having a chance to select the right time for selling the goods.
In addition to many other measures such as the Agri-infra fund, this innovative program ensures protection for the perishable products and at the same time offers the means of better value chain connectivity.
As a result, this huge development proves that the state is committed to helping farmers.
This program follows the plan of the state aimed at increasing farms’ revenues and developing economy on a local level.
These steps are directed toward preventing goods from perishing and into ensuring efficient elimination of distress sales.
