“We will build an efficient storage and transport mechanism for agriculture produce.” — Promise in 2019 BJP Manifesto
An evaluation of the research information below indicates that:
1. From the government release data, total Food Grain Production in India is 311 MMT and total Storage Capacity in India is only 145 MMT, i.e, there is a shortage of 166 MMT of Storage (46.6 %)
It can therefore be concluded that:
The Government’s objectively verifiable performance at 46.6%.
Sources
According to:
1. Question No. 2636 (Unstarred) , Lok Sabha 17,Session 9, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, August 2, 2022, since 2001. 06. Till 2022, a total of 41,452 storage infrastructure projects (warehouses) with storage capacity of 725.7 lakh metric tonnes have been provided to the beneficiaries including farmers under the MMI sub-scheme in the country. A total of 2314 projects with a capacity of 64,32 lakh metric tonnes have been provided assistance under the ISAM scheme in the last three years.
Research Results
1. https://www.enavabharat.com/india/the-prime-minister-reviewed-the-development-projects-of-his-parliamentary-constituency-81034/
2. https://www.enavabharat.com/state/maharashtra/bhandara/farmers-get-plenty-of-water-in-vidarbha-make-good-use-of-it-appeals-jayant-patil-560912/
3. https://sansad.in/getFile/loksabhaquestions/qhindi/179/AU2636.pdf?source=pqals
4. https://www.cooperation.gov.in/worlds-largest-grain-storage-plan-cooperative-sector-0
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