Rajasthan Crowns Itself as India's No. 1 Food Storage State in Historic Cooperative Revolution
In a monumental achievement that reshapes the agricultural infrastructure landscape of India, Rajasthan has officially clinched the first position nationwide in the implementation of the ambitious food storage scheme. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, the desert state has broken past records by setting rapid benchmarks across the cooperative, e-PACS (Primary Agricultural Credit Societies), and rural dairy sectors. By aggressively deploying central government cooperative schemes and constructing a massive network of modern decentralized granaries, the state has built a powerful shield for farmers, allowing them to store yields safely while securing maximum profitability in competitive markets.
The Infrastructure Blueprint: 200 Mega Warehouses Authorized to Add 1.25 Lakh Metric Tonnes Capacity
The core driving engine behind Rajasthan’s rise to the top spot is a highly organized warehouse development roadmap executed over the last few financial years. The state government has successfully sanctioned 200 modern crop warehouses spanning the 2024-25 and 2025-26 fiscal cycles. Out of this authorized allocation, 120 fully functional storage units have already completed construction and are actively handling grain deposits, while work on the remaining structures is moving at an advanced pace. Looking ahead, the administration has locked in a target to build 50 brand-new warehouses in the 2026-27 cycle, which will scale the state's cumulative storage capacity by an extra 1.25 lakh metric tonnes over the next three years.
National Recognition in New Delhi: Union Minister Amit Shah Applauds Rajasthan's Cooperative Model
Rajasthan’s exemplary performance under the decentralized food storage program recently received high praise on the national stage during a prestigious agricultural convention held in New Delhi. In the presence of Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, the state’s multi-tiered achievements were showcased as a model framework for the rest of the country. During this high-profile national event, the foundation stones for 10 new high-capacity warehouses were laid, 50 newly constructed storage units were officially inaugurated for public use, and 100 fully completed warehouses were formally handed over to the State Warehousing Corporation to maximize logistical output.
