This unique project which aims in providing post-harvest facilities for Agricultural commodities like Cereals, Pulses, Oilseeds and Condiments etc., is implemented at a cost of Rs.40 crore in 30 acres site at Madurai under the Chairmanship of Shri. S.Rethinavelu, Chairman & Managing Director who is also the President of Tamilnadu Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Madurai has the following infrastructural facilities:
- Marketing-cum- Finished Goods Storage Depots
- Common Finished Goods Storage Depots
- Solar Drying Chamber
- Pre-processing Centre
- Grading Centre
- Packaging Centre
- Auction Centre
- Research & Development Laboratory
- Cold Storage Unit
- Product Display Centre
- Training Centre / Seminar Hall
- Agri Business ICT
The main objects of this cluster are :
Service to Farmers
1. Contract Farming
We encourage and participate in cultivating processor – and consumer - oriented varieties of black gram, red gram and gingelly in collaboration with Research Institutesand Banks / Financial Institutions. We guarantee the purchase of these commodities at remunerative market price.
2. Other helps to Farmers
- Farmers can test their produce for quality at a nominal charge
- Linkage between producer, processor and consumer is established for assured price
- raining facilities for better agronomic practices and marketing are available
- The Farmers can bring their foodgrains for drying (if moist), cleaning, grading and then exhibit in the products display centre wherein the local as well as foreign purchasers would bid the rates according to quality and the stocks can be disposed of by comparing with the internal and external market rates prevailing at that time by looking into the continuous digital display system which displays the prevailing national and international rates or alternatively the stocks can be auctioned in the Auction centre available. If the expected price is not realized, the produce can be stored in the scientific warehouse for any length of time at a nominal rate. The warehouse receipt of this Marketing Yard can be pledged for getting the required amount from the banks available in the same campus or outside. When the market rate increases, the stocks under scientific storage depot can then be disposed of.
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