Argentina Silos technology for India

India may bring in Argentinian technology for developing economical warehouses to overcome the foodgrains storage problem.
Mr Sharad Pawar, has said. “We are in search of good technology in the areas of silos and warehouses, which is less expensive. Argentina has the technology and it has offered support,” Mr Pawar told reporters here on Monday after a meeting with his Argentinian counterpart, Mr Juli an Andres Dominguez. The Government is facing a shortfall of 15 million tonnes of storage capacity on the back of bumper procurement of wheat and rice in the last two years. “We have conveyed the Minister that we have produced more foodgrains in India in the last two years and just to strengthen our public distribution system, we have procured more. We are facing a gap in storage capacity. To fill this gap, we are in search of good technology,” he said. Stating that Argentina has developed less expensive silos which can curtail 15 per cent losses, Mr Pawar hinted that a decision on bringing in the silos technology may be taken during his visit to Argentina following a request from Mr Dominguez. The Minister said the two countries have also agreed on working together in the area of research as the Latin American country “has some strength”, particularly in the areas of pulses and oilseeds.

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