WHAT WE DO ?
Warehousing and Storage
Warehousing is clearly a national effort to conserve food-grains. Warehousing of notified commodities primarily food grains, proper storage and upkeep, protection from bad weather and rodents, besides natural decay are essential for the development and growth of agricultural industry.
Post-harvest losses account for about 10% of total food grains due to unscientific storage, insects, rodents, micro-organisms, birds etc.
PSWC assumes the responsibility for storage, handling and warehousing of notified commodities including agricultural produce, industrial raw materials, finished goods and variety of hygroscopic and perishable items by offering warehouses as scientific storage structures especially constructed for the protection of the quantity and quality of stored products with its trained personnel. At PSWC’s warehouses, the produce stored is preserved and protected against rodents, insects and pests, and against the ill-effect of moisture and dampness.
The provision of adequate and proper scientific storage facilities for food grains from the time of procurement till their distribution is an important function performed by PSWC. PSWC has taken important measures for creation of warehousing facilities in the State. As a result, a large number of warehouses have been built throughout the State in all important rural and urban centres including creation of rail-side warehousing facilities to provide a cost beneficial and efficient storage service to the trade under single window concept.
PSWC, also helps in preventing distress sales for immediate money needs or because of lack of proper storage facilities. It gives the producer holding power; he can wait for the emergence of favourable market conditions and get the best value for his product.
PSWC Follows CWC TARIFF for Storage of Notified Commodities 2020-21