The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways has recently approved the development of an export-import cum domestic agricultural commodity-based processing and storage facility at Jawaharlal Nehru Port. This will be the first integrated agri-export facility in India. The project will be implemented on a public-private partnership mode with an investment of Rs 2.84 billion.
An all-in-one state-of-the-art agricultural facility at the port, spanning 67,422 square meters, will address inefficiencies in logistics, reduce multiple handlings, and extend the shelf life of agricultural products.
The export capacity is expected to increase with this facility. It will include a frozen store of 1,800 metric tonnes (mt), a cold store of 5,800 mt, and dry warehouses with a capacity of 12,000 mt for grains, cereals, and dry cargo.