Computerisation of PACS and Cooperative Sector Grain Storage Plan
Digitisation of 67,000+ primary cooperative societies and decentralised godowns at PACS level for farmer storage.
About this scheme
The Ministry of Cooperation is running two linked initiatives. The Computerisation of Primary Agricultural Credit Societies project, with an outlay of about Rs 2,516 crore, brings over 67,000 PACS onto a common national ERP software linked to the state cooperative banks and NABARD, so a farmer's loan, deposit and input transactions are digital and transparent. Alongside, the World's Largest Grain Storage Plan in the Cooperative Sector converges existing schemes such as AIF, AMI, PMFME and PMMSY to build godowns, custom hiring centres, fair price shops and processing units at the PACS level, allowing farmers to store their produce in the village and avoid distress sale and transport cost.
Benefits
- Faster and transparent crop loan processing at the village PACS
- Decentralised godown at PACS level so produce can be stored in the village
- Reduced post-harvest loss and transport cost to the mandi
- PACS able to act as fair price shop, CSC, petrol dealership and custom hiring centre
- Access to pledge finance against stored produce
Who can apply
- Member farmers of a Primary Agricultural Credit Society
- PACS registered under the state cooperative societies act
- PACS must adopt the model bye-laws and the national ERP software
- Storage capacity sanctioned in line with the village's marketable surplus
Documents required
- Aadhaar card
- PACS membership certificate or share certificate
- Land record
- Bank account details
- PACS registration and audited accounts for the society's application
How to apply
- 1Become a member of the local PACS by buying a share
- 2PACS applies through the state cooperative department for computerisation and godown support
- 3Proposal converged with AIF or AMI for the infrastructure component
- 4Godown and facilities constructed at the PACS premises
- 5Members use the storage, credit and input services of the PACS
Important dates
- Programme status
- Ongoing; 67,000+ PACS targeted for computerisation
Available in: All India
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