India, Feb. 25 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched the world's largest grain storage plan in the cooperative sector with the inauguration of 11 godowns in primary agricultural credit societies (PACS) in 11 states.

"Today, we started the world's largest storage scheme for our farmers. Under this, in every corner of the country, thousands of warehouses and godowns will be built," Modi said during the inauguration at Bharat Mandapan in the capital. "Today, 18,000 PACS are also computerised. All these will give will a new expansion to agriculture infrastructure in the country and connect agriculture to modern technology."

At least 700 lakh tonnes of storage capacity will be created over the next five years in the cooperativ...