India govt plans to build rice silos in main growing states.

The government will construct high-tech silos for storage of rice in producing states once the technology for the same is fully ready. At present, pilot projects for rice silos have been undertaken by state-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) at Kaimur and Buxar in Bihar to test the technology. The West Bengal government has evinced interest for construction of rise silos when the technology for the same is finalised