The Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC) has called for stronger integration across logistics, warehousing and export-related processes to help improve India’s agricultural exports.
CWC officials highlighted the need for an integrated logistics ecosystem that can support agricultural commodities from the point of production through storage, transportation and export. Better coordination across these stages could help reduce handling delays, losses and logistics costs.
The organisation also raised concerns over practices associated with phytosanitary certification, which plays an important role in ensuring agricultural consignments meet the plant-health requirements of importing countries. Streamlining certification and strengthening oversight could help exporters meet international standards more efficiently.
An integrated approach involving warehouses, transport operators, ports, airports, certification agencies and exporters could improve supply-chain visibility and cargo handling. It could also support better preservation of quality, particularly for perishable agricultural products.
The push comes as India seeks to expand its agricultural exports and access new international markets. Efficient logistics and reliable certification systems are increasingly important as exporters face stringent quality and traceability requirements in overseas markets.
CWC’s proposal underlines the need for closer coordination between logistics infrastructure and regulatory processes to strengthen the competitiveness of India’s agricultural export supply chain.