About Agro Food Trade Centre (AFTC)

Agro Food Trade Centre-AFTC (formerly Tamilnadu Foodgrains Marketing Yard), a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), has established several infrastructure facilities for the benefit of Cereals, Pulses and Staples (CPS) Cluster, existing in and around Madurai, in a span of 30 acres of land at Sikkanthar Chavadi, Alanganallur Road, Madurai, Tamilnadu, within Madurai Municipal Corporation limit, under Industrial Infrastructure Upgradation Scheme, 2003, Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion – DIPP (now Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade – DPIIT), of the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry, New Delhi, with the Government of India grant-in-aid and Stakeholder Members’ contribution. Under the dynamic, exceptional and visionary leadership of Shri S.Rethinavelu, Founder, Chairman and Managing Director, amazing infrastructural facilities are provided in a built-up area of 5.5 lakh sq. ft. having 5.5 lakh sq.ft. internal approach roads, container and car parking areas. The Executive Director.Shri K.Suresh Kumar and Director-Secretarial Admin Shri J.Rajamohan were of great assistance to him in establishing the project with loyalty, integrity, deligence and perfection.

This is the one and only infrastructural project for grains and staples based industries and trade in India under IIU Scheme. Now this organization is acting as a nodal agency for solving the farming, processing and marketing problems encountered by the farmers, processors and manufactures. We are also rendering technical advice and guidance on day to day basis for improving Agro Food processing and trading activities including export and thereby generating move employment oppotunities. Further, we aim in upgrading the pre and post processing steps for rice milling, dhall milling, besan processing, oil crushing, millets processing and jaggery making etc., by utilizing the up-to-date infrastructural facilities of this organization, enabling our Trade to successfully confront the international competition in quality and price. The members supply certified quality materials to the government departments and to organized chain stores in national and international markets and ultimately consumers are assured of quality value added products.We address all the problems of stakeholders “from farm to fork” viz. Farmers, Processors, Manufacturers, Traders, Exporters and Consumers. It is an infrastructure project and no manufacturing activity is allowed in this site

This unique project which aims in providing necessary infrastructures for Cereals, Pulses & Staples (CPS) Milling Cluster in and around our area is being implemented at a cost of Rs.40 crore in 30 acres site at Madurai under the Chairmanship of Shri. S.Rethinavelu, Chairman & Managing Director who is also the Sr. President of Tamilnadu Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Madurai. Following infrastructural facilities are provided :

  • Marketing-cum- Finished Goods Storage Depots
  • Warehouse
  • Drying Yard with Dryers
  • Pre-processing Centre
  • Sortexing Centre
  • Packaging Centre
  • Auction Centre and Agro Food Products
  • Research & Development Laboratory
  • Cold Storage Unit
  • Product Display Centre
  • Training Centre / Seminar Hall
  • Container Terminal
  • Agri Business ICT

Solutions Covered

We are committed to providing comprehensive solutions for all your business needs. From storage and marketing to networking and global reach enablement, we have everything you need to take your business to the next level.

  • Storage Solutions – Temperature Controlled
  • Marketing Solutions – Depot Storage
  • Entrepreneurs Connections
  • Global Reach enablement

We are passionate about advancing the food industry through research and innovation. Our laboratory, research programs, and collaborative projects all contribute to this goal, and we are committed to driving positive change in the food industry for years to come.

  • NABL Accredited Lab
  • Food Analysis for Processors, Traders, and Exporters
  • SIRO Recognized Research Organization
  • Grain Care-Indo UK Project

Through our representation and advocacy, we have been able to make a meaningful impact on the agricultural industry in Tamil Nadu. We are committed to continuing our efforts to promote the growth and success of our members and the industry as a whole.

  • Market Committee
  • Representation On Govt Policies & Regulations
  • TN First Agri Budget
  • Millet Zone 2022

Thrust Area of the Project

  • Enhancing international competitiveness of the domestic industries by providing quality infrastructure.
  • Creating link between producer, processor and consumer to have win a win situation.
  • Minimizing wastage in processing and increasing productivity.
  • Ensuring scientific harvesting, post-harvest management, pre-processing and marketing of finished goods.
  • Assuring scientific storage of raw materials and finished goods to avoid storage loss.
  • Gearing up the stakeholders to face the challenges internally and also internationally by introducing value added products with latest technologies.
  • Having backward integration with farmers suggesting need and demand based crops, best agronomy practices to cultivate consumer and process-oriented varieties of crops by adopting latest technologies, so as to get an assured remunerative price and forward integration to create market connectivity with domestic and international markets and thus encourage exports.
  • Motivating contract farming to benefit farmers.
  • Adopting common branding to promote domestic and international demands.
  • Generating more employment.

Our Board of Directors