INTRODUCTION:

The concept of ALH (Agri-Logistics Hub) aims at developing the backward

and forward linkages, streamlining the supply chain from farm to market and also
to provide value added services to the stakeholders in the value chain.

Agri-logistics is an efficient integration of transportation, warehousing,

food processing and other value added services enabling value addition at each
level of the Agri-supply value chain.

Warehousing is an important part of this whole system and comprises

approximately 20-25% of logistics.

Transport comprises 40% of the logistics and the balance is value added
services.

AIM:

To design an Agri-logistic hub, offering space for selling, storage and know
how techniques for the farmers.

OBJECTIVE:

• Project for the development of backward and forward linkages, streaming the
supply chain from farm to market and also to provide value added services to
the stakeholders in the value chain.

• To Improve productivity by introducing scientific agricultural methods and

establishment of vocational training centre

• Developing suitable post-harvest infrastructure to maximize the benefits of

value addition and timely marketing of produce. Extend agricultural extension
activities to cover the entire farming community.
SCOPE:

 To design an Agri-logistic hub including a terminal market centre essentially

comprises warehousing, cold storage, food processing, logistics services and
other relevant value added services.
 A research centre for access to innovative and modern technology for
cultivation and post-harvest management and diversification of high yielding
crops.
 Space for training programmes for the farmers to educate them about the
modern technology and farmlands for research.

LIMITATIONS:

 Amenities defined only for crops grown in a certain climatic zone as per the
selection of site.
 Amenities defined only on design excluding the project cost estimation,
revenue and expense estimates, assessing the viability of the project.

METHODOLOGY:

Topic selection – Literature study – Case study – Infrences – Framing of

requirements – Site selection – Site analysis – Concepts – Design, ETC.,

CASE STUDIES:

Agri-logistics:

1) Adani Agri-Logistics in Gummidipundi, Chennai.

2) Adani Agri-Logistics in Kolar, Karnataka.

Terminal market centre:

1) Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex (KWMC)

2) Mettupalayam vegetable market
SITE:

The site is selected in Trichy.

SPECIAL STUDY:

Sustainable building materials and techniques:

 Sustainable architecture is architecture that seeks to minimize the negative

environmental impact of buildings by efficiency and moderation in the use of
materials, energy, and development space and the ecosystem at large.