The Assam State Warehousing Corporation ( ASWC) was established in 1958 under the Agricultural Produce (Development of Warehousing) 1956 which was later replaced by the Warehousing Corporation Act, 1962 with the objectives of providing warehousing facilities of agricultural produce and certain other commodities and for activities connected there with.

The Corporation has very successfully passed through the period since its establishment to the objectives in the Govt of India’s Act and rendering valuable contribution to the process of nation building in the economic spare.

The State of Assam being primarily agrarian economy supported by the gigantic industries has been immensely benefited from the service of the Assam State Warehousing Corporation rendered to different sections of population such as small farmers, traders and jute producers, fertilizer dealers, tea produces and industrialists etc.

This Corporation started its venture during 1958 with only 8000 MT warehousing capacity that has now grown to an organization with capacity of 2.20 lakh MT (own constructed godown + Temporary shed) of warehousing places scattered through out the length and breadth of the State with 42 no. of warehousing centres and supported by a man power of 375 employees in different cadres.

Aims and Objectives of Assam State Warehousing Corporation

The principal objectives of the Corporation are:-

• To acquire and build warehouse at such a place within the State of Assam, where it will help the people of that area to store their agricultural and other products.
• To run warehouses in the state for scientific storage and preservation of agricultural produce, seeds, fertilizer etc.
• To arrange facility for the transportation of all kinds of stored produce to and from the warehouse.
• To act as an agent of the CWC & the Government for the purpose of purchase , storage and distribution of all agricultural produce as stated in (b)
• To carry out such other functions as may be prescribed from time to time.
• To carry out DESS (Disinfestations Extension Service Schemes)/ FESS (Farmers Extension Service Scheme) etc.
• To check distress sale by the farmers, the corporation is to help the depositor to avail bank finance against pledging of warehouse receipt.