Startup Schemes Playbook
Part B · Startup-relevant scheme

Agriculture Infrastructure Financing Facility

Agricultural & Farmers Welfare Department

Loan / Credit Growth / Scaling Agriculture & Food

The facility offers an interest subvention of 3% per annum on loans for viable projects focused on post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets.

Type of support
Loan / Credit
Best suited for
Scaling
Headline amount
3% interest subvention on loans up to ₹2 crore
How much
Loans up to ₹2 crore eligible for 3% interest subvention; scheme corpus ₹1 lakh crore
Source
Playbook p. 89

Objectives

Aims to mobilise medium-long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets through incentives and financial support.

Who can apply?

  • Funds to be provided by banks and financial institutions as loans to Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS), Marketing Cooperative Societies, Farmer Producers Organizations(FPOs), Self Help Group (SHG), Farmers, Joint Liability Groups (JLG), Multipurpose Cooperative Societies, Agri-entrepreneurs, Startups and Central/State agency or Local Body sponsored Public Private Partnership Projects, State Agencies, Agricultural Produce Market Committees (Mandis), National & State Federations of Cooperatives, Federations of FPOs (Farmer Produce Organizations) and Federations of Self Help Groups (SHGs)

What do you get?

  • Interest subvention of 3% per annum on loans up to ₹2 crore, available for a maximum period of 7 years.

How to apply

Applications are open round the year. Visit https://agriinfra.dac.gov.in/Home/BeneficiaryRegistration

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