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The objective of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme is to mobilize a 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 in order to improve agriculture infrastructure in the country.
The scheme provide financial assistance in the form of interest subvention and credit guarantee for setting Post Harvest Management (PHM) projects which will help better post harvest management and reduction in wastage.
The following community farming assets projects are eligible under the scheme:-
State-wise details of beneficiaries of AIF
S.No.
State
Sanctioned (No.)
Sanctioned Amount (in Rs. Crore)
1
MADHYA PRADESH
1311
1021.8
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
351
124.7
Agri-Entrepreneur
789
754.3
Farmer
159
129.1
Farmer Producers Organization
1
1.1
Joint Liability Groups
3
6.0
Self Help Group
1
1.0
Startup
6
4.4
Public-Private Partnership Project
1
1.1
2
RAJASTHAN
467
279.0
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
258
48.6
Agri-Entrepreneur
170
187.2
Farmer
35
37.4
Farmer Producers Organization
1
1.5
Joint Liability Groups
1
1.3
Multipurpose Cooperative Society
1
1.5
Startup
1
1.6
3
MAHARASHTRA
418
187.6
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
309
71.6
Agri-Entrepreneur
1
0.5
Agri-Entrepreneur
82
93.1
Public-Private Partnership Project
3
5.8
Farmer
17
11.7
Farmer Producers Organization
5
4.2
Startup
1
0.7
4
GUJARAT
237
160.3
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
151
55.7
Agri-Entrepreneur
75
97.0
Farmer
9
5.3
Farmer Producers Organization
1
1.6
Startup
1
0.7
5
TELANGANA
256
246.2
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
207
178.3
Agri-Entrepreneur
47
64.9
Farmer
1
1.0
Startup
1
2.0
6
HARYANA
121
61.2
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
95
26.3
Agri-Entrepreneur
22
31.8
Farmer
1
2.0
Farmer Producers Organization
3
1.1
7
CHHATTISGARH
146
40.9
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
123
19.7
Agri-Entrepreneur
13
11.3
Farmer
3
0.4
Joint Liability Groups
5
9.2
Self Help Group
1
0.1
Startup
1
0.2
8
UTTAR PRADESH
568
99.3
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
549
83.0
Agri-Entrepreneur
16
15.4
Farmer
2
0.7
Startup
1
0.3
9
ODISHA
119
34.2
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
103
25.5
Agri-Entrepreneur
15
7.4
Public-Private Partnership Project
1
1.3
10
ANDHRA PRADESH
1320
1448.5
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
1305
1426.2
Agri-Entrepreneur
13
20.9
Farmer
1
1.1
Farmer Producers Organization
1
0.4
11
KARNATAKA
813
296.1
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
799
278.5
Agri-Entrepreneur
12
15.7
Farmer
1
1.0
Startup
1
1.0
12
TAMIL NADU
209
314.8
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
201
310.0
Agri-Entrepreneur
4
2.8
Farmer
2
1.2
Farmer Producers Organization
1
0.6
Startup
1
0.2
13
PUNJAB
67
15.0
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
60
7.2
Agri-Entrepreneur
7
7.8
14
KERALA
75
145.9
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
70
143.5
Agri-Entrepreneur
3
1.0
Farmer Producers Organization
1
0.2
Marketing Cooperative Society
1
1.3
15
JHARKHAND
4
2.9
Agri-Entrepreneur
4
2.9
16
UTTARAKHAND
105
16.0
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
102
13.5
Agri-Entrepreneur
1
0.9
Self Help Group
1
0.0
Startup
1
1.5
17
WEST BENGAL
202
43.2
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
200
40.9
Agri-Entrepreneur
2
2.3
18
ASSAM
9
6.7
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
7
2.7
Agri-Entrepreneur
1
2.0
Public-Private Partnership Project
1
2.0
19
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
1
1.0
Agri-Entrepreneur
1
1.0
20
BIHAR
41
71.7
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
40
70.9
Agri-Entrepreneur
1
0.8
21
DELHI
1
2.0
Agri-Entrepreneur
1
2.0
22
HIMACHAL PRADESH
21
6.7
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
20
6.1
Farmer
1
0.6
23
Nagaland
10
1.4
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
10
1.4
24
Andaman & Nicobar
3
0.3
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
3
0.3
Grand Total
6524
4503
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha today.
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The objective of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme is to mobilize a 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 in order to improve agriculture infrastructure in the country.
The scheme provide financial assistance in the form of interest subvention and credit guarantee for setting Post Harvest Management (PHM) projects which will help better post harvest management and reduction in wastage.
The following community farming assets projects are eligible under the scheme:-
State-wise details of beneficiaries of AIF
S.No.
State
Sanctioned (No.)
Sanctioned Amount (in Rs. Crore)
1
MADHYA PRADESH
1311
1021.8
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
351
124.7
Agri-Entrepreneur
789
754.3
Farmer
159
129.1
Farmer Producers Organization
1
1.1
Joint Liability Groups
3
6.0
Self Help Group
1
1.0
Startup
6
4.4
Public-Private Partnership Project
1
1.1
2
RAJASTHAN
467
279.0
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
258
48.6
Agri-Entrepreneur
170
187.2
Farmer
35
37.4
Farmer Producers Organization
1
1.5
Joint Liability Groups
1
1.3
Multipurpose Cooperative Society
1
1.5
Startup
1
1.6
3
MAHARASHTRA
418
187.6
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
309
71.6
Agri-Entrepreneur
1
0.5
Agri-Entrepreneur
82
93.1
Public-Private Partnership Project
3
5.8
Farmer
17
11.7
Farmer Producers Organization
5
4.2
Startup
1
0.7
4
GUJARAT
237
160.3
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
151
55.7
Agri-Entrepreneur
75
97.0
Farmer
9
5.3
Farmer Producers Organization
1
1.6
Startup
1
0.7
5
TELANGANA
256
246.2
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
207
178.3
Agri-Entrepreneur
47
64.9
Farmer
1
1.0
Startup
1
2.0
6
HARYANA
121
61.2
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
95
26.3
Agri-Entrepreneur
22
31.8
Farmer
1
2.0
Farmer Producers Organization
3
1.1
7
CHHATTISGARH
146
40.9
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
123
19.7
Agri-Entrepreneur
13
11.3
Farmer
3
0.4
Joint Liability Groups
5
9.2
Self Help Group
1
0.1
Startup
1
0.2
8
UTTAR PRADESH
568
99.3
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
549
83.0
Agri-Entrepreneur
16
15.4
Farmer
2
0.7
Startup
1
0.3
9
ODISHA
119
34.2
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
103
25.5
Agri-Entrepreneur
15
7.4
Public-Private Partnership Project
1
1.3
10
ANDHRA PRADESH
1320
1448.5
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
1305
1426.2
Agri-Entrepreneur
13
20.9
Farmer
1
1.1
Farmer Producers Organization
1
0.4
11
KARNATAKA
813
296.1
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
799
278.5
Agri-Entrepreneur
12
15.7
Farmer
1
1.0
Startup
1
1.0
12
TAMIL NADU
209
314.8
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
201
310.0
Agri-Entrepreneur
4
2.8
Farmer
2
1.2
Farmer Producers Organization
1
0.6
Startup
1
0.2
13
PUNJAB
67
15.0
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
60
7.2
Agri-Entrepreneur
7
7.8
14
KERALA
75
145.9
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
70
143.5
Agri-Entrepreneur
3
1.0
Farmer Producers Organization
1
0.2
Marketing Cooperative Society
1
1.3
15
JHARKHAND
4
2.9
Agri-Entrepreneur
4
2.9
16
UTTARAKHAND
105
16.0
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
102
13.5
Agri-Entrepreneur
1
0.9
Self Help Group
1
0.0
Startup
1
1.5
17
WEST BENGAL
202
43.2
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
200
40.9
Agri-Entrepreneur
2
2.3
18
ASSAM
9
6.7
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
7
2.7
Agri-Entrepreneur
1
2.0
Public-Private Partnership Project
1
2.0
19
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
1
1.0
Agri-Entrepreneur
1
1.0
20
BIHAR
41
71.7
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
40
70.9
Agri-Entrepreneur
1
0.8
21
DELHI
1
2.0
Agri-Entrepreneur
1
2.0
22
HIMACHAL PRADESH
21
6.7
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
20
6.1
Farmer
1
0.6
23
Nagaland
10
1.4
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
10
1.4
24
Andaman & Nicobar
3
0.3
Primary Agricultural Credit Society
3
0.3
Grand Total
6524
4503
This information was given in a written reply by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in Rajya Sabha today.
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APS