Lok Sabha Question No. 2634 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: Agricultural Infrastructure Fund
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Balubhau (Alias Suresh Narayan) Dhanorkar, Kalyan Banerjee, S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2634

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## AGRICULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

2634.  SHRI BALUBHAU ALIAS SURESH NARAYAN DHANORKAR: SHRI KALYAN BANERJEE: SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष और कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) also helps in community farming assets and infrastructure, if so, the details of farmer societies in the country, State-wise;
- (b) the amount that has been sanctioned to them so far, State-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  training  programme  for  farmers  to protect their yield in case of delay in purchase by Government agency; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष और कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Yes,  Sir.  Agriculture  Infrastructure  Fund  aims  at  providing  a  medium-long  term debt financing facility till 2025-2026 through 3% interest subvention and credit guarantee support on loans for creation of post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming  assets.  Community  farming  assets  eligible  under  Agri  Infra  Fund  includes:  (i) Organic  inputs  production (ii)  Bio  stimulant  production  units  (iii)  Infrastructure  for  smart and precision agriculture. (iv) Projects identified for providing supply chain infrastructure for clusters of crops including export clusters. (v) Projects promoted by Central/State/Local  Governments  or  their  agencies  under  PPP  for  building  community farming assets or post-harvest management projects. In addition to the aforementioned community  farming  assets,  farmer  communities  such  as  PACS,  FPOs  SHGs,  JLGs, Multipurpose Co-op societies,  Marketing  Co-op  societies  and their  federations  are  also eligible  to  get  the  benefit  under  Agri  Infra  Fund  for  creation  of  following  post-harvest management infrastructures: (i) Supply chain services including e-marketing platforms (ii) Warehouses (iii)Silos  (iv)Pack  houses  (v)  Assaying  units  (vi)Sorting &grading  units  (vii) Cold chains (viii) Logistics facilities (ix)Primary processing centres (x) Ripening Chambers.

(b): The  number  and  amounts  of  loan  sanctioned  under  AIF  to  farmers  societies, State-wise, have been placed at Annexure-1.

(c)& (d): A  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme ' Support  to  State  Extension  Programs for  Extension  Reforms' popularly known as ATMA Scheme is  under  implementation since 2005. Presently, Scheme is being implemented in 691 districts of 28 states & 5 UTs in  the  country . The scheme promotes decentralized farmer-friendly extension system in the country. The objectives of the Scheme is to support State Government's efforts and to make available latest agricultural technologies and good agricultural practices in different thematic areas of agriculture and allied areas to farmers including training program for farmers to protect their yield through different extension activities viz; Farmers Training, Demonstrations,  Exposure  Visits,  Kisan  Mela,  Mobilization  of  Farmers  Groups  and organizing Farm Schools etc.

Annexure-1 (Amount in Rs. Crores)

| SN   |                   | PACS*   | PACS*   | Farmer Producers Organization   | Farmer Producers Organization   | Joint Liability Groups   | Joint Liability Groups   | Marketing Cooperative Society   | Marketing Cooperative Society   | Multipurpose Cooperative Society   | Multipurpose Cooperative Society   | Self Help Group   | Self Help Group   | Total   | Total   |
|------|-------------------|---------|---------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|---------|---------|
| SN   | States            | No.     | Amt.    | No.                             | Amt.                            | No.                      | Amt.                     | No.                             | Amt.                            | No.                                | Amt.                               | No.               | Amt.              | No.     | Amt.    |
| 1    | HARYANA           | 95      | 26      | 17                              | 6                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                 | 2                 | 113     | 34      |
| 2    | MADHYA PRADESH    | 351     | 125     | 3                               | 2                               | 10                       | 17                       | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 3                 | 1                 | 367     | 144     |
| 3    | MAHARASHTRA       | 309     | 72      | 14                              | 10                              | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                 | 2                 | 324     | 83      |
| 4    | ODISHA            | 103     | 26      | 11                              | 1                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 114     | 26      |
| 5    | CHHATTISGARH      | 123     | 20      |                                 |                                 | 6                        | 11                       | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                 | 0                 | 130     | 31      |
| 6    | GUJARAT           | 151     | 56      | 2                               | 2                               | 2                        | 3                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                 | 2                 | 156     | 63      |
| 7    | KERALA            | 70      | 144     | 3                               | 1                               | 0                        | 0                        | 1                               | 1                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 74      | 146     |
| 8    | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 1367    | 1519    | 4                               | 1                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 1371    | 1519    |
| 9    | JHARKHAND         | 1       | 0       | 3                               | 0                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 4       | 0       |
| 10   | UTTARAKHAND       | 102     | 14      | 1                               | 0                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 2                 | 0                 | 105     | 14      |
| 11   | RAJASTHAN         | 258     | 49      | 1                               | 2                               | 1                        | 1                        | 0                               | 0                               | 1                                  | 2                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 261     | 53      |
| 12   | TAMIL NADU        | 201     | 310     | 1                               | 1                               | 1                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 203     | 311     |
| 13   | KARNATAKA         | 826     | 288     | 2                               | 2                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 828     | 290     |
| 14   | UTTAR PRADESH     | 549     | 87      | 1                               | 1                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 1                 | 0                 | 551     | 88      |
| 15   | WEST BENGAL       | 200     | 41      | 1                               | 0                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 201     | 41      |
| 16   | TELANGANA         | 207     | 178     | 1                               | 0                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 208     | 179     |
| 17   | PUNJAB            | 60      | 7       | 0                               | 0                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 60      | 7       |
| 18   | BIHAR             | 40      | 71      | 0                               | 0                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 40      | 71      |
| 19   | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 20      | 6       | 0                               | 0                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 20      | 6       |
| 20   | SIKKIM            | 11      | 1       | 0                               | 0                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 11      | 1       |
| 21   | NAGALAND          | 10      | 1       | 0                               | 0                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 10      | 1       |
| 22   | ASSAM             | 7       | 3       | 0                               | 0                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 7       | 3       |
| 23   | MIZORAM           | 3       | 2       | 0                               | 0                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 3       | 2       |
| 24   | ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 3       | 0       | 0                               | 0                               | 0                        | 0                        | 0                               | 0                               | 0                                  | 0                                  | 0                 | 0                 | 3       | 0       |
|      | Grand Total       | 5067    | 3044    | 65                              | 28                              | 20                       | 32                       | 1                               | 1                               | 1                                  | 2                                  | 10                | 7                 | 5164    | 3114    |

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