Lok Sabha Question No. 2606 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-14
Subject: National Agriculture Infra Financing Facility
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: P. Ravindhranath

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2606

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 14 TH  DECEMBER, 2021

## NATIONAL AGRICULTURE INFRA FINANCING FACILITY

2606.  SHRI P RAVINDHRANATH:

Will the Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has allocated an amount of Rs. 5990 cr for the benefit  of  farmers  in  Tamil  Nadu  through  National  Agriculture  Infra  Financing Facility;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  total  number  of  farmers  who  would  be benefitted in the State of Tamil Nadu;
- (c) whether the Government has also issued instructions to the State of Tamil Nadu and other national banks in the State in this regard; and
- (d) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  follow-up  actions  proposed  by  the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a)  &  (b)  Agriculture  Infrastructure  Fund  aims  at  providing  a  medium-long  term debt  financing  facility  till  2025-2026  through  interest  subvention  and  financial support through credit guarantee for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets. Under this scheme, Tamil  Nadu  has  been  allocated  a  tentative  target  to  sanction  loans  worth  Rs. 5990 crores. The State-wise allocated target is indicative in nature and calculated based on the share of the state in the agriculture production of the country and interest subvention and CGTMSE fee is being reimbursed to lending institutions in each state on first cum first serve basis, depending on the loans sanctioned by

them. The overall financial limit of the scheme will remain Rs. 1 lakh crore under the fund.

The details of sanction and disbursement under AIF in the State of Tamil Nadu as of now, is presented in the following table:

Amount in Rupees crore

| SN   | Beneficiary                          | Sanction   | Sanction   | Disbursement   | Disbursement   |
|------|--------------------------------------|------------|------------|----------------|----------------|
| SN   | Type                                 | No.        | Amount     | No.            | Amount         |
| 1    | Primary Agricultural Credit Society* | 201        | 310        | 46             | 7              |
| 2    | Agri-Entrepreneur                    | 22         | 14         | 13             | 10             |
| 3    | Farmer                               | 19         | 8          | 14             | 4              |
| 4    | Start-up                             | 2          | 1          | 2              | 1              |
| 5    | Farmer Producers Organization        | 1          | 1          | 1              | 0              |
|      | Grand Total                          | 245        | 333        | 76             | 21             |

- (c)  &  (d)  Yes,  Sir.  The  Department  of Agriculture &  Farmers Welfare has been conducting  regular  follow-up  Video  Conferences  with  the  State  nodal  officer, NABARD officials and other stakeholders. The Department has signed MoU with all  major Public sector banks, Private sector banks, NBFCs, Cooperative Banks and  Small  Finance  banks  under  the  scheme  and  conducting  regular  review meeting with Bank nodal officers. The Department has also conducted workshop for  several  stakeholders  of  Tamil  Nadu  on  1 st September  2021  which  was attended by more than 150 participants.

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