Lok Sabha Question No. 2636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Adequate Storage for Agricultural Produce
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey, Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2636

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 nd  August,2022

## ADEQUATE STORAGE FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE

2636.  DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY: SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has taken steps to provide adequate storage facility for agricultural produce and if so, the action taken thereon;
- (b) whether  it  has  come  to  the  notice  of  the  Government  that  farmers  are  facing difficulties due to lack of storage facility and if so, the action taken thereon;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to construct sufficient storage facility  in  the country considering the demands of farmers;
- (d) if  so,  the  location-wise  details  thereof  particularly  in  Jharkhand  and  Rajasthan; and
- (e) the details of the action taken by the Government during the last three years for making more storage facilities for agricultural produce?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) to (e): The  Government  is  implementing  Agricultural  Marketing  Infrastructure (AMI),  a  sub-scheme  of  Integrated  Scheme  for  Agricultural  Marketing  (ISAM)  under which assistance is provided for construction/ renovation of godowns/ warehouses in the rural areas in the States to enhance the storage capacity for agriculture produce. Under the scheme, Government provides subsidy at the rate of 25% and 33.33% on capital cost of the project based on the category of eligible beneficiary. Assistance is available to Individuals, Farmers, Group of farmers/growers, Agri-preneurs, Registered

Farmer Producer Organizations  (FPOs),  Cooperatives,  and  state  agencies  etc.  The scheme is demand driven.

Since 01.04.2001 and up to 30.06.2022, a total of 41,452 storage infrastructure projects (Godowns), with storage capacity of 725.7 Lakh MT for beneficiaries including farmers have been assisted under AMI sub-scheme in the country.

Since 01.04.2001 to 30.06.2022, a total of 37 projects assisted with  capacity created of 1.83 Lakh MT in the State of Jharkhand and 1599  projects assisted with capacity created of 31.43 Lakh MT in the State of Rajasthan.

Further,  Government  has  approved  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  of  financing facility  viz.,  Agriculture  Infrastructure  Fund  (AIF)  of  Rs.  1,00,000  Crore  to  provide  a medium-long term loan facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest market infrastructure  including  warehousing  facility  and  community  farming  assets  through interest subvention and financial support. Under the scheme, a total number of 9516 applications for warehouse facilities have been sanctioned for a total amount of Rs. 7618 Cr which includes sanction of 14 warehouse facilities in the State of Jharkhand for an amount of Rs. 9.9 Cr. and 550 warehouse facilities in the State of Rajasthan for an amount of Rs. 371.8 Cr.

In the last three years, a total of 2314 projects have been assisted with capacity created of 64.32 Lakh MT under AMI scheme of ISAM.

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