Lok Sabha Question No. 3382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-21
Subject: AIF for Small Scale Industries
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe, Rajan Baburao  Vichare, Dharambir Singh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3382

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST  MARCH, 2023

## AIF FOR SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES

3382.  SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE: SHRI RAJAN VICHARE: SHRI DHARAMBIR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  approved  Agriculture  Infrastructure  Fund  (AIF)  for farmers for setting up small scale industries in the country, State-wise particularly in the State of Haryana and Parliamentary Constituency of Thane in Maharashtra;
- (b) the amount of funds proposed to be allocated to States of Haryana and Maharashtra for the said infrastructure; and
- (c) the names of the projects approved under the said scheme?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Scheme(AIF), launched in July 2020 is a Financing facility of Rs. 1,00,000 crore to be lent by Lending Institutions for funding Agriculture Infrastructure Projects  relating  to  decentralised  post-harvest  management  Infrastructure  and  community farming  assets  at  farm-gate  &  aggregation  points.  In  order  to  incentivise  the  sector  and encourage enterprise, interest subvention of 3% per annum and Credit guarantee cover up to a limit of ₹ 2 crore for a maximum period of 7 years is being provided under AIF. This Central sector  Scheme  covers  whole  of  India.  Below  given  is  the  progress  of  AIF  in  the  State  of Haryana  and  Parliamentary  constituency  of  Thane  in  Maharashtra  and  other  States  in general:

So far 804 Projects have been sanctioned with a total approved amount of Rs 683 Crores in the State of Haryana and 19 Projects have been sanctioned with total approved amount of Rs 14.59 Crores in the Parliamentary constituency of Thane in Maharashtra.

## State-wise loan sanctioned under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)

## (Amount In Rs. Crore)

| SN   | State/ UT                                    | Total sanctioned   | Total sanctioned   |
|------|----------------------------------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|      |                                              | No.                | Amount             |
| 1    | Madhya Pradesh                               | 5,567              | 4,275              |
| 2    | Andhra Pradesh                               | 1,937              | 2,007              |
| 3    | Maharashtra                                  | 3,400              | 1,790              |
| 4    | Rajasthan                                    | 1,306              | 1,223              |
| 5    | Telangana                                    | 893                | 915                |
| 6    | Karnataka                                    | 1,744              | 991                |
| 7    | Gujarat                                      | 1,183              | 981                |
| 8    | Uttar Pradesh                                | 1,701              | 1,051              |
| 9    | Tamil Nadu                                   | 943                | 754                |
| 10   | Haryana                                      | 804                | 683                |
| 11   | Punjab                                       | 1,673              | 656                |
| 12   | West Bengal                                  | 1,040              | 469                |
| 13   | Kerala                                       | 615                | 347                |
| 14   | Chhattisgarh                                 | 542                | 427                |
| 15   | Bihar                                        | 482                | 308                |
| 16   | Odisha                                       | 510                | 262                |
| 17   | Assam                                        | 193                | 199                |
| 18   | Uttarakhand                                  | 236                | 127                |
| 19   | Himachal Pradesh                             | 129                | 52                 |
| 20   | Jharkhand                                    | 108                | 45                 |
| 21   | Goa                                          | 8                  | 7                  |
| 22   | Delhi                                        | 7                  | 8                  |
| 23   | Jammu and Kashmir                            | 58                 | 26                 |
| 24   | Arunachal Pradesh                            | 3                  | 4                  |
| 25   | Chandigarh                                   | 2                  | 4                  |
| 26   | Meghalaya                                    | 1                  | 2                  |
| 27   | Mizoram                                      | 3                  | 2                  |
| 28   | Nagaland                                     | 11                 | 3                  |
| 29   | Sikkim                                       | 11                 | 1                  |
| 32   | The Dadra And Nagar Haveli And Daman And Diu | 1                  | 1                  |
| 33   | Andaman And Nicobar Islands                  | 3                  | 0.3                |
| 34   | Manipur                                      | 2                  | 0.4                |
| 35   | Tripura                                      | 2                  | 2                  |
| 36   | Puducherry                                   | 1                  | 1                  |
|      | Grand Total                                  | 25,119             | 17,623             |

- (b) The State of Maharasthra is tentatively allocated an amount of Rs 8460 Crore and Haryana Rs. 3900 Crore under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund.
- (c) The names of the projects approved under the AIF scheme are as under:

## A. Post-Harvest Management Projects

-  Supply chain services including e-marketing platforms
-  Warehouse & Silos
-  Cold Stores and Cold Chain
-  Packaging Units
-  Assaying Units
-  Sorting and grading units
-  Logistic Facilities- Reefer Van & Insulated vehicles
-  Ripening Chambers
-  Farm residue/waste management infrastructures
-  Primary Processing activities

## B. Community Farming Assets

-  Organic inputs production - Vermicomposting etc.
-  Compressed Biogas ( CBG) Plant
-  Bio stimulant production units
-  Infrastructure for smart and precision agriculture
-  Purchase of drones, putting up specialized sensors on field, Blockchain and AI in agriculture etc.
-  Remote sensing and Internet of Things (IOT) such as automatic weather station, Farm

advisory services through GIS applications.

-  Nursery
-  Tissue culture
-  Seed Processing
-  Custom Hiring Center -farm machinery/ implements ( minimum 4 in quantity)
-  Farm/Harvest Automation ( combine harvester, sugarcane harvester, boom sprayers etc.)
-  Standalone solar pumping system (PM-KUSUM component B)
-  Solarization of grid connected agri-pump under (PM-KUSUM component C)
-  Integrated Spirulina production & processing units
-  Sericulture processing unit
-  Honey processing
-  Plant quarantine units
-  Projects identified for providing supply chain infrastructure for clusters of crops including export clusters.
-  Projects promoted by Central/State/Local Governments or their agencies under PPP for building community farming assets or post-harvest management projects.

Following  projects  are  eligible  for  only  groups  such  as FPOs, PACS, SHGs, JLGs, Cooperatives, National and State Level Federation of Co-operatives, FPOs federations, Federations of SHGs, National and State Level Agencies as they qualify as community farming assets: -

-  Hydroponic Farming
-  Mushroom farming
-  Vertical farming
-  Aeroponic farming
-  Poly house/ Greenhouse
-  Logistics facilities (including non-refrigerated/insulated vehicles)
-  Tractors

Note 1: Solarization of any of the eligible infrastructure can also be financed under AIF. Note 2: Digital Connectivity and optic fiber infrastructure shall be eligible investment as part of development of the aforementioned eligible projects.

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