Lok Sabha Question No. 2033 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-01
Subject: Creation of Infrastructure in Farm Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Nama Nageswara Rao

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-2033

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 1 ST  AUGUST, 2023

## CREATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN FARM SECTOR

## 2033.  SHRI  NAMA NAGESWARA RAO :

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण

- मंũी be pleased to state :
- (a):   the measures taken by the Government for creation of necessary infrastructure in the farm sector during the last five years;
- (b):   the details of funds allocated for the above purpose, State/UT-wise; and
- (c):    the  details  of  any  other  financing  facilities  working  for  creation  of  post-harvest management infrastructure and community farm assets?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI  NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c):  In order to abridge the existing infrastructure gaps and mobilize investment in agriculture  infrastructure,  Agriculture  Infrastructure  Fund  (AIF)  was  launched  under Aatmanirbhar  Bharat  Package  during  July  2020.  AIF  is  a  medium  -  long  term  debt financing facility of Rs. 1 lakh crore to be financed by lending institutions for investment in  viable  projects  for  post-harvest  management  infrastructure  and  community  farming assets.

All loans under this financing facility will have interest subvention of 3% per annum up to a limit of ₹ 2 crore. Credit guarantee coverage will be available for eligible borrowers from  this  financing  facility  under  Credit  Guarantee  Fund  Trust  for  Micro  and  Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) scheme for a loan up to ₹ 2 crore. The fee for this coverage will be  paid  by  the  Government.  This  reimbursement  of  interest  subvention  and  will  be available for a maximum period of 7 years.The Scheme is operational from 2020-21 to 2032-33. Tentative State wise allocation under AIF is given in Annexure.

Apart from AIF Scheme, the following schemes are also being implemented for creation of post-harvest management infrastructure and community farm assets.

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), provides assistance for development of PostHarvest Management (PHM) for perishable horticulture crops which includes establishment of pack house, Integrated pack house, pre-cooling, staging cold room, cold storages, controlled atmosphere (CA) storage, reefer transport, setting up of ripening chambers and Integrated cold chain supply system etc.

For creation of Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) including Scientific Storage and to reduce post-harvest and handling losses, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India is implementing sub-scheme 'Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI)' of Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) across the country. It is an open ended, Demand driven and credit linked scheme wherein back ended capital subsidy @ 25% and 33.33% is available based on the eligible category of beneficiary.  Assistance is available to Individuals, Farmers, Group of farmers/growers, Agri-preneurs, Registered Farmer Produce Organizations (FPOs), Cooperatives, and state agencies etc.

Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (Infrastructure  and  Assets): Projects  under  this stream  will  emanate  from  State  Agriculture  Infrastructure  Development  Programme (ASIDP).  This  will  normally  include  projects  selected  on  the  basis  of  normative requirement of  in  infrastructure,  actual  availability  thereof  and  the  gap  in  agriculture infrastructure in the state viz. setting up of laboratories and testing facilities, storage including cold-storages, mobile vans, agricultural marketing etc.

Sub  Mission  on  Agricultural  Mechanization  (SMAM) is  being  implemented  in DA&FW w.e.f April,2014, which  aims at 'reaching the un-reached' by bringing to the small and marginal farmers in the core and giving the benefits of farm mechanization, by  Promoting  'Custom  Hiring  Centers'  ,  creating  hubs  for  hi-tech  &  high  value  farm equipment, distribution of various agricultural equipment, creating awareness among stakeholders  through  demonstration  and  capacity  building  activities,  and  ensuring performance- testing and certification at designated testing centers located all over the country.

Under the Mission Organic Value Chain Development for NE Region (MOVCDNER), DA&FW is promoting certified organic production since 2015-16. The scheme provide end  to  end  support  to  organic  farmers  from  organic  production  to  certification  and marketing  including  post  harvest  management  support  like  processing,  packaging, storage  etc.  Need  based  financial  support  for  creating  infrastructure  facilities  like integrated processing unit, integrated pack-house, cold store etc. are provided to States under MOVCDNER

Annexure

| Sl. No.        | State                    | Tentative Allocation (INR Crore)   |
|----------------|--------------------------|------------------------------------|
| 1              | Uttar Pradesh            | 12831                              |
| 2              | Rajasthan                | 9015                               |
| 3              | Maharashtra              | 8460                               |
| 4              | Madhya Pradesh           | 7440                               |
| 5              | Gujarat                  | 7282                               |
| 6              | West Bengal              | 7260                               |
| 7              | Andhra Pradesh           | 6540                               |
| 8              | Tamil Nadu               | 5990                               |
| 9              | Punjab                   | 4713                               |
| 10             | Karnataka                | 4525                               |
| 11             | Bihar                    | 3980                               |
| 12             | Haryana                  | 3900                               |
| 13             | Telangana                | 3075                               |
| 14             | Kerala                   | 2520                               |
| 15             | Odisha                   | 2500                               |
| 16             | Assam                    | 2050                               |
| 17             | Chhattisgarh             | 1990                               |
| 18             | Jharkhand                | 1445                               |
| 19             | Himachal Pradesh         | 925                                |
| 20             | Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh | 900                                |
| 21             | Uttarakhand              | 785                                |
| 22             | Tripura                  | 360                                |
| 23             | Arunachal Pradesh        | 290                                |
| 24             | Nagaland                 | 230                                |
| 25             | Manipur                  | 200                                |
| 26             | Mizoram                  | 196                                |
| 27             | Meghalaya                | 190                                |
| 28             | Goa                      | 110                                |
| 29             | Delhi                    | 102                                |
| 30             | Sikkim                   | 56                                 |
| 31             | Puducherry               | 48                                 |
| 32             | A & N Islands            | 40                                 |
| 33             | Daman & Diu              | 22                                 |
| 34             | Lakshadweep              | 11                                 |
| 35             | Dadra & Nagar Haveli     | 10                                 |
| 36             | Chandigarh               | 9                                  |
| Total 1,00,000 | Total 1,00,000           | Total 1,00,000                     |

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