Lok Sabha Question No. 5139 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-24
Subject: Beneficiaries of AIF in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Smt. Anita Nagarsingh Chouhan

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5139

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  MARCH, 2026

## BENEFICIARIES OF AIF IN MADHYA PRADESH

5139.     SMT. ANITA NAGARSINGH CHOUHAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government is running the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme with the objective of developing agricultural infrastructure, increasing storage capacity and providing better marketing facilities to the farmers; (b) if  so,  the  number  of  projects  sanctioned so  far  in  Madhya  Pradesh under the said scheme; (c) whether projects have been sanctioned for the development of storage of agricultural produces,  cold  storage,  processing  units  and  agricultural  logistics  infrastructure  in  the Ratlam-Jahabua-Alirajupur region fallings under Parliamentary Constituency No. 24, Ratlam; (d) if so, the details of the projects sanctioned in the said area and the benefits received by the farmers from the said projects; and (e) if  not,  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  accord  to  the  new  projects  related  to agricultural infrastructure in the said area in the future?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a):    Yes  Madam.  The  Government  is  implementing  Agriculture  Infrastructure  Fund  (AIF) with the objective of developing agricultural infrastructure, increasing storage capacity and providing better marketing facilities to the farmers.

(b):    The  details  of  projects  sanctioned  in  Madhya  Pradesh  under  AIF  is  given  at Annexure-I.

(c) & (d): Yes Madam. The details of projects sanctioned for the development of storage of agricultural produces, cold storage, processing units and agricultural logistics infrastructure in  the  Ratlam,  Jahabua,  and  Alirajupur  districts  falling  under  Parliamentary  Constituency No. 24, Ratlam, is given at Annexure-II. AIF projects in the area reduce post-harvest losses, improve marketing and  logistics  infrastructure,  generate  rural  employment  etc.  leading  to better price realisation for farmers.

(e): AIF is a demand-driven financing facility. Eligible beneficiaries may avail assistance for agricultural infrastructure projects, which are considered based on their eligibility and viability in accordance with the scheme guidelines.

| Projects sanctioned in Madhya Pradesh as on 11th March 2026   | Projects sanctioned in Madhya Pradesh as on 11th March 2026   | Projects sanctioned in Madhya Pradesh as on 11th March 2026   | Projects sanctioned in Madhya Pradesh as on 11th March 2026   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.N.                                                          | Details of Projects                                           | No. of Sanctioned Projects                                    | Sanctioned Loan Amount (Rs in Cr)                             |
| 1                                                             | Aeroponic Farming                                             | 1                                                             | 1.23                                                          |
| 2                                                             | Assaying units                                                | 3                                                             | 5.48                                                          |
| 3                                                             | Bio stimulant production units                                | 6                                                             | 7.38                                                          |
| 4                                                             | Cold Stores and Cold Chain                                    | 149                                                           | 519.78                                                        |
| 5                                                             | Composite Project                                             | 10                                                            | 30.30                                                         |
| 6                                                             | Custom Hiring Centre                                          | 7831                                                          | 1121.69                                                       |
| 7                                                             | Farm/Harvest Automation                                       | 3877                                                          | 950.12                                                        |
| 8                                                             | Hydroponic Farming                                            | 2                                                             | 0.57                                                          |
| 9                                                             | Infrastructure for smart and precision agriculture            | 104                                                           | 17.03                                                         |
| 10                                                            | Integrated Primary& Secondary Processing Unit                 | 145                                                           | 248.07                                                        |
| 11                                                            | Logistics Facility                                            | 12                                                            | 12.48                                                         |
| 12                                                            | Mushroom Farming                                              | 4                                                             | 2.43                                                          |
| 13                                                            | Organic inputs production                                     | 15                                                            | 64.55                                                         |
| 14                                                            | Others*                                                       | 1618                                                          | 678.79                                                        |
| 15                                                            | Packaging units                                               | 21                                                            | 6.84                                                          |
| 16                                                            | Post-Harvest Management Activities                            | 91                                                            | 133.46                                                        |
| 17                                                            | PM KUSUM Component A                                          | 54                                                            | 224.58                                                        |
| 18                                                            | PM-KUSUM Com-B and Com-C                                      | 9673                                                          | 197.00                                                        |
| 19                                                            | Poly House/ Greenhouse                                        | 137                                                           | 76.16                                                         |
| 20                                                            | PPP projects promoted by State. or their agencies             | 1                                                             | 7.00                                                          |
| 21                                                            | Primary processing Center                                     | 2292                                                          | 1989.10                                                       |
| 22                                                            | Ripening Chambers                                             | 19                                                            | 17.40                                                         |
| 23                                                            | Silos                                                         | 7                                                             | 299.15                                                        |
| 24                                                            | Sorting & Grading Unit                                        | 298                                                           | 291.24                                                        |
| 25                                                            | Supply chain infrastructure for clusters of crops             | 32                                                            | 1.49                                                          |
| 26                                                            | Warehouse                                                     | 4506                                                          | 4143.64                                                       |
| Total                                                         |                                                               | 30908                                                         | 11046.95                                                      |

## ANNEXURE-II

|       | Ratlam                                             | Ratlam         | Ratlam                 |
|-------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------|
| S.No. | Projects                                           | No of Projects | Sanctioned Amount (Cr) |
| 1     | Cold Stores and Cold Chain                         | 2              | 0.90                   |
| 2     | Custom Hiring Centre                               | 188            | 28.04                  |
| 3     | Farm/Harvest Automation                            | 117            | 30.98                  |
| 4     | Infrastructure for smart and precision agriculture | 4              | 0.67                   |
| 5     | Organic inputs production                          | 1              | 0.99                   |
| 6     | Others                                             | 69             | 22.98                  |
| 7     | Packaging units                                    | 1              | 0.24                   |
| 8     | PM KUSUM Component A                               | 1              | 6.50                   |
| 9     | PM-KUSUM Com-B and Com-C                           | 430            | 9.63                   |
| 10    | Poly House/ Greenhouse                             | 8              | 4.35                   |
| 11    | Primary processing Center                          | 28             | 14.70                  |
| 12    | Sorting & Grading Unit                             | 12             | 12.05                  |
| 13    | Warehouse                                          | 69             | 60.94                  |
|       | Total                                              | 930            | 192.97                 |

| Jahabua   | Jahabua                                            | Jahabua        | Jahabua                |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------|----------------|------------------------|
| S.No.     | Projects                                           | No of Projects | Sanctioned Amount (Cr) |
| 1         | Custom Hiring Centre                               | 56             | 8.33                   |
| 2         | Farm/Harvest Automation                            | 9              | 2.62                   |
| 3         | Infrastructure for smart and precision agriculture | 1              | 0.18                   |
| 4         | Others                                             | 4              | 0.73                   |
| 5         | PM-KUSUM Com-B and Com-C                           | 40             | 0.66                   |
| 6         | Primary processing Center                          | 8              | 0.59                   |
| 7         | Supply chain infrastructure for clusters of crops  | 16             | 0.58                   |
| 8         | Warehouse                                          | 10             | 5.92                   |
|           | Total                                              | 144            | 19.61                  |

| Alirajpur   | Alirajpur                 | Alirajpur      | Alirajpur              |
|-------------|---------------------------|----------------|------------------------|
| S.No.       | Projects                  | No of Projects | Sanctioned Amount (Cr) |
| 1           | Custom Hiring Centre      | 23             | 3.36                   |
| 2           | Others                    | 5              | 0.59                   |
| 3           | PM-KUSUM Com-B and Com-C  | 21             | 0.42                   |
| 4           | Primary processing Center | 9              | 0.67                   |
| 5           | Warehouse                 | 1              | 0.50                   |
|             | Total                     | 59             | 5.54                   |

Note:  *Other  projects  includes  Honey  Processing,  Solarisation  of  Agriculture  Infrastructure,  Sericulture production and processing, Cocoon processing etc.

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