Lok Sabha Question No. 346 (STARRED), answered on 2026-03-17
Subject: Projects under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Babu Singh Kushwaha

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

## LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION No.346

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2026

## PROJECTS UNDER AGRICULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

*346.     SHRI BABU SINGH KUSHWAHA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

(a) the details of the number of proposals approved under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund in Jaunpur, Etah and Kasganj districts during the last five years, Project and yearwise; (b) the details of total loan amount, interest subvention and credit guarantee sanctioned for  warehouse,  cold  storage,  silo,  primary  processing  centre  and  other  agricultural infrastructure projects in the said districts; (c) whether any assessment has been made in regard to direct/indirect employment generation  and  increasing  income  of  farmers,  FPOs,  cooperative  societies  and  agrientrepreneurs through the said projects and if so, the details thereof; and (d)

whether the Government proposes to formulate any special action plan to develop agricultural value chain based clusters in the said districts?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी (SHRI SHIVRAJ SINGH CHOUHAN)

(a) to (d) : A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  IN  RESPECT  OF  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  STARRED QUESTION NO. 346 FOR REPLY ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2026 REGARDING PROJECTS UNDER AGRICULTURE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND

- (a): The project wise and year-wise details of the projects approved in Jaunpur, Etah and Kasganj districts under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) is at Annexure.
- (b): The details of loan amount, interest subvention and credit guarantee sanctioned for various projects as per AIF Portal from April 2023 till 11 th  March 2026 in the said districts are as below:

(Rs. in crores)

| District   |   Loan amount |   Subvention amount* |   CGTMSE amount* |
|------------|---------------|----------------------|------------------|
| Jaunpur    |         61.08 |                 0.86 |             0.25 |
| Etah       |         58.52 |                 1.01 |             0.15 |
| Kasganj    |         48.87 |                 0.4  |             0.06 |
| Total      |        168.47 |                 2.27 |             0.46 |

- (c): The Government has undertaken a third-party Impact Assessment study conducted by  the  Indian  Institute  of  Management,  Ahmadabad  to  evaluate  access  to  credit, performance of assets and overall outcomes under AIF, including employment generation and income enhancement of farmers, FPOs, cooperative societies and agri-entrepreneurs. The study indicates that AIF-supported projects generate about 8-9 direct and 4 indirect jobs per unit with 12-15% female participation, while investments in storage, cold chains, processing  units  and  custom  hiring  centres  have  improved  operational  efficiency  and enhanced  price  realisation  for  farmers.  The  assessment  also  indicates  strong  project implementation  with  over  97%  of  projects  operational  and  NPAs  below  3%,  reflecting effective  asset  creation  and  positive  outcomes  for  agri-entrepreneurship  and  rural employment.
- (d): No applications have been received under AIF for developing value chain based clusters in the Jaunpur, Etah and Kasganj districts of Uttar Pradesh.

- A. Project-wise  projects  sanctioned  (in  last  five  years)  under  AIF  Scheme  in  Etah, Jaunpur and Kasganj Districts:
- B. Year-wise  projects  sanctioned  (in  last  five  years)  under  AIF  Scheme  in  Etah, Jaunpur and Kasganj Districts:

| S.N.   | Project Type                                                               | No. of Projects in Jaunpur   | No. of Projects in Etah   | No. of Projects in Kasganj   |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------------|
| 1      | Cold Stores and Cold Chain                                                 | 1                            | 8                         | 3                            |
| 2      | Composite Project-Primary processing Center,Bio stimulant production units | -                            | 1                         | -                            |
| 3      | Custom Hiring Centre                                                       | 23                           | 21                        | 20                           |
| 4      | Farm/Harvest Automation                                                    | 36                           | 26                        | 3                            |
| 5      | Integrated Primary and Secondary Processing Unit                           | 1                            | 5                         | 1                            |
| 6      | Others (silos, ripening chambers etc)                                      | 11                           | 18                        | -                            |
| 7      | PHM Activities                                                             | -                            | 1                         | 1                            |
| 8      | PM-KUSUM Com-B and Com-C                                                   | -                            | 2                         | -                            |
| 9      | Poly House/ Greenhouse                                                     | -                            | 1                         | 2                            |
| 10     | Primary processing Center                                                  | 61                           | 22                        | 6                            |
| 11     | Sorting & Grading Unit                                                     | 6                            | 2                         | -                            |
| 12     | Warehouse                                                                  | 1                            | 27                        | 23                           |
| 13     | Mushroom Farming                                                           | 3                            | -                         | -                            |
| 14     | Organic inputs production                                                  | 1                            | -                         | -                            |
| 15     | Bio stimulant production units                                             | -                            | -                         | 1                            |
| 16     | Packaging units                                                            | 2                            | -                         | -                            |
|        | Total                                                                      | 146                          | 134                       | 60                           |

| Year   |   No. of Projects sanctioned in Jaunpur |   No. of Projects sanctioned in Etah |   No. of Projects sanctioned in Kasganj |
|--------|-----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| 2025   |                                      69 |                                   54 |                                      23 |
| 2024   |                                      44 |                                   31 |                                      19 |
| 2023   |                                      25 |                                   26 |                                       8 |
| 2022   |                                       6 |                                    8 |                                       1 |
| 2021   |                                       2 |                                   15 |                                       9 |
| Total  |                                     146 |                                  134 |                                      60 |

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