Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development (AHIDF) is a Central Sector Scheme. It was launched by the Ministry of Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, and Dairying.
Aim: To facilitate incentivization of investments for:
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Dairy processing and value addition infrastructure
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Meat processing and value addition infrastructure and
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Animal Feed Plant.
Objectives:
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To help increase milk and meat processing capacity and increase exports from these sectors
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To develop entrepreneurship and generate employment
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It would increase the price realization for the producer
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To make available quality concentrated animals feed to cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig to poultry.
Eligibility: The following entities will be eligible under AHIDF
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Farmer Producer Organization(FPO)
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Private companies
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Individual entrepreneurs
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Section 8 companies
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Micro Small and Medium Enterprises.
Benefits under the scheme:
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Loan Contribution: The beneficiaries are to contribute a minimum of 10% margin money as an investment. The balance of 90% would be the loan component to be made available by scheduled banks.
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Interest Subvention: The Government of India will provide a 3% interest subvention to eligible beneficiaries.
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Loan Moratorium: There will be a 2 years moratorium period for the principal loan amount and 6 years repayment period thereafter.
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Credit Guarantee Fund: NABARD would maintain a Credit Guarantee Fund. It would provide a Credit guarantee to those sanctioned projects which are covered under MSME defined ceilings. Guarantee Coverage would be up to 25% of the Credit facility of the borrower.