Project loans for Agriclinics and Agribusiness Centres Setup

Bank loans for Agriclinics and Agribusiness Centres

Project Cost: Ceiling of project cost for subsidy has been enhanced to Rs.20 lakhs for an individual project (25 lakhs in case of extremely successful individual projects) and to Rs.100 lakhs for a group project.

Loan rate: Agriclinics and Agribusiness Centre Loans can be repaid within 5 to 10 years as per easy installment plans. The rate of interest, margin, and security on loans will be decided by the respective bank, as per RBI norms.

The Ministry of Agriculture and farmers welfare, Government of India, in association with NABARD has launched a unique programme to take better methods of farming to each and every farmer across the country.

This programme aims to tap the expertise available in the large pool of Agriculture Graduates. Irrespective of whether you are a fresh graduate or not, or whether you are currently employed or not, you can set up your own AgriClinic or AgriBusiness Centre and offer professional extension services to innumerable farmers

Committed to this programme, the Government is now also providing start-up training to graduates in Agriculture, or any subject allied to Agriculture like Horticulture, Sericulture, Veterinary Sciences, Forestry, Dairy, Poultry Farming, and Fisheries, etc. Those completing the training can apply for special start-up loans for venture.

Choose from a wide range of high-potential areas

Project01	Soil, Water Quality, and Input Testing Laboratory Service Centre
Project02	Plant Protection Service Centre (Pest Surveillance, Diagnostic and Control Services including Integrated Pest Management)
Project03	Maintenance, Repairs & Custom Hiring of Agricultural Implements and Machinery including Micro-irrigation Systems (sprinkler and drip)
Project04	Agri Service Centres including at least the above three activities mentioned above (group activity)
Project05	Seed Processing Units
Project06	Micro-propagation through Plant Tissue Culture Labs and Hardening Units
Project07	Setting up of Vermiculture Units, Production of bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, bio-control agents
Project08	Setting up of Apiaries(Bee-keeping) and Honey and Bee Products Processing Units.
Project09	Provision of Extension Consultancy services
Project10	Facilitation and Agency of Agricultural Insurance Service
Project11	Hatcheries and Production of fish finger-lings for Aquaculture
Project12	Provision of Livestock Health Cover, setting up of Veterinary Dispensaries & Services including Frozen Semen Banks and Liquid Nitrogen Supply
Project13	Setting up of Information Technology Kiosks in rural areas for access to various agriculture related portals.
Project14	Feed Processing and Testing Units
Project15	Value Added Centres
Project16	Setting up of Cool Chain from the farm level onwards(group activity)
Project17	Post-harvest Management Centres for sorting, grading, standardization, storage and packing
Project18	Setting up of Metallic/Non-Metallic Storage Structure and Rural Godowns
Project19	Retail Marketing Outlets for Processing Agri-products
Project20	Rural Marketing Dealerships of farm Inputs and Outputs