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Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) was announced in May 2020 by the Government of India for farm-gate infrastructure for farmers. Government schemes, especially for the agriculture sector, are important for the UPSC exam prelims and mains. In this article, you can get all the relevant information on the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund. What is the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund? Agriculture Infrastructure Fund is a central sector scheme that will enable a financing facility of Rs.1 lakh crore for funding agriculture infrastructure projects at farm-gate and aggregation points such as farmers producers organisations, primary agricultural cooperatives, startups and entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector. The scheme provides medium to long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets through interest subvention and financial support/credit guarant...
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Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) for development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds and genetic up-gradation of bovine population.

  https://dahd.nic.in/schemes/programmes/rashtriya_gokul_mission The Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) is being implemented for development and conservation of indigenous bovine breeds since December 2014. The scheme is important in enhancing milk production and productivity of bovines to meet growing demand of milk and making dairying more remunerative to the rural farmers of the country. The scheme is also continued under umbrella scheme Rashtriya Pashudhan Vikas Yojna from 2021 to 2026 with a budget outlay of Rs.2400 crore. The RGM will result in enhanced productivity and benefit of the programme, percolating to all cattle and buffaloes of India especially with small and marginal farmers. This programme will also benefit women in particular since over 70% of the work involved in livestock farming is undertaken by women. Under Rashtriya Gokul Mission (RGM) there is a scheme to provide subsidy on cow/buffalo/pig/chicken/goat breeding farms and silage making units of which 50% subsidy ...
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COLD STORAGE SUBSIDY SCHEME UNDER NATIONAL HORTICULTURE BOARD (NHB)

  National Horticulture Board (NHB) Capital Investment subsidy scheme for construction/expansion/ modernization of cold storage and storages for Horticulture Produce. The NHB is a sub-scheme under the MIDH. Under this scheme, any establishment of cold storage units of a capacity of above 5000 MT and up to 10000 MT and their modernization processes are eligible for availing assistance in the form of capital investment subsidy. The subsidy is available on construction, expansion and modernization of the cold storage for horticulture products.. Further, this is an open-ended credit-linked scheme with a scale of assistance at: 35% of the capital cost of the entire project in General Areas, and 50% of the capital cost of the entire project in North-Eastern, Hilly and Scheduled Areas of the India. a) Components Credit linked projects relating to Cold Storages including Controlled Atmosphere (CA) and their modernization are eligible for assistance under this component. b) Infrastructure/A...
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National Livestock Mission (NLM) : 50 % GRANT/SUBSIDY/ASSISTANCE FOR BREEDING & FARMING (POULTRY, SHEEP, GOAT ETC.)

  There is no development of hardworking citizens working in India. Due to lack of growth, unemployment is being seen across the country. In view of all these problems, the National Livestock Mission has been started by the Government of India. Citizens will also get employment opportunities through National Livestock Mission (NLM). There will also be an increase in the development of hardworking citizens. Along with this, the work of every citizen who produces the animal will also be increased. By this writing we have displayed all the phases of National Livestock Mission 2023 in front of you. You can also get information about what benefits you can get under this mission from us. Through breed improvement, an increase in the production of the citizens who produce the animal will also be provided also these schemes will bring sharp focus on entrepreneurship development and breed improvement in rural poultry, sheep, goat and piggery including feed and fodder development. The Govern...
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