The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) is a Government of India financing facility designed to support the development of eligible agricultural infrastructure and community farming assets.

It can help eligible farmers, agri-entrepreneurs, FPOs, startups and other eligible entities access institutional financing for approved agricultural infrastructure projects, subject to applicable scheme guidelines and lending conditions.

Key Benefits

• 3% Interest Subvention on eligible loans, subject to scheme guidelines
• Interest subvention available for eligible loan amounts up to ₹2 Crore
• Interest subvention can be available for a maximum period of 7 years
• Credit Guarantee Support is available for eligible borrowers under applicable provisions
• Supports development of post-harvest and agricultural infrastructure
• Allows convergence with certain other Central and State Government schemes, subject to applicable conditions

What Can AIF Support?

Eligible projects may include areas such as:

• Warehouses and storage infrastructure
• Pack houses
• Sorting and grading facilities
• Cold chain and logistics infrastructure
• Primary processing facilities
• Supply-chain infrastructure
• Smart and precision agriculture infrastructure
• Other eligible community farming and agricultural infrastructure projects

AIF & Modern Farming Infrastructure

For entrepreneurs and agricultural businesses planning infrastructure-based farming projects, AIF can be an important financing avenue where the proposed project and applicant meet the applicable eligibility criteria.

At MD FARMS, we can help you understand the infrastructure requirement and project planning process. Financing approval, eligibility and applicable benefits remain subject to the Government guidelines and the concerned lending institution.