§1Who it is for

  • Farmers, agri-entrepreneurs, startups
  • FPOs, SHGs, JLGs, PACS, cooperatives, marketing cooperative societies
  • APMCs/mandis, state agencies, PPP projects
  • A private entity (farmer/agri-entrepreneur/startup) can have at most 25 projects, each at a separate LGD location

Check your eligibility in 6 questions

§2How much you get

  1. 3% annual interest subvention on loans up to ₹2 crore, for at most 7 years; a larger loan is allowed, but the subvention applies only up to ₹2 crore
  2. The government pays the CGTMSE guarantee fee on loans up to ₹2 crore
  3. Repayment over up to 7 years, including a moratorium of up to 2 years
  4. Cap on the lending rate (MoU with banks)
  5. Convergence with MIDH, PMFME, PMEGP, RKVY, PM-KUSUM and others; a capital subsidy is counted as promoter contribution

§3Documents

Tick each one as you get it ready.

§4How to apply

  1. 1

    Beneficiary registration at agriinfra.dac.gov.in

  2. 2

    Upload the project and DPR; choose a lending institution

  3. 3

    Bank appraisal and loan sanction

  4. 4

    Geo-tagging of the project (Krishi Mapper app)

  5. 5

    The bank claims the interest subvention and CGTMSE cover

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§5Why applications get rejected

Not verified yet

We found no official data on why applications for this scheme are rejected. We do not write reasons based on guesswork.

§6Businesses it helps

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Sources

  1. DA&FW: AIF Revised Scheme Guidelines, September 2024 (§4 period, §5 3% subvention + CGTMSE, §7-8 beneficiaries, convergence/10% promoter contribution). Archived in ~/mw-subsidy/content/sources/aif-2024.pdf
  2. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund portal (live dashboard: sanctions, disbursements)
  3. DA&FW OM No. R-11016/16/2020-I&P dated 30 Sep 2026: Temporary extension of AIF up to 31.03.2027 (no fresh sanction from 15th FC outlay)
  4. Dept of Expenditure OM F.No.5(6)/PFC-I/2026, March 2026: temporary extension of DAFW schemes incl. AIF till 30.09.2026

Checked on 4 October 2026. Spotted a mistake? Report it. For information only — not legal or financial advice; confirm with the department or bank.