To promote agri business and to generate awareness among entrepreneurs/growers/associations/organizations etc., related to agri-processing, agri-export and production, Quality Control, R&D etc., some of the assistance schemes various Central/State Govt. departments/organisations are as under :

1. Schemes of National Horticulture Board

For More Details : www.hortibizindia.org

a. Development of Commercial Horticulture through Production and Post-Harvest Management.
b. Capital Investment Subsidy for construction/expansion/ modernization of cold storage/ storages for horticulture produce.
c. Technology Development and Transfer.
d. Market Information Service for Horticulture Crops.
e. Establishment of Nutritional Gardens in Rural Areas.
f. Horticulture Promotion Services

Eligible Organisations

The eligible promoters under the above schemes shall include NGO’s, Association of Growers, Individuals, Partnership/Proprietary Firms Companies, Corporations, Cooperatives, Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees, Marketing Boards/Committees, Municipal Corporations/Committees, Agro-Industries Corporations, SAU’s and other concerned R&D organizations. However Individuals, SAU’s and other concerned R&D organizations are not eligible for the cold storage capital subsidy scheme.

2. Schemes of Ministry of Food Processing Industries

For More Details : www.mofpi.nic.in

Strengthening of the Codex Cell
Setting Up of Quality Control Laboratory
Research and Development in Processed Food Sector

Scheme for Infrastructure Development

Food Park
Packaging centre
Modernised Abattoirs
Integrated Cold Chain Facilities
Value Added Centre

3. Schemes of APEDA

For More Details : www.apeda.com

SCHEME FOR FEASIBILITY STUDIES, SURVEYS, CONSULTANCY AND DATABASE UPGRADATION
SCHEME FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
SCHEME FOR EXPORT PROMOTION AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT
SCHEME FOR PACKAGING DEVELOPMENT
SCHEME FOR ASSISTANCE TO PROMOTE QUALITY AND QUALITY CONTROL
SCHEME FOR UPGRADATION OF MEAT PLANTS
SCHEME FOR ORGANIZATION BUILDING AND HRD
SCHEME FOR GENERATING RELEVANT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY APEDA THROUGH RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS FOR COMMON BENEFIT OF THE TRADE AND INDUSTRY

4. Schemes of SFAC

For More Details : www.sfacindia.com

To catalyze agro-industrial growth in different part of the country based on the principles of ecological sustainability, economic efficiency and social equity;

To undertake or assist in undertaking programmes for employment generation, growth and diversification of agriculture and agro-based industries to increase food production and export of agriculture products, in both primary and processed forms ;

To identify and promote post-harvest processing/manufacturing units in the public, private and cooperative sectors;

To promote organisation of marketing chains both for domestic and export marketing;

To revive & strengthen local institutions of the farming community as instruments of decentralization / development process in agriculture sector;

5. RIICO Food Park & Bio Tech Park

For More Details : www.riico.com

(a) RIICO Food Park

With the ushering in of the twenty first century; RIICO is all set to establish highly sophisticated Agro Good Parks at Ranpur near Kota and Boranada near Jodhpur. These eco-friendly areas will offer the most advanced amenities with state-of-the-art infrastructure to support entrepreneurs.

INCENTIVE AND BENEFITS TO UNITS

Remission of stamp duty on sale and purchase of land and properties in Agro Food Parks.
Remission of electricity duty to units in Agro Food Parts for five years.
Set off of entry tax on raw material and capital goods.
Set off of Rajasthan Sales Tax on capital goods.
Interest subsidy, Wage subsidy and other incentive under the Rajasthan Investment Policy – 2003 to units as per the eligibility under this scheme.

Financial assistance under various schemes of Ministry of Food Processing Industries. Government of India (The Commissionerate  of Industries, Department of Industries, Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur is the Nodal Agency of Government of Rajasthan for Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Government of India).

(b) RIICO Bio-Technology Park

Bio Tech Parks at three locations namely Sitapura-Jaipur; Boranada- Jodhpur and Sotanala on NH-8 near Behror (Alwar) has been set up by RIICO. The necessary common facilities such as incubators, R&D Centre etc. will be encouraged in private sector.

INCENTIVE FOR NEW INVESTMENT

The following concessions have been extended to Bio Tech units in designated Bio Tech Parks:

i) Exemption from Stamp duty for registration of land.
ii) 50% Exemption from electricity duty for 7 years.
iii) Labour laws relaxed (Women are allowed to work in night shift, self certification under various State enactment's etc.)

6. Gramin Bhandaran Yojna

(Rural Godown Scheme)  

  For More Details : http://agmarknet.nic.in

Under the scheme, the entrepreneur will be free to construct godown at any place and of any size as per his commercial judgment except for the restrictions that it would be outside the limits of Municipal Corporation area and be of a minimum capacity of 100 MT.

Credit Link Assistance
Pledge Loan Scheme
Subsidy

Pattern of Assistance

.	.	Other than north Eastern states & hilly areas	In north-eastern states & hilly areas* and for SC/ST
** i)	Owner’s contribution	25%	20%
ii)	Subsidy from the Govt.	25%	33.33%
iii)	Institutional loan from commercial / coop. Banks etc.	50%	46.67%

* where the project site is located at a height of more than 1000 meters above mean sea level.

** Cost of land not exceeding 10% of the project cost can from part of the owner’s contribution.