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Schemes for marketing of agricultural produce

Schemes for marketing of agricultural produce

National Cooperative Corporation Development (NCDC) sponsored scheme is being implemented for marketing of agricultural produce. Under the scheme. Cooperative Marketing Federations / Cooperative Societies are being assisted through working capital loan assistance for procurement of Agriculture Produce.

The state wise details of assistance provided by NCDC during the last three years for marketing sector are as follows: –

(Rs. In crore)

State

2022-23

2023-24

2024-25 (up to 30.11.2024)

Chhattisgarh

8,500.00

18,990.00

6880.00

Telangana

9,000.00

11,929.80

18733.71

Haryana

6,320.00

9,884.73

12379.84

Andhra Pradesh

3,200.00

9,999.90

10500.00

Punjab

1,650.00

2000.00

Uttar Pradesh

300.00

1.50

202.00

Gujarat

260.00

100.00

NCT Of  Delhi

266.36

 

Presently no scheme is implemented by NCDC for agriculture mechanization.

The requisite details are enclosed at Annexure.

Annexure

PART A: CORPORATION SPONSORED SCHEME

ACTIVITIES ASSISTED:

NCDC provides financial assistance in the form of loans (both Term Loans and Investment Loans) and subsidy to the cooperative societies for their development.  The loan component is provided from out of NCDC’s own funds while the eligible subsidy is provided after dovetailing from other Central Sector Schemes. The list of activities assisted by NCDC is as under:-

 

FOCUSSED PRODUCTS OF NCDC

PART B: SCHEMES OF OTHER MINISTRIES / DEPARTMENTS BEING IMPLEMENTED BY NCDC

(ii) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojna (PMKSY) – Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure Scheme – Ministry of Food Processing Industries.

    This was stated by the Minister of Cooperation, Shri Amit Shah in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha. 

  1. Marketing;
  2. Processing;
  3. Storage;
  4. Cold Chain;
  5. Industrial;
  6. Distribution of essential consumer articles through cooperatives;
  7. Credit & Service Cooperatives/ Notified Services;
  8. Cooperative Banking Unit;
  9. Agricultural Services;
  10. District Plan Schemes;
  11. Weaker Section Cooperatives;
  12. Assistance for Computerization of Cooperatives;
  13. Promotional and Developmental programmes.

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