India, Feb. 3 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
The Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) is a Central Sector Scheme to mobilize medium and long-term debt financing for the development of post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets. The scheme focuses on strengthening agri-logistics, reducing post-harvest losses, promoting modern storage, processing and value-addition facilities and improving farm-gate level infrastructure for efficient supply chains. Under the scheme, banks and financial institutions provide loans with 3% per annum interest subvention by Government of India. Credit guarantee coverage for loans up to Rs.2 crore is also supported under Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small En...