Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch a financing facility of Rs 1 lakh crore under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund on Sunday.
He will also release the sixth instalment of funds worth Rs 17,000 crore to 8.5 crore farmers under the PM-KISAN scheme, an official statement said on Saturday.
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The virtual event will be witnessed by lakhs of farmers and cooperatives across the country.
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Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar will also be present.
The Union Cabinet had approved the Central Sector Scheme of financing facility under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund of Rs 1 lakh crore.
The fund will catalyse the creation of post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets such as cold storage, collection centres and processing units, the statement pointed out.
These assets will enable the farmers to get greater value for their produce as they will be able to store and sell at higher prices, reduce wastage and increase processing and value addition, it said.
Rs 1 lakh crore will be sanctioned under the financing facility in partnership with multiple lending institutions.
11 of the 12 public sector banks have already signed MoUs with the Department of Agriculture. A 3% interest subvention and credit guarantee of up to Rs 2 crore will be provided to the beneficiaries to increase the viability of these projects.
The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN) scheme, launched on December 1, 2018, has provided a direct cash benefit of over Rs 75,000 crore to more than 9.9 crore farmers, it said.
This has enabled them to fulfil their agricultural requirements and support their families.
The scheme has also been instrumental in supporting farmers during the Covid-19 pandemic, through the release of nearly Rs 22,000 crore.
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