Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) - Agri & Rural
पशुपालन आधारभूत संरचना विकास निधि (AHIDF) योजना
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND (AHIDF) SCHEME
Implementation Period
Implemented till 2025-26 up to 31.03.2026.
(Disbursal for projects sanctioned / approved up to 31.03.2026 cannot be made beyond 31.03.2027).
Features
- Loan limit:
- Minimum – Rs. 1.00 lakh
- Maximum – Rs. 100.00 Crore
- Type of Facility: Term loan
- Repayment: Maximum 120 months including a maximum moratorium of 24 months in EMI.
- Margin:
- 10% for Micro and Small Units.
- 15% for Medium Enterprises.
- 25% for other categories of entrepreneurs.
- Interest Rate:
- a). For Loans under MSME category: EBLR (External Benchmark Based Lending Rate) + 200 bps.
- b). For Other Eligible Entities such as FPOs/ Private companies/ Individual entrepreneurs/ Section 8 companies:
- Loan limit below Rs. 50 lakhs: EBLR +200 bps.
- Loan limit of Rs. 50 lakh and above: As per internal rating.
- Interest Subvention : Interest subvention of 3% per annum for regular repayments.
The interest subvention will be provided only up to 8 years of repayment period including moratorium. - Security : As per Bank’s extant guidelines.
- Credit Guarantee:
- Up to Rs. 5 Cr: CGTMSE for MSME.
- Up to Rs. 2 Cr: Credit Guarantee Cover under the scheme by NABSanrakshan.
- Portal : https://ahidf.udyamimitra.in/
- FAQs : For more details, please visit nearest SBI Branch.
Activities eligible for availing benefits under AHIDF
- Dairy Processing.
- Value added dairy product manufacturing.
- Meat processing.
- Animal Feed manufacturing.
- Breed improvement Technology and Breed Multiplication farm/ units.
- Establishment of IVF Centre.
- Sex Sorted Semen.
- Breed Multiplication farm.
- Setting up of Veterinary Vaccine and Drugs Production Facilities.
- Animal Waste to Wealth Management (Agri waste management).
Eligible Entities
- Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)
- Private companies
- Individual entrepreneurs
- Section 8 companies
- Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)
- Dairy Co-operatives.
Last Updated On : Saturday, 17-08-2024
Interest Rates
2.70% p.a.
less than Rs.10 Cr. w.e.f 15.10.22
3.00% p.a.
Rs.10 Cr. and above w.e.f 15.10.22
2.70% p.a.
Balance below Rs. 10 crs
3.00% p.a.
Balance Rs. 10 crores and above
Miscellaneous Activities
Limited Time Offers - Unlimited Joy
Criteria
- Features
- Eligibility
- Terms and Conditions
Interest Rates
2.70% p.a.
less than Rs.10 Cr. w.e.f 15.10.22
3.00% p.a.
Rs.10 Cr. and above w.e.f 15.10.22
2.70% p.a.
Balance below Rs. 10 crs
3.00% p.a.
Balance Rs. 10 crores and above