Introduction: NABARD Subsidy for Warehouse
NABARD Warehouse subsidy scheme aims to develop and improve agricultural marketing infrastructure AMI by providing subsidies for various projects like storage, GrAMs, and common facilitation centers. The scheme is open-ended, demand-driven, and provides back-ended subsidies, with rates varying based on location and beneficiary type.
Beneficiaries
Individuals, agri-preneurs, farmers, FPOs, cooperatives, and state agencies are eligible for assistance
Activities Covered
- Storage infrastructure: Includes godowns, cold storages, and other storage facilities.
- Development/upgradation of GrAMs: Focuses on strengthening infrastructure for these markets.
- Common Facilitation Centers (CFCs) for FPOs: Provides infrastructure for FPOs to operate effectively.
- Marketing infrastructure in APMC yards: Supports the development of infrastructure within Agricultural Produce Market Committees.
- Direct marketing infrastructure: Facilitates direct marketing of agricultural produce.
- Mobile infrastructure: Includes reefer vans and other mobile post-harvest infrastructure.
- Integrated Value Chain (IVC) projects: Supports projects that integrate primary processing and value addition
Subsidy pattern for Storage Infrastructure Projects
Capital cost of the project for the purpose of subsidy will be calculated on the project cost as appraised by the financial institution or actual cost of eligible components as certified by a Chartered Accountant, whichever is lower, subject to the maximum capacity ceiling & maximum subsidy ceiling given below:
Category | Rate of Subsidy (on capital cost) | Cost of Construction / MT | Subsidy / MT | Maximum Capacity Ceiling (in MT) | Maximum Subsidy Ceiling (in ₹ Lakhs) |
A) State agencies in NE States, Sikkim, UTs of A&N, Lakshadweep, hilly areas & Coop. projects through NCDC | 33.33% | ₹8,000/- (for both 50 to 1,000 MT and >1,000 MT) | ₹2,666.40/- | 10,000 | ₹266.64 |
B) All other categories of beneficiaries in NE States, Sikkim, UTs of A&N, Lakshadweep, hilly areas & PACS | 33.33% | ₹8,000/- | ₹2,666.40/- | 5,000 | ₹133.32 |
In Other Areas: 1. State agencies & Projects of Coop. through NCDC | 25% | ₹7,000/- (50 to 1,000 MT)₹6,000/- (>1,000 MT) | ₹1,750/-₹1,500/- | 10,000 | ₹150.00 |
2. Registered FPOs, Panchayats, Women, SC/ST entrepreneurs or their coops. / SHGs & PACS | 33.33% | ₹7,000/-₹6,000/- | ₹2,333/-₹2,000/- | 5,000 | ₹100.00 |
3. All other categories of beneficiaries | 25% | ₹7,000/-₹6,000/- | ₹1,750/-₹1,500/- | 5,000 | ₹75.00 |
FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS OTHER THAN STORAGE (NONSTORAGE)
Capital cost of the project for the purpose of subsidy will be calculated on the Project cost as appraised by financial institution or actual cost of eligible components as certified by a Chartered Accountant, whichever is lower.
| Rate of Subsidy (on capital cost) | Maximum Subsidy Ceiling # (Rs. in lakhs) | |
| North Eastern States, Sikkim, States of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, UTs of Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, hilly* and tribal areas | 33.33% | 30.00 Lakhs |
| In other Areas | ||
| For Registered FPOs, Panchayati Raj Institutions, Women farmers/ entrepreneurs, Scheduled Caste(SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) entrepreneurs and their cooperatives** | 33.33% | 30.00 Lakhs |
| For all Other categories of beneficiaries | 25% | 25.00 Lakhs |
