A total of 38,964 storage infrastructure projects (Godowns), with storage capacity of 655.48 Lakh MT have been sanctioned across the country under Agricultural Marketing Infrastructure (AMI) scheme. The Government is already supporting the creation of well-equipped scientific storage facilities to the farmers in the country through this scheme which is a sub-scheme of Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM).
AMI scheme is a back ended capital subsidy scheme in which rate of subsidy is 25% and 33.33% based on the category of eligible beneficiary and is provided on capital cost of the project. Assistance under the AMI sub-scheme is available to individual farmers, groups of farmers/growers, registered Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) etc.
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