Fund for Agri Exporters and Horticulture exporters from APEDA

Posted on 26 April 2023 Category : Export incentives and benefits

APEDA financial assistance to all Agri exporters

The following extracts quoted from APEDA, about the financial scheme for exporters of Agriculture and Horticulture exporters :

A) Assistance for purchase of specialised transport units for animal products horticulture and floriculture sector. 40% of the cost subject to a ceiling of INR 7.5 lakh per beneficiary.

B) Assistance for all APEDA scheduled products for:

1. Setting up of sheds for intermediate storage and grading / storage / cleaning operation of produce. 40% of the cost of equipment subject to a ceiling of INR 10.00 lakh per beneficiary

2.(a) Setting up of mechanized handling facilities such as sorting, grading, washing, waxing, ripening, packaging & palletisation, etc. 40% of the cost of equipment subject to a ceiling of INR25.00 lakh per beneficiary

2.(b) Setting up of both pre cooling facilities with proper handling system as well as cold storage for storing 40% of the cost of equipment subject to a ceiling of INR 25.00 lakh per beneficiary

2.(c) Providing facilities for treatment such as fumigation, X-ray screening and other screening/detection equipments, hot water dip treatment, Water softening Plant 40% of the cost of equipment subject to a ceiling of INR 25.00 lakh per beneficiary

2.(d) Setting up of integrated post harvest-handling system (pack houses with any two or more of the above facilities (mentioned in 2(a) to 2(c) 40% of the cost subject to a ceiling of INR 75.00 lakh per beneficiary

3. Setting up of cable cars (covering minimum of 50 ha of plantation) for banana and other crops (as decided by APEDA) 40% of the cost subject to a ceiling of INR 75.00 lakh per beneficiary

4. Setting up of vapor heat treatment, electronic beam processing or irradiation facilities 40% of the cost subject to a ceiling of INR 50 lakh per beneficiary

5. Assistance for setting up of environment control system e.g. pollution control, effluent treatment etc 40% of the cost subject to a ceiling of INR 35 lakh per beneficiary.

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