Mid-Term Evaluation of Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
The Government of India has conducted a mid-term evaluation of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme, revealing significant positive impacts on farmers' income, agricultural storage capacity, and employment generation. The evaluation, carried out by the Agro Economic Research Centre (AERC), highlighted that 31% of AIF units received government subsidies, and 85% of units were initiated due to the availability of AIF loans. As of June 2025, Rs. 66,310 Crores have been sanctioned for over 1,13,000 projects, mobilizing a total investment of Rs. 107,502 Crores in the agriculture sector.
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