Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) | Term Loan and Subsidy to Scheduled Caste farmers to develop agricultural marketing infrastructure for agriculture and horticulture products and of allied sectors.

Operated by
Ministry of heavy industries and public enterprises-Department of public enterprises, Central government
Purpose 
To provide Assistance for managing marketable surplus of agriculture including horticulture and of allied sectors including dairy, poultry, fishery, livestock and minor forest produce
Probable duration
Start Date - 1st April 2012 End Date 31/03/2017

Eligibility

  •  The scheme is applicable to the entire country. However, the scheme shall be implemented in the States and Union Territories which have amended APMC Act allowing direct marketing, contract farming and have permitted setting up of markets in the private and cooperative sectors.

  •  Minimum promoter

Benefit Description

Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing (ISAM) - Term Loan and Subsidy to Scheduled Caste farmers to develop agricultural marketing infrastructure for agriculture and horticulture products and of allied sectors.

Application process

Not known

Other Details

Conditions if Any
  • 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 subject to the subsidy ceiling per MT as well as overall ceiling.
  • Credit linked back-ended subsidy is provided on capital cost of general or commodity specific infrastructure for marketing of agricultural commodities and for strengthening and modernization of existing agricultural markets, wholesale, rural periodic or in tribal areas. State Agricultural Marketing Boards/Market Committees and other State Agencies will be free to decide the quantum of loan or invest their own funds in lieu of loan as per their requirement.
More Information
Annexure Link: 
Not Available

Link: 
# Go to: http://agricoop.nic.in/programmesandschemes/agricultural-marketing  
# Then on Central Sector Schemes (Integrated Scheme for Agricultural Marketing(ISAM
# Refer Pg. 12 to 40 in the pdf

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