Agri-Clinics And Agri-Business Centres Scheme

Agri-Clinics And Agri-Business Centres Scheme क्या है?

A welfare scheme by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare was launched in 2002. AC&ABC aims at agricultural development, supplementing the efforts of public extension by providing extension and other services to farmers either on a payment basis or free of cost as per the business model.

लाभ

**Agri-Clinics -** Agri-Clinics are envisaged to provide expert advice and services to farmers on various aspects to enhance the productivity of crops/animals and increase the incomes of farmers. Agri-Clinics provide support in the following areas: 1. Soil health 1. Cropping practices 1. Plant protection 1. Crop insurance post-harvest technology clinical services for animals, feed and fodder management prices of various crops in the market, etc. **Agri-Business Centres -** Agri-Business Centres are commercial units of agri-ventures established by trained agriculture professionals. These ventures may include maintenance and custom hiring of farm equipment, sale of inputs, and other services in agriculture and allied areas, including post-harvest management and market linkages for income generation and entrepreneurship development. The scheme covers full financial support for training and handholding, provision of loans, and credit-linked back-end composite subsidy. **Project activities -** 1. Extension consultancy services 1. Soil and water quality cum inputs testing laboratories (with Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometers) 1. Pest surveillance, diagnostic and control services 1. Maintenance, repairs, and custom hiring of agricultural implements and machinery including micro-irrigation systems (sprinkler and drip) 1. Agri Service Centres include the three activities mentioned above (Group Activity). 1. Seed Processing Units 1. Micro-propagation through Plant Tissue Culture Labs

स्तर

Central

मंत्रालय / विभाग

Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

लाभ का प्रकार

cash

मुख्य पात्रता

1. The age of the applicant must be between 18 and 60 years. 1. The applicant must qualify as one of the following - - Graduates in agriculture and allied subjects from SAUs/ Central Agricultural Universities/ Universities recognized by ICAR/ UGC. Degree in Agriculture and allied subjects offered by

अंतिम सत्यापन

Recently

Benefits

**Agri-Clinics -** Agri-Clinics are envisaged to provide expert advice and services to farmers on various aspects to enhance the productivity of crops/animals and increase the incomes of farmers. Agri-Clinics provide support in the following areas: 1. Soil health 1. Cropping practices 1. Plant protection 1. Crop insurance post-harvest technology clinical services for animals, feed and fodder management prices of various crops in the market, etc. **Agri-Business Centres -** Agri-Business Centres are commercial units of agri-ventures established by trained agriculture professionals. These ventures may include maintenance and custom hiring of farm equipment, sale of inputs, and other services in agriculture and allied areas, including post-harvest management and market linkages for income generation and entrepreneurship development. The scheme covers full financial support for training and handholding, provision of loans, and credit-linked back-end composite subsidy. **Project activities -** 1. Extension consultancy services 1. Soil and water quality cum inputs testing laboratories (with Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometers) 1. Pest surveillance, diagnostic and control services 1. Maintenance, repairs, and custom hiring of agricultural implements and machinery including micro-irrigation systems (sprinkler and drip) 1. Agri Service Centres include the three activities mentioned above (Group Activity). 1. Seed Processing Units 1. Micro-propagation through Plant Tissue Culture Labs

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Online application — step 1

   Step 1: Visit on the Official Website

2. Step 2: Online application — step 2

   Step 2: Fill in the mandatory fields correctly. Upload the required documents in the said format and size.

3. Step 3: Online application — step 3

   Step 3: Click "Submit" to complete the application process.

4. Step 4: Online application — step 5

   The applicant can check his/her application status by visiting this link .

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.