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AHIDF DASHBOARD AS ON 11-07-2023.

Area of operation
Nodal loaning entities (NLEs)
The Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
(AHIDF) as detailed in the ensuing paragraphs is National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
implemented in all the States and Union Territories of India. (NABARD),
NCDC (National Cooperative Development Corporation)
Objectives of fund
All scheduled Banks
To help increasing of milk and meat processing capacity
and product diversification thereby providing greater Nodal Implementing Agency (NIA)
access for unorganized rural milk and meat producers
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund will be
to organized milk and meat market
implemented by the Department of Animal Husbandry and
To make available increased price realization for the Dairying govt. of India.
producer
Eligible entities for support under
To make available quality milk and meat products for
the domestic consumer AHIDF
To fulfil the objective of protein enriched quality food Farmer Producer Organization (FPO)
requirement of the growing population of the country
Private companies
and prevent malnutrition in one of the highest
Individual entrepreneurs
malnourished children population in the world
Section 8 companies
Develop entrepreneurship and generate employment
Micro Small and Medium Enterprises
To promote exports and increase the export
contribution in the milk and meat sector.
Eligible investment activities under
To make available quality concentrated animals feed to
the cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig and poultry to AHIDF
provide balanced ration at affordable prices. Dairy Processing: under the Dairy Processing

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