The National Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (NAIF) provides financing facilities for agriculture infrastructure projects at farm-gate and aggregation points. It supports agri-entrepreneurs, farmers, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies, Farmers Producer Organizations, start-ups, state agencies, and state-sponsored Public-Private Partnerships.
The main aim of the scheme is to provide medium to long-term debt financing for investments in post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets by offering incentives and financial support, the scheme seeks to enhance agricultural infrastructure, supply chains, and export clusters, driving efficiency and growth in the agriculture sector.
Financing is facilitated by scheduled commercial banks, cooperative banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Small Finance Banks, NBFCs, and the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) through MoUs with NABARD/DA&FW.