SGAPUG
What this is
The scheme aims to promote agro-processing and value addition by providing capital investment assistance to private entrepreneurs operating in regulated APMC areas (general zones).
In detail
The scheme "Scheme for Granting Assistance to Processing Units in APMC (General Area)" by the Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department, Government of Gujarat, aims to encourage establishment of agro and food processing units in the general areas of Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs) to increase farmers’ income, reduce post-harvest losses, generate employment opportunities, and improve supply chain efficiencies. The scheme provides financial assistance in the form of capital subsidy to co-operatives institutions that set up processing units.
Who qualifies
- Co-operative institutions are eligible under this scheme.
- The institutions must set up a processing unit in the general area of an APMC.
What you get
- Variable Grant Amount: The grant percentage is tailored to the needs of different market committees, offering 25% for 'A' and 'B' class committees and 50% for 'C' and 'D' class committees.- Maximum Assistance: The maximum financial assistance provided under the scheme is capped at ₹1,50,00,000/-, ensuring substantial support for eligible projects.
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Provenance
| schemeName | Scheme for Granting Assistance to Processing Units in APMC (General Area) | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |