The funds allocated to Central Sector Scheme for Agribusiness Development through Venture Capital Assistance (VCA) in the last five financial years is as follows:
|
Financial Year |
Allocated (Rs. In lakhs) |
|
2017-18 |
110.98 |
|
2018-19 |
141.89 |
|
2019-20 |
111.26 |
|
2020-21 |
25.00 |
|
2021-22 |
49.42 |
Total VCA disbursed to agro business project since 2014 for the five states is as follows:
|
Sr. No |
State Name |
Cost of project (Rs. in lakhs) |
VCA sanctioned (Rs. in lakhs) |
No. of Farmers benefitted |
Employment generated |
|
1 |
Andhra Pradesh |
9197 |
748 |
1436 |
897 |
|
2 |
Gujarat |
170879 |
14127 |
13853 |
6236 |
|
3 |
Maharashtra |
109952 |
9892 |
16474 |
8274 |
|
4 |
Telangana |
34190 |
2688 |
2170 |
1284 |
|
5 |
Uttar Pradesh |
96339 |
7854 |
17581 |
4375 |
The total number of application received from Telangana since 2017 and final qualified project for disbursement under Venture Capital Assistance (VCA):
|
Sr. No. |
Total number of application |
Qualified Projects |
|
1. |
154 |
49 |
This information was given by the Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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