Dairy Sahakar - Cooperative Dairy Business and Infrastructure Support

What it is

Strengthen cooperative dairy businesses, improve procurement, processing, quality, value addition, branding, market access, exports and farmer income while supporting ESG-linked development.

What you get

• Dairy Sahakar cooperative dairy project finance

Who it is for

• the applicant is registered under a State or Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act with suitable bye-law provisions
• the project fits dairy production, procurement, processing, quality, value addition, branding, packaging, marketing, transport, storage, export or an eligible supporting activity
• the project satisfies current NCDC project assessment, contribution, statutory, security and financing-route requirements

Not eligible if

• a private dairy company, LLP or individual cannot use this cooperative-only record without an eligible cooperative applicant
• credit linkage does not guarantee sanction, grant, subsidy, sales or export approval
• food safety, animal husbandry, veterinary, environmental, factory, building, labour and local permissions remain separate requirements
• subsidy or interest subvention from another scheme retains its own eligibility and approval conditions
• project cost, loan rates, funding pattern, security and current NCDC terms may change

How to apply

1. 1
   Confirm cooperative eligibility

   Verify registration under the applicable State or Multi-State Act and suitable bye-law provisions for dairy or supporting activities.

   Official step
2. 2
   Map the dairy value-chain activity

   Classify procurement, processing, quality, value addition, packaging, cold-chain, transport, exports, feed, veterinary, equipment, ICT or another supported activity.

   Official step
3. 3
   Secure technical and statutory evidence

   Identify food-safety, animal-husbandry, veterinary, environmental, factory, building, labour and local permissions applicable to the project.

   Official step
4. 4
   Calculate funding and assessment inputs

   Separate project cost, direct or State route, society contribution, security, loan period, moratorium, margin money, working capital and any separate convergence benefit.

   Official step
5. 5
   Use the official NCDC route

   Apply through the current NCDC or State Government/UT channel and retain sanction, disbursement, permit, repayment, monitoring and grievance records.

   Official step

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