nr. nt. vz; 19 / 09-2007 ehs; : 13.09.

2007

NEWS

TAMIL NADU SMALL FARMER’S AGRIBUSINESS CONSOTIUM (SFAC)

(SPONSORED BY GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU)

The Central Sector Scheme for agribusiness Development through

venture capital assistance and Project Development Facility is being
implemented since July 2005 by the Small Farmer’s Agribusiness Consortium
(SFAC), Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India in close co-ordination /
association with State level SFACS & commercial banks.

OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEMES:

The main objectives of the schemes are

(a) to facilitate setting up of agribusiness ventures in close association with

banks.
(b) To catalyze private investment in setting up of agribusiness projects &
thereby providing assured market to producers for increasing rural
income & employment.
(c) To strengthen backward linkages of agribusiness products with
producers.
(d) To assist farmers producer groups & agriculture graduates to enhance
their participation in value chain through project development facility.
(e) To arrange training & visits etc., of agripreneurs setting up identified
agribusiness projects

Under the above scheme, for setting agribusiness projects involved

in value addition / processing of agri / horti a produce with an investment
of Rs.50.00 Lakhs and above with backward linkage for sourcing the raw
material venture Capital Assistance upto Rs.75.00 Lakhs is offered by the
Central Small Farmers Agribusiness Consortium (SFAC) Ministry of
 -2-
Agriculture, Government of India. As Tamilnadu State is endowed with a
large variety of horticulture crops, it is viewed that there is enormous for
agribusiness projects.
Venture capital assistance provided under the above scheme
to agri projects in interest free loan till to banks term loan is fully repaid by
the beneficiary and would automatically be converted into a term loan
on the last day date of such payment. The term loan repayment period is
fixed by the lending banks which is generally 7 years. The venture capital
assistance is considered as equity / interest free loan for the original
repayment period fixed by the lending banks. The venture capital after it
becomes loan could be repaid to SFAC in lumpsum or in four quarterly
instalments together with the amount of interest upto same rate as was
applicable on the term loan of the lending bank.

Any information please contact:-

Address: (State Level)

Tamil Nadu Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium,
IInd Floor, Tamil lNadu State Agri Marketing Complex,
Cipet Road, Thiru. Vi.ka. Industrial Estate,
Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.
Tel.: 044 – 22253498

DISTRICT COLLECLTOR,
THENI DISTRICT,
THENI.
 gj;jphpf;if nra;jp

jkpo;ehL rpW tptrhapfs; Ntshz; tzpfk; kw;Wk; FOkk; (SFAC)

TAMILNADU SMALL FARMERS AGRI BUSINESS CONSORTIUM (SFAC)
Ntshz; njhopy; Jtq;Ftjw;fhd KjyPl;L cjtp jpl;lk;
Ntshz; njhopy; Jtq;Ftjw;nfd kj;jpa muR jpl;lkhf KjyPlL ; cjtp j
; pl;lk;
kw;Wk; jpl;l Nkk;ghl;L cjtp Mfpait [{iy 2005 Kjy; rpWtptrhapfs; Ntshz;
njhopy; FOkk; %ykhf nray;gLj;jg;gl;L tUfpwJ. ,j;jpl;lk; kj;jpa murpd;
Ntshzik mikr;rfj;jpd; %yk; khepy mstpyhd FOkk; kw;Wk; tq;fpfspd;
xj;Jiog;Gld; nray;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ.
jpl;lj;jpd; Nehf;fk;:
1. tq;fpfspd; cWJizAld; Ntshz; njhopy; Jtq;f cjtp Ghpjy;
2. Ntshz; njhopy; jpl;lq;fspy; jdpahh; KjyPl;bid
Cf;Ftpj;jypd; %yk; epiyahd re;ijapid cUthf;fp fpuhkg;Gw
tUtha; kw;Wk; Ntiytha;g;gpid mjpfg;gLj;Jjy
3. cw;gj;jpahsh;fSld;> Ntshz; njhopy; jpl;lq;fis ,izj;jy;;.
4. jpl;l Nkk;ghl;L cjtpapd; %ykhf tptrhapfs;> cw;gj;jpahsh; FOf;fs;
kw;Wk; Ntshz; gl;lhjhhpfspd;
gq;fspg;gpid> cw;gj;jp kjpg;gPl;by;> Nkk;gLj;Jjy;
5. Njh;tplg;gl;l Ntshz; njhopy; jpl;lq;fis Jtf;fpl
gapw;rpfs; ghh;itaply;fs; Vw;ghL nra;jy;.
jpl;lj;jpd; rpwg;gk;rq;fs;:
&. 50 yl;rk; kjpg;Gila Ntshz; jpl;l KjyPl;bw;F> &.75 yl;rk; tiu
KjyPl;L cjtp jpl;lj;jpd; fPo; epjp cjtp toq;fg;gLfpwJ.
Ntshz; jpl;lq;fSf;F tl;bapy;yh fldhf ,j;jpl;lj;jpy epjp cjtp toq;fg;gLfpwJ.
tq;fpf; fld; jpUg;gp nrYj;Jk; fhyk; 7 tUlq;fshf
eph;zapf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.
khepy mstpy; ,j;jpl;lk; njhlh;ghf mZf Ntz;ba Kfthp.
jkpo; ehL rpW tptrhapfs; Ntshz; tzpfk; kw;Wk; FOkk;
jkpo;ehL Ntshz; tpw;gid Jiw fhk;g;sf;];>
,uz;lhtJ jsk;>
jpU.tp.f.njhopw;Ngl;il> fpz;b – nrd;id – 600 032.
njhiyNgrp- 044 – 2225 3498
jkpo;ehL jpl;l Nkk;ghl;L cjtpf;fhf njhlh;G nfhs;s Ntz;ba Kfthp.
,af;Feh;> (CARDS)
jkpo;ehL Ntshz;ik gy;fiyf; fofk;>
Nfhak;Gj;JHh; - 641 003> Nfhak;Gj;JHh;>
njhiyNgrp vz; : 0422 -2431222 (Ex) 259(0)

khtl;l Ml;rpj; jiyth;>

Njdp.