Market Access Plan Sub Project (MAP)

Name of the Project : Hon’ble Bal Thackeray Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (SMART) Project

Name of the Scheme : Market Access Plan Sub Project (MAP)

(Support to farmers' organisations to increase market connectivity)

Scheme launched: December 15, 2020

End of plan: 2027

Area:

Goat meat and goat milk value chain subprojects, Eggs value chain projects in Backyard Poultry, Feed and Fodder processing value chain subprojects

Beneficiary:

Farmer Producer Company registered under Companies Act, 2013

Benefits:

Farmer producer companies will get 60 per cent subsidy from smart projects for quality produce to meet the specific requirements of the market for export outside Maharashtra or abroad on priority to enter new markets, for example, centre for grading and packing of eggs, adoption of improved technology in storage process. The subsidy will be provided for construction of sheds, tagging of goats, vehicles for collecting goats/eggs from members, machinery and equipment etc.

How to apply:

1. The farmer producer company should be legally registered under Companies Act, 2013. (Company Incorporation certificate)
2. The audited reports by the Chartered Accountant (CA).
3. The farmer producer company must have minimum 750 shareholders / members. (Shareholders of a farmer's produce company should be registered with the Registrar of Companies-ROC )
4. The audit report of the organization should not contain significant accounting objections. The institution should not be a defaulter of any loan.
5. In one of the last 3 years, the turnover should be more than Rs 25.00 lakh in the audit report of the Chartered Accountant (CA).
6. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) should be signed with the buyer.
7. As per circular dated 17.01.2024, Net worth Certificate and Bank appraisal letter along with project concept note

The Farmer Producer Company fulfilling these criteria should submit the above documents to the office of the District Animal Husbandry Deputy Commissioner of the concerned district.

Beneficiary:

As mentioned above

Benefits:

As mentioned above