AHIDF Conclave to be Held on 14th July 2022

In the AHIDF conclave, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying Parshottam Rupala will launch Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF) projects and honour 75 entrepreneurs. The event will be addressed by Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, MoS, FAHD, and Dr. L. Murugan, MoS, FAHD, and I&B.

As part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying will hold an AHIDF conclave on July 14, 2022, at Bhim Hall, Dr Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi.

The goal of this conclave is to provide a platform for knowledge sharing, the launch of AHIDF operational guidelines 2.0, the revamped AHIDF online portal, the Credit Guarantee Online Portal, the inauguration of five major plants established with the assistance of the AHIDF scheme, the facilitation of entrepreneurs/lenders, and the networking of all stakeholders and upcoming entrepreneurs. The one-day Conclave will feature a variety of sessions followed by a panel discussion led by a group of highly regarded panel members.

The stimulus package announced by the Prime Minister, Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, included the establishment of a Rs. 15000 crore Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF). The AHIDF scheme has been approved to incentivize investments in the following areas by individual entrepreneurs, private companies, farmers producers organizations (FPOs), and Section 8 companies:

1. Dairy processing and product diversification infrastructure

2. Meat processing and product diversification infrastructure

3. Animal feed plant

4. Breed Improvement Technology and Breed Multiplication Farms

5. Setting up of Veterinary Vaccine and Drugs Production Facilities

6. Animal-Waste to Wealth Management (Agri waste management)

The conclave is being organized by the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying in collaboration with the Small Industries Development Bank of India and various industry associations. The conclave's goal is to provide participants with the best possible knowledge inputs about the AHIDF Scheme and to facilitate various stakeholders. Around 500 entrepreneurs/stakeholders, lenders/SLBCs, government officials (state and central), common service centres, industry associations/farmers associations, and government organizations are expected to attend the conclave.

The first 75 entrepreneurs under AHIDF (different categories/FPO/Farmer/Women) will be recognized. Apart from the following, a revamped online portal for AHIDF will be launched:

• Virtual inauguration of five plants.

• Felicitation of the top three lenders

• Felicitation of the top performing states

• Launch of AHIDF Operation Guidelines 2.0

• Launch of Online portal of Credit Guarantee

• Inauguration of a booklet on success stories

• Panel discussion with Audience

This conclave will not only motivate existing beneficiaries but will also aid in the scheme's outreach and awareness in the presence of all potential stakeholders. Beneficiary experience sharing will bring actual experience of the ease of application and the quick process of disbursement, attracting more investment in related activities. This Conclave will also spread the newly added categories, which have a broad scope.

Key Features of Portal:

1. Revamped Portal in bilingual content

2. Customized Dashboard with various analytics tools and advanced features like:

• TAT Analysis

• Pendency Analysis

• Employment Analysis

• Side by Side Comparison of two parameters

• Year-wise application Analysis

• Disbursement Analysis

• Pendency with Banks

• Impact on Sector

3. Tutorial Videos of handholding applicants

4. Integration with Google Map for GIS location of the project site

5. Integration with CIBIL which would be very useful for lenders

6. Integration with CGTMSE portal for Credit Guarantee Coverage

7. Development of an Online claim generation module

8. AHIDF Portal Helpdesk

(Source: PIB)