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Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)

Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying · ahidf.udyamimitra.in Free Intermediate India

The online application for the government's fund that gives interest subvention on loans for dairy processing and value-addition units, applied through a lender after screening by the ministry.

  • Use it if you plan to process milk into products, not just sell raw milk.
  • Apply online; the ministry screens before the bank approves.
  • The subvention is released alongside the loan.
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The question it answers

  1. How do I start a dairy business in India?

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