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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER APEDA SCHEMES
Schemes for Market Development
| Components | Scale of Assistance | |
| A | i. Activity for development of packaging standards and design. | Maximum amount in case of sharing with exporters / organization is Rs.5 lakhs or 50% of the cost of development whichever is less or 100% incase of APEDA. |
| ii) Assistance to exporters for use of packaging material as per standards and specifications developed or adopted by APEDA. | 30% subject to ceiling of Rs.1.50 lakhs per beneficiary. | |
| iii) Assistance to Exporters, Producers, Growers, service providers, Co-operative Organisations etc. For purchase of "Intermediate Packaging Material" for domestic transportation of produce. | 50 % of the cost of the material subject to ceiling of Rs. 5 Lakhs. | |
| B | i) Development and dissemination of market information data base on products, infrastructure, markets and pre-feasibility surveys / study etc. | 100% to be implemented by APEDA. |
| ii) Assistance to exporters, growers organizations, trade associations for conducting surveys, feasibility studies etc. | 50% of the total cost subject to ceiling of Rs.2.00 lakhs per beneficiary. | |
| iii) Assistance to Semi Government, State Government, Public Sector Undertakings for Conducting surveys, feasibility studies etc. | 50% of the project cost subject to ceiling of Rs.10 lakhs per beneficiary. | |
| c | ) Supply of material, samples, product literature, development of website, advertisement etc, for publicity and market promotion for fairs / events organised / sponsored by APEDA. | 100% to be implemented by APEDA. |
| ii) Publicity & promotion through preparation of product literature, Publicity material, advertisement, film etc by APEDA. | 100% to be implemented by APEDA. | |
| iii) Brand publicity through advertisement etc. | 40% of the cost subject to a ceiling of Rs. 1 lakh per beneficiary. | |
| iv) Export promotion by APEDA undertaking activities like buyer-seller meet, Product promotion, exchange of delegations, participation in Exhibitions / Fairs / Events etc. | 100% of the cost. | |
Schemes For Infrastructure Development
| Components | Scale of Assistance | |
| A | Assistance for purchase of specialised transport units for animal products horticulture and floriculture sector. | 25% of the cost subject to a ceiling of Rs.2.50 lakhs per beneficiary. |
| B | Assistance to exporters/producers/growers /Cooperative organization and federations for horticulture and floriculture sector for i) Mechanisation of harvest operation of the produce. | 25% of the cost subject to a ceiling of Rs.5.00 lakhs per beneficiary |
| ii) Setting up of sheds for intermediate storage and grading/storage/cleaning operation of produce. | 25% of the cost of equipment subject to a ceiling of Rs.5.00 lakhs per beneficiary | |
| iii) Setting up of mechanized handling facilities, pre cooling facilities, Providing facilities for preshipment treatment, Integrated post harvest-handling system, Vapor heat, setting up of environment control system and specilised storage facilites. | 25% to 50 % of the cost subject to a ceiling of Rs.10 lakhs to Rs.25 lakhs. | |
Schemes for Quality Development
| Components | Scale of Assistance | |
| A | i, Assistance to exporters, producers, trade associations, public institutions etc. for setting up / strengthening laboratories. | 50% of the total cost subject to a ceiling of Rs.5 lakhs per beneficiary. |
| ii) Assistance to exporters & producers for installing quality management, quality assurance and quality control system | 50% of the cost subject to a ceiling of Rs.2 lakhs per beneficiary for each system | |
| iii) Activities related to standardization and quality control such as preparation of quality assurance manuals, guidelines and recognition of labs for export testing etc. | 100% internal scheme of APEDA. | |
| iv) Upgradation and recognition of labs for export testing. | For upgradation upto 50% of cost for private labs and upto 100% of the cost for Central / State Government / University laboratories subject to a maximum of Rs.50 lakhs. | |
| v) Testing of water, soil residues of pesticide, veterinary drugs, hormones, toxins contaminants in agricultural produce / products. | .50% of the cost of tests subject to a ceiling of Rs.2000 per sample. Payment shall be made direct to laboratories and not to individual exporter. | |
| B | i) Assistance to growers and manufacture, exporter & export releated organisation for upgradation of technical and managerial personnel through training in india, excluding the cost of travel. | 100% of organised by APEDA. |
| > | ii) Assistance to recognized associations of growers/exporters for organising seminars/group activities including study tour within the country and for bringing out information literature. | 50% of organised by APEDA |
| iii) Seminars organized by APEDA. | 100% if organized by APEDA | |
| > | iv) Assistance programme for study tour sponsored or organized by APEDA abroad | 50% of organised by APEDA |
Schemes for Research and Development
| Components | Scale of Assistance |
| Assistance to support Research and development for export efforts through R & D organizations in Government sector. | 100% APEDA’s internal scheme. |
| Assistance to expoterss, Trade Associations, Cooperative institutions etc. to support relevant research & development for export enhancement throught R & D organizations in co-operative/ private sector. | Upto 50 % of the total cost of the project subject to a ceiling of Rs. 10 Lakhs. |
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