Integrated Scheme on Agriculture Cooperation

Grant-in-aid under the ISAC scheme for projects related to weaker sections/women cooperatives and labour cooperatives:



Cooperatively least developed states {Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura} : 25%

Cooperatively under-developed states {Andhra Pradesh*, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (UT) and Lakshadweep (UT)}: 20%

Cooperatively developed states {Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamilnadu, Chandigarh (UT), Dadra & Nagar Haveli (UT), Daman & Diu (UT), Puducherry (UT), Delhi } : 15%

Eligible Sectors for NCDC’s assistance.

Agricultural Marketing, Processing, Storage, Computerization and weaker sections’ Programmes, and input supply, Plantation/ horticultural crops, SC & ST cooperatives, tribal cooperatives, hill area cooperatives, dairy, poultry, livestock, fisheries, handloom coir, jute, cash crops, sericulture, computerization of cooperatives including PACS, DCCB and State Cooperative Banks, Spinning Mills, modernization/expansion of existing mills, rehabilitation of sick Cooperative Spinning Mills, Margin money assistance to cooperative spinning mills.

Eligible Organizations for seeking assistance

Societies should not be less than three years older, having positive balance net worth for last three years and having rich experience in the field for which project is proposed under the scheme. In the case of government sponsored projects for cooperatives, this condition could be relaxed on case to case basis by Managing Director, NCDC

Cooperatives Sectors/Organizations must :

Be registered under the Cooperative Societies Act of the respective state.

Be undertaking activities related to agriculture and allied sectors, such as marketing, storage, processing of agricultural produce, and supply of agricultural inputs.

Be financially viable and have a good track record.

Be eligible for financial assistance from the NCDC.

Offline

Cooperative societies intending to avail NCDC’s assistance may contact the Office of Registrar of Cooperative Societies(RCS)/ Commissioner in charge of the specific programme / Agriculture & Cooperation Department/ Regional Offices of NCDC.

The list of NCDC’s Regional Offices, its jurisdiction, contact numbers, email address etc. are available in NCDC’s website under the heading “Regional Directorate”.

The Common Loan Application Forms for various activities are also available in NCDC’s website under heading “Application Form” .

NCDC may prescribe the requirements of documents to be obtained form the agency as per the nature and size of the project.