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Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres (AC&ABC)

Agriculture graduates and diploma holders get free training and a bank loan with a back-ended subsidy to start an agri-clinic or agri-business that gives extension services to farmers.

All IndiaChecked: 18 October 2026
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Who can apply

  • Graduate or post-graduate in agriculture and allied subjects (horticulture, dairy, fisheries, veterinary, food technology and others), or a 3-year diploma after 12th with at least 50% marks; age 21 to 60 years.
  • Project cost up to ₹20 lakh (individual) or ₹100 lakh (group of 5) is eligible for subsidy: 36% for general category, 44% for women, SC/ST, North-Eastern and hill states.
  • No margin money up to ₹5 lakh; collateral waived up to ₹10 lakh loan.

How to apply

  1. Apply on agriclinics.net for the 45-day free residential training at a nodal training institute.
  2. Prepare the project with handholding support and apply for the loan at a commercial, regional rural or cooperative bank.

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Sources (2)
  1. MANAGE / Ministry of Agriculture: Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres (AC&ABC) scheme brochure
  2. Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres portal (MANAGE) · 2026

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