Support to value addition through SFAC Kerala, assistance to micro, small and medium agro processing units SFAC Kerala value addition
A credit linked, back ended subsidy for agro processing units that do primary processing, value addition and branded packing of fruits, vegetables and other crops, except spices.
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- Cost to apply
- Free
- Status
- Open
- Run by
- Small Farmers' Agri-Business Consortium Kerala (SFAC Kerala), Kerala Agriculture Department
What you get
- Micro units with investment of ₹10 lakh to under ₹25 lakh get 50% of the investment in building and machinery, up to ₹10 lakh
- Small units with investment of ₹25 lakh to ₹1 crore get 40%, up to ₹25 lakh
- Medium units with investment of ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore get 30% of capital investment, up to ₹50 lakh
- Covers sorting, washing, grading, packing, minimal processing and modified atmosphere packing with modern machinery
Who can apply
- Open to businesses in food processing and farming, fisheries and livestock.
- Micro, small and medium enterprises.
- Project cost up to ₹5 crore.
- The most on offer is ₹50 lakh.
- Minimum investment of ₹10 lakh
- Subsidy is linked to a bank loan and released at the back end
- Spices are excluded
Where to apply
In person, SFAC Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram, phone 0471 2742110, Monday to Saturday 10 AM to 5 PM
In Kerala, online registration with SFAC Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
Head office
Worth knowing
The SFAC Kerala site showed an 'MSME online application started' notice on 5 November 2026. The rates above are from the SFAC Kerala scheme page, and the only guideline document found was for 2021-22, so confirm current terms before applying.
Where we found this
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