evidence: The Committee on Doubling Farmers’ Income (2017) recommended that the central and state governments should provide interest subsidy on long-term or investment credit taken by farmers, particularly small and marginal farmers.[35] In May 2020, under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Economic Package, the central government announced the setting up of an Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) of one lakh crore rupees for financing farm-gate infrastructure.[36] Under the AIF, the government provides an interest subsidy of 3% on loans of up to two crore rupees issued under the Fund. This subvention will be available for a maximum period of seven years.[37] In case of loans beyond two crore, the interest subvention will be limited up to two crore.37 AIF has been allocated Rs 500 crore in 2022-23, which is a 150% increase from the revised estimates of 2021-22 (Rs 200 crore). [...] The central government has proposed development of basic infrastructure in Gramin Haats through the MGNREGS and of marketing infrastructure through the Agri-Market Infrastructure Fund.[73] The Fund will be set up by NABARD to provide Rs 1,000 crore to states at a concessional interest rate for development of marketing infrastructure in Gramin Haats. [...] [36] "Setting up of Agriculture Infrastructure Fund", Press Information Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare, September 18, 2020.