4.15 VENTURE CAPITAL FUND :

A revolving venture capital fund can be a major contributor to jumpstart investments in the food & agri business sector. As Gujarat is at the take off stage in the field of Agriculture and agro based industries, such a fund could catalyse agro industrial development.

The Government has recognised the need for a venture fund to cater to the needs of prospective entrepreneurs who have developed or acquired unique technologies in Agro & Food Processing, Horticulture, Aquaculture, Sericulture, Hi-tech Agriculture and such other Agro related projects. The State Government intends to create a venture funds for agro industries in association with financial institutions/ banks, etc.

 4.16 AGRI WASTE :

Agri waste has a vital role in agri economy and need to be optimally utilised to provide adequate return to the farmer and maintain competitiveness in global environment by full utilisation of all resources. The State government, therefore, intends to support projects on agri waste, by treating them at par with Agro Industrial Infrastructure projects for the purpose of incentives.

 4.17 MISCELLANEOUS :

Government support for other facilities like pollution control, water, etc. and other parameters not specifically provided herein above will be on lines of the Industrial Policy.