AFC India Limited (AFC), formerly Agricultural Finance Corporation Ltd.is a multi-disciplinary cross functional development organization providing consulting, policy advisory and implementation support for agriculture, rural development and other strategic socio-economic sectors in India.
Established way back in the year 1968, AFC is wholly owned by NABARD, Commercial Banks and EXIM Bank. AFC is a Deemed Government Organization under Section 139 (5) and 139 (7) of the Companies Act, 2013 and its accounts are audited by Comptroller & Auditor General of India (CAG). AFC is also accredited with ISO 9001-2015.
In its five decades of operations, AFC has accomplished more than 6000 consulting assignments of diverse nature to clientele ranging from Government of India, State Governments, NABARD, Commercial Banks, Cooperative Banks, PSUs, Corporates, NGOs and multilateral agencies viz. World Bank, IFAD, ADB,EOI, FAO, UNDP etc. to name a few.
Over the years, AFC has diversified into large scale grassroots level project implementation in areas such as organic farming, agriculture extension, agri-business development, watershed development, forestry, climate change, rural livelihood promotion, education, health & nutrition, training & capacity building, skilling and financial literacy.