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Prominent banks Kotak Mahindra Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, ESAF and Karur Vysya Bank join hands with Samunnati.

Samunnati, a leading agri value chain enabler company, dedicated to empowering smallholder farmers, has successfully raised Rs 1123 crore in debt funding in first half (H1) of FY25. The highlight of this financial year is the successful onboarding of 14 new lenders, who have contributed around Rs 480 crores, which is a significant milestone in Samunnati’s growth journey. The new lenders include prominent banks like Kotak Mahindra Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, ESAF and Karur Vysya Bank and Impact lenders Blue Earth and Enabling Qapital.

Samunnati’s robust business growth, meaningful impact, and reputation as a reliable partner in rural development have instilled confidence among investors.  Samunnati has also explored Innovative funding routes, such as online bond platforms wherein over 5500 investors have subscribed to Samunnati’s bonds, demonstrating the growing confidence in the company’s mission and financial stability.

Anil Kumar SG, Founder and CEO at Samunnati said, “At Samunnati, our relentless focus on deepening and strengthening the entire agricultural value chain has allowed us to achieve remarkable milestones in just six months of FY24-25. By integrating financial solutions with market access and capacity building, we are creating a robust ecosystem that empowers farmers and FPOs at every stage of the value chain. The funds will enable us to scale further, unlocking greater opportunities for India’s agri-community and bringing us closer to our vision of sustainable growth and rural prosperity.”

He added that despite the rising interest rates and a tightening credit environment, Samunnati has managed to reduce the average cost of borrowings for sanctions by 20 basis points. This reflects the company’s efficient operations and strong creditworthiness.

Samunnati’s impressive financial growth story continues this year also, building on the strong momentum of last year (FY23-24) where it had secured funding totalling $155 million (Rs 1158 Crore) for the whole financial year. During last FY, it had attracted investments from investors like USDFC, Credit Saison, Tata Capital, Poonawalla, Hinduja Leyland Finance, Wint wealth, Altifi, Alteria Capital, and Anicut Capital. 

Prominent banks Kotak Mahindra Bank, Indian Overseas

The agreement is designed to ensure that payment received by ethanol plants is utilised for servicing the finance extended by these banks

The Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) – Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) have entered into a long-term purchase agreement (LTPA) for upcoming dedicated ethanol plants across India. The first set of Tripartite-cum-Escrow Agreement (TPA) was signed among OMCs, project proponents and banks of the respective ethanol plant projects in presence of Sandeep Poundrik (IAS), Principal Secretary, Department of Industries, Government of Bihar, Ashwani Bhatia, MD State Bank of India and Sukhmal Jain, Executive Director I/C, Marketing Corporate, BPCL.

State Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank and Indian Bank are three banks who are involved in this tripartite agreement with OMCs and project proponents. The agreement is designed to ensure that payment received by ethanol plants is utilised for servicing the finance extended by these banks.

As per the agreement, ethanol produced by these dedicated ethanol plants shall be sold to OMCs for blending with Petrol as per Govt of India’s Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP) Program. Payment towards the supply of ethanol shall be credited to the escrow account maintained with the financing bank to ensure servicing of the loan as per schedule. TPAs were signed with Micromax Biofuels, Bihar, Eastern India Biofuels, Bihar, Muzaffarpur Biofuels, Bihar, K P Biofuels, Madhya Pradesh and Visag Biofuels, Madhya Pradesh.

In Ethanol Supply Year 2021-22, India achieved 9.9 per cent ethanol blending, consuming 186 crore litre of ethanol, saving over Rs 9000 crores of foreign exchange. However, the government has advanced the target of achieving 20 per cent blended ethanol by 2025, which is commonly known as E20 target. The major challenge is the deficit of ethanol to achieve this target. As per E20 scenario, the country requires 1,016 crore litre of ethanol to achieve the target in 2025-26. But, there is a deficit of approx. Rs 650 crore of ethanol as per the current availability. These five projects are likely to contribute to around 23 crore litres of ethanol per annum.

Ethanol blended petrol not only gives us a cleaner environment as it produces 38 per cent lesser carbon dioxide emission, as well as, supports the rural economy with investment in rural areas and employment generation.

The agreement is designed to ensure that