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Agro-based industries are those, which are involved in supplying the farm with agriculture inputs besides handling the products of the farm. Agro-based industries are those industries which have either direct or indirect links with agriculture. According to Union Development Commissioner, for small scale industries, all enterprises connected with the processing of agriculture produce and farm waste, industry related to canning and processing of fruits and also those providing cold storage facilities, industries producing chemicals needed in the processing operation of plant, fibers, forest produce, and some marine based ventures are categories as agro-based industries. Besides manufacturing of farm implements of various types including power, tillers, threshers, poultry equipments and accessories of dairying and formulations of pesticides have been listed as agro-industries in this list. According to reserve bank of India industries which mainly depend for their raw materials on agricultural products including plantations animals, and husbandry products but excluding forest products but excluding forest products are brought under agro-based industries. It has further classified agro-based industry into food excluding salts, beverages, tobacco, textiles products, leather products, and rubber product industries. As per MSME act 2006 the small scale industries defined as "the manufacturing enterprises having investment ceiling in plant and machinery is above Rs. 25lakhs and upto Rs. 5crore is called small scale industry. The small scale agro-based industries is defined as those industries which have either direct or indirect links with agriculture having investment ceiling in plant and machinery is above Rs. 25lakhs & upto Rs.5crore.