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STATE SECTOR SCHEMES
HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY MISSION

INCENTIVES AND SUBSIDIES :-

 
STATE SECTOR SCHEMES

i)  Horticulture Development Scheme

Services:

      a) Supply of Fruit Plants and elite plant material from registered Govt. and Private nurseries

b) Supply of horticulture inputs

c) Establishment of new orchard (Individually or as Garden colony)

Incentives and Subsidy:

            a) Establishment of individual orchard:

50% to SC/ST/IRDP, 25% to Small farmers, 33.33% to & Marginal farmers maximum limit-Rs. 3000/-

b) Establishment of garden colony:

Combined Fencing, Plant Protection equipments, Irrigation facility-

75% to S/C, 50% to Small/marginal and backward area farmer

Land development, Plantation, Other orchard management operations:

50% to S/C and backward area farmer, 25% to small farmer, 33.3% to marginal farmer and nil to other farmers.

                Maximum limit- Rs.18000 (for 2 ha.), Rs. 36000 (for 4 ha.)

           

Hops cultivation

Services:

a) Advanced trainings in hop cultivation

b) Supply of Plant material and other inputs

 

Incentives and subsidy:

No.

Particulars

Subsidy

Maximum limit

1.

Hops production inputs for Individual Farmer

50%

10,000/-

2.

Hops society/Panchayat

1. Hops production inputs

2. Hops processing inputs

 

50%

50%

 

50,000/-

50,000/-

c) Support price:

Support price for procurement of dried hops fixed by Government from year to year

ii) Plant Protection

Services:

a) Supply of pesticides and plant protection equipments

b)  Release of bio agents in farmers’ fields

Incentives and Subsidy:

a) 50% to small/marginal farmers and 30% to Big farmers

b) Release of bio-agents in farmers field-free of cost

  

iii) Horticulture Farms & Nurseries

            Services:

a)      Serve as Model demonstration centres for modern horticulture technology

b)      Production of elite plant material at Government registered nurseries

Incentives and Subsidy:

            Free demonstrations

           

iv) Horticulture Training & Extension Service

            Services:

a) Training of Farmers through short term training camps and training courses

b) Exposire visits of farmers within and outside the state.

c) Organisation of seminars and workshops.

Incentives and Subsidy:

            a) 1 day village level trainings- Rs.45.75+5.00 per day per farmer

            b) 2 day block/distt. Level trainings- Rs.45.75+5.00 per day per farmer

c)10 day study tour within state- Rs.45.75+5.00 per day per farmer +Free travel and lodging

d)15 day study tour outside the state- Rs.45.75+5.00 per day per farmer +Free travel +lodging restricted to Rs. 50 per day.

 

v) Development of Beekeeping

Services:

a)      Supply of improved strains of bee colonies with hives

b)      Supply of bee colonies for pollination on rental basis.

c)  7 day practical Training in beekeeping- Rs.45.75+5.00 per day per farmer

Incentives and Subsidy

7 day practical Training in beekeeping- Rs.45.75+5.00 per day per farmer

 

vi) Development of Floriculture

            Services:

a)      Supply of elite planting material

b)      4 day practical Training   

Incentives and Subsidy

a) 4 day practical Training in Floriculture - Rs.45.75+5.00 per day per farmer

b) Supply of plant material, seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, equipments on 25% to small farmers and 33% to marginal farmers.     

 

vii) Development of Mushroom

Services:

a)      10 day practical training in mushroom cultivation

b)      Registration of trained farmers as mushroom growers

c)      Production and Supply of pasteurized mushroom compost from departmental units

d)     Availability of quality mushroom spawn

e)      Transportation facility of mushroom compost

Incentives and Subsidy

a)      10 day practical training in mushroom cultivation - Rs.45.75+5.00 per day per farmer

b)      Registration of trained farmers as mushroom growers-free of cost

c)   Supply of pasteurized mushroom compost from departmental units-

25% to small/marginal farmers, Unemployed Graduates, 50% to S/C,S/T and   IRDP farmers.

d)  Transportation facility of mushroom compost-100% transportation subsidy  upto road head near mushroom farm

 

viii) Fruit Processing Programme

Services:

a)      Community Canning Service

b)   Processing of fruits and vegetables.

 

Incentives and Subsidy

a)  2 days Training in Home scale preservation of Fruits and vegetables.

b) Processing of Fruit products under community canning service on nominal rates.

c)      2 day practical training in Home scale preservation of Fruits and vegetables - Rs.45.75+5.00 per day per farmer.

 

 

 ix)  Marketing & Quality  Programme

  Services:

a) Survey of Markets under market intelligence scheme

b) 2 days training in post harvest management/ Picking, grading and packing of  fruits

c) Procurement of Fair average quality fruit (Apple, Citrus and Mango) under  Market intervention scheme.

 

Incentives and Subsidy

a) Procurement of Fair average quality fruit (Apple, Citrus and Mango) under  Market intervention scheme at minimum support price fixed by the Government from year to year.

b) 2 days training in post harvest management/ Picking, grading and packing of  fruits- Rs.45.75+5.00 per day per farmer.

HORTICULTURE TECHNOLOGY MISSION

The details of assistance available under Horticulture Technology Mission Mini Mission -II, being implemented by the State Department of Horticulture is as follows:-

Component

Assistance

A.  AREA EXPANSION

Fruits

Perennial

(Orange, lime, lemon, mango, guava, litchi, pomegranate, apple, passion fruit, kiwi, walnut, cherry, pear, peach and others)

 

Rs. 22,500/- per ha (limited to Rs. 90,000 for 4 ha. per beneficiary)

Assistance spread over 3 years

1st Year:  50% , i.e. Rs. 11,500/-

2nd Year: 20% subject to 75% plant survival, i.e. Rs. 4,400/-

3rd Year: 30% subject to 90% plant survival i.e. Rs. 6,600/-

Fruits

Non Perennial

(Banana, pineapple, strawberry and papaya)

 

Rs. 15,000/- per ha (limited to Rs. 60,000 for 4 ha. per beneficiary)

Assistance spread over 3 years

1st Year:  50%, i.e. Rs. 7,500/-

2nd Year: 20% subject to 75% plant survival i.e. Rs. 3,000/-

3rd Year: 30% subject to 90% plant survival, i.e. Rs. 4500/-.

Rejuvenation of senile plantations

Rs. 15,000/- per ha (limited to Rs. 30,000 for 2 ha. per beneficiary)

Vegetables

 

Rs. 13,000/- per ha for improved cultivars; Assistance for seed varieties should not exceed Rs. 4,000.

Spices

Rs. 13,000/- per ha for improved cultivars.

Medicinal Plants

Rs. 13,000/- per ha for improved cultivars.

Aromatic Plants

Rs. 5,000/- per ha for improved cultivars.

Floriculture

Rs. 13,000/- per 0.2 ha.

B. CREATION OF WATER SOURCES

Water Storage Tanks

Water streams/rivulet bunds

Rs. 1 lakh for providing irrigation to 1 ha area (300 cu. m. / 3 lakh litre capacity)

Subject to a maximum limit of Rs. 10 lakh per tank for irrigating command area of 10 hectares.

Tube well/bore well

Rs.12,500/- per unit to be set up by individual farmer or by the community.

C. ON FARM WATER MANAGEMENT

Drip Irrigation

Rs. 28,500/- per hectare.

Sprinkler Irrigation

Rs. 15,000/- per hectare for small, marginal, SC, ST and women farmers and 33% of the cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 10,000/- per ha for other category farmers.

Plastic Mulching

Rs. 7000 per hectare

Greenhouse

Rs. 3,25,000/- for hi-tech and Rs. 1,25,000/- for normal greenhouses for covering 1000 sq. m.

Low Tunnels

Rs. 5 per sq. m.

Subject to a maximum ceiling of 1 hectare/ Rs. 50,000/-

Shade Net Houses

Rs. 14 per sq. m.

Subject to a maximum of 500 sq. m./ Rs. 7,000/-

Anti hail Nets

Rs. 500 per tree

Subject to a maximum of Rs. 25,000 per beneficiary

Bird Protection Nets

Rs. 2,000 per hectare

Subject to a maximum area of 1 hectare

D. ON-FARM HANDLING UNIT

Grading/ Packing Houses

Rs. 50,000 per beneficiary

E. PRODUCTION OF PLANTING MATERIAL

Integrated Multi Crop Nurseries

Private Sector

Rs. 8 lakhs

Minimum area of 2 hectares producing a minimum of 5 lakh plants per year

Small Nurseries

Private Sector

Rs. 3 lakhs

Minimum production capacity of 3 lakh plants per year

Tissue Culture Units

Private Sector

Rs. 10 lakhs

Minimum production capacity of 15 lakhs plants per year

Progeny and Herbal Gardens

Private Sector

Rs. 1.50 lakhs

F. TRANSFER OF TECHNOLOGY

Training of farmers within the State

Rs. 1500 per farmer/ 7 days

Training of farmers outside the State

Rs. 2500 per farmer/ 7days

Minimum duration of 7 days

G. POPULARIZATION OF ORGANIC FARMING AND USE OF BIO-FERTILIZERS

Promotion of organic farming

Rs. 10,000 per hectare for adoption of organic farming

Organic Certification

@ 90% of the cost subject to Rs. 5 lakhs per year for group of farmers

After adoption of organic farming for continuous 3 years.

Vermi Compost Units

Rs. 15000/- per unit

Concrete structure of 30’ length; 8’ width and 2˝’ height.

Should be covered with a raised roof

Unit to be divided into 12 rows of 2˝’ each

 

H. PROMOTION AND POPULARIZATION OF AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENTS

(Secateurs, saws, sprayers, pumps, tillers, etc.)

Manually operated

Rs. 1,500/- per beneficiary

Power operated

Rs. 5,000/- per beneficiary

Power Tillers

Rs. 45,000/- per beneficiary

Diesel Engine

Rs. 9,000/- per beneficiary

Training of farmers

Rs. 1,000/- per farmer

I. PROMOTION OF INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT

Promotion of Bio-pesticides

Rs. 1000 per hectare

Bio Control Laboratory (for raising natural predators, parasites and viruses for the biological control of pests having economic importance for horticultural crops)

Private Sector

Rs. 40 lakhs

J. ESTABLISHMENT OF PLANT HEALTH CLINIC (for diagnosis of diseases and assist in quality management of horticulture crops)

Private Sector

Rs. 5 lakhs

K. ESTABLISHMENT OF TISSUE/ LEAF ANALYSIS LABORATORIES (for determination of nutrient status and their availability for accurate recommendation of nutrient application to the horticulture crops)

Private Sector

Rs. 5 lakhs

L. BEEKEEPING

 

Rs. 800/- per colony with beehive.

Cost inclusive of the bee colonies, beehives and equipments.

M. ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT OF WOMEN FARMERS

Self Help Group of women farmers

Rs. 5000 per group

Training of farm women

Rs. 1000 per farmer for 5 days training

 

 

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