INCENTIVES AND SUBSIDIES

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 2½’ height.
Should be covered with a raised roof
Unit to be divided into 12 rows of 2½’ each

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 2½’ height.
Should be covered with a raised roof
Unit to be divided into 12 rows of 2½’ each