AFAESP

Assistance for Area Expansion of Spice Crops

The scheme provides financial assistance to farmers for the area expansion of spice crops, including seed and rhizomatic spices, to enhance spice production in Gujarat.

State Cash

States / UT: Gujarat

Nodal department: Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Categories: Agriculture,Rural & Environment

Sub-categories: Financial assistance

Target beneficiaries: Individual

Tags: Spice Crop, Agriculture, Area Expansion Farming, Seed Spices

Details

The scheme "Assistance for Area Expansion of Spice Crops" introduced by the Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department, Gujarat, aims to provide financial assistance to farmers for the area expansion of spice crops, including seed and rhizomatic spices, to enhance spice production in Gujarat.


Benefits

  • - Maximum assistance up to ₹12,000/- per hectare at 40% of the unit cost of ₹30,000/- per hectare
  • Maximum assistance up to ₹12,000/- per hectare at 40% of the unit cost of ₹30,000/- per hectare.

Eligibility

  1. The applicant must be a farmer.
  2. The applicant must be engaged in the cultivation of spice crops, such as seed spices or rhizomatic spices.

Exclusions


Application Process

Online

Step 1: The applicant may visit and apply online at I-Khedut Portal: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/
Step 2: On the home page, click on ‘Schemes’ and then click on ‘Agricultural Schemes’.
Step 3: Now select the scheme, click on the ‘Apply’ button and an application page will open.
Step 4: Click on "Apply New" button and submit a new application.
Step 5: Click on the "Update Application" button to add corrections to the application.
Step 6: Once the application is done, confirm it.
Step 7: Take a print out of the confirmed application.
Step 8: Applicant can also check their Application Status/View/Print/Upload Application details from the below link: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/public/frm_Applicant_Corner.aspx

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Documents Required

No document list is available for this scheme yet.

References

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  • Income Certificate
  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)
  • Residence Proof
  • Bank Account Details
  • Educational Certificates (for student schemes)

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