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On-farm Storage Assistance

Assistance for Establishment of On farm Storage for Sorting-Grading

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State

States / UT: Gujarat

Ministry / nodal: Ministry of Agriculture

Department: Agriculture and Co-operation Department

Nodal department: Agriculture and Co-operation Department

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Target beneficiaries: Farmers

Tags: Agriculture, Farmers, Storage, Horticulture, Financial Assistance, Post-Harvest, Infrastructure, Machinery, Equipment, Gujarat, Government Scheme, DBT

Details

The scheme provides assistance for the establishment of on-farm storage facilities aimed at sorting and grading horticultural crops. This initiative is designed to create infrastructure that prevents post-harvest spoilage. Financial assistance of up to Rs. 3.00 lakh per unit is available for construction, with a maximum of 50% of the cost or Rs. 1.50 lakh, whichever is lower. Additionally, for machinery and equipment necessary for grading, sorting, weighing, packing, washing, primary value addition, and storage, assistance of up to Rs. 1.00 lakh is available, again capped at 50% of the cost or Rs. 0.50 lakh, whichever is less.

Benefits

  • - Financial assistance for construction of on-farm storage facilities up to Rs. 3.00 lakh
  • Maximum assistance of Rs. 1.50 lakh or 50% of the cost for construction, whichever is lower
  • Financial assistance for machinery and equipment up to Rs. 1.00 lakh
  • Maximum assistance of Rs. 0.50 lakh or 50% of the cost for machinery, whichever is lower
  • Financial assistance for construction of on-farm storage facilities up to Rs. 3.00 lakh
  • Maximum assistance of Rs. 1.50 lakh or 50% of the cost for construction, whichever is lower
  • Financial assistance for machinery and equipment up to Rs. 1.00 lakh
  • Maximum assistance of Rs. 0.50 lakh or 50% of the cost for machinery, whichever is lower

Eligibility

All farmers are eligible to apply for this scheme. There are no income limits specified.

Application Process

Online

  1. Visit the application portal: iKhedut
  2. Fill out the online application form.
  3. Attach required documents: 7/12 Certificate, Aadhar Card, Bank Pass Book/Cancelled Cheque.
  4. Submit the application online.

Documents Required

No document list is available for this scheme yet.

References

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