Plant Protection Equipment

Distribution of manually operated Plant Protection Equipment

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State

States / UT: Tamil Nadu

Ministry / nodal: Agriculture

Department: Farmers Welfare Department

Nodal department: Farmers Welfare Department

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Target beneficiaries: Farmers

Tags: Farmers, Subsidy, Agriculture, Pulses, Plant Protection, Equipment, Support, Financial Assistance, State Scheme, Agricultural Development, Farming, Welfare

Details

The scheme provides a subsidy for farmers to acquire manually operated plant protection equipment. It aims to support farmers, particularly those raising seed farms with pulses crops, by offering financial assistance in the form of a subsidy. The subsidy is set at 50% of the cost of the equipment or Rs. 800, whichever is less, subject to the availability of funds.


All farmers who raise seed farms with Pulses crop are eligible to avail the subsidy subject to availability of funds.
SC/ST 24%, Farm Women 20%

Sponsored by: State
Funding pattern: A subsidy of 50% on the cost of equipment or Rs. 800/- whichever is less
Scheme type: na

Benefits

  • - 50% subsidy on equipment cost
  • Maximum subsidy of Rs. 800
  • Financial support for farmers raising pulses crops
  • 50% subsidy on equipment cost
  • Maximum subsidy of Rs. 800
  • Financial support for farmers raising pulses crops

Eligibility

All farmers who raise seed farms with pulses crops are eligible to avail the subsidy, subject to availability of funds.

Application Process

Offline

The application is to be submitted to:

  • Assistant Agricultural Officer at the Village Level
  • Agricultural Officer / Deputy Agricultural Officer at the Block Level
  • Assistant Director of Agriculture at the Block Level
  • Joint Director of Agriculture at the District Level

References

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