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FIG

Farmers Interest Group (FIG)

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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, Agriculture, Grants, Training, Support, Financial Assistance, Skill Acquisition, ID Cards, District Meetings, Office Equipment, Technical Bulletins, Library

Details

The Farmers Interest Group (FIG) scheme is designed to support farmers by providing financial assistance for various agricultural needs. Each group consists of 15 farmers, and the scheme offers grants to help with the purchase of office equipment, technical bulletins, and the establishment of a library. Additionally, it provides training and skill acquisition for farmer members, along with the issuance of ID cards and funding for district-level meetings.

15 farmers per group) for Agricultural crops.
An assistance of Rs.5000 per group towards purchase of office equipments, purchase of technical bulletins and setting up of Library - Training and acquisition of skills by farmer Members @
Rs.4000/- per group,issue of ID cards @ Rs.400/- per group and for district level meeting @Rs.20,000/- per meeting

Sponsored by: State
Funding pattern: Rs. 400 /- to Rs. 20,000/-
Scheme type: na

Benefits

  • - Assistance of Rs. 5000 per group for office equipment and technical bulletins
  • Rs. 4000 per group for training and skill acquisition
  • Rs. 400 per group for issuing ID cards
  • Rs. 20,000 per meeting for district-level meetings
  • Assistance of Rs. 5000 per group for office equipment and technical bulletins
  • Rs. 4000 per group for training and skill acquisition
  • Rs. 400 per group for issuing ID cards
  • Rs. 20,000 per meeting for district-level meetings

Eligibility

Farmers can apply for this scheme. Each group must consist of 15 farmers.

Application Process

Offline

Applications should 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

Documents Required

No document list is available for this scheme yet.

References

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  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)
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