FCDS
Floriculture Development Scheme
Farmers in Meghalaya are encouraged to engage in floriculture as a commercial venture through the Floriculture Development Scheme. The initiative provides 50% subsidy on quality flower planting materials, low-cost polyhouses, and essential agricultural inputs like organic fertilizers and drip irrigation to enhance their economic income.
States / UT: Meghalaya
Nodal department: Agriculture Department
Scheme for: Individual
Scheme profile
DBT (direct benefit transfer): No
Categories: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Sub-categories: Agricultural Inputs- seeds, fertilizer etc.
Target beneficiaries: Individual
Tags: Floriculture, Agriculture, Farmer, Subsidy, Flower, Horticulture
Details
The scheme “Floriculture Development Scheme” was launched by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of Meghalaya to motivate the farmers to take up floriculture (traditional and non-traditional flowers) as a commercial venture through the distribution of planting materials and other inputs.
Benefits
- Pattern of Assistance:
- By providing good quality flower planting material at 50% subsidy and low cost polyhouse free of cost with a minimum of 100sqm/unit area. > Type of Assistance:
- To motivate farmers by cultivating low volume high-value crops to increase economic income. Under this aspect, poly house and good quality flower planting materials including organic fertilizers, micronutrients, and organic-based and P.P chemicals and drip irrigation are provided
Pattern of Assistance:
- By providing good quality flower planting material at 50% subsidy and low cost polyhouse free of cost with a minimum of 100sqm/unit area.
Type of Assistance:
- To motivate farmers by cultivating low volume high-value crops to increase economic income. Under this aspect, poly house and good quality flower planting materials including organic fertilizers, micronutrients, and organic-based and P.P chemicals and drip irrigation are provided.
Eligibility
- The applicant/farmer should be a permanent resident of Meghalaya.
- The applicant should be a bonafide farmer engaged in agriculture.
Application Process
Offline
Application Process:
Step 01: The eligible bonafide farmer can apply/write an application on plain paper.
Step 02: Along with the application, attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
Step 03: Submit the duly filled and signed application along with the documents at your nearest office of the Horticulture Development Officer of a CD Block/ Horticulture Circle.
Mode of Selection of Beneficiary(s):
Bonafide farmers having a minimum area of 0.2 (hectares) willing to invest for future expansion in terms of planting materials, infrastructures, etc.
Whom to Contact:
- District Horticulture Officer
- Horticulture Development Officer
Documents Required
No document list is available for this scheme yet.
Official links
References
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