Integrated Horticulture Development Program for Tribal Area Farmers (TASP) HRT-3

The scheme "Integrated Horticulture Development Program for Tribal Area Farmers (TASP) HRT-3" by the Agriculture and Co-operation Department, Government of Gujarat, aims to strengthen horticulture-based livelihoods and promote modern horticultural practices among tribal farmers through financial assistance for farm mechanization, processing units, crop protection, post-harvest management, and export-related infrastructure. The scheme provides targeted subsidies on equipment, units, and inputs to ensure sustainable horticultural growth in tribal areas.

Capacity Building & Promotion:

• Assistance for publication and promotional materials related to horticultural crops.
• Financial support for organizing and participating in exhibitions, competitions, and seminars.
• Subsidy for organizing or participating in Krishi Melas and payment for stall rentals.

Farm Mechanization Support:

• Subsidy for purchase of power tillers and mini tractors to enhance horticultural productivity.
• Financial aid for harvesting equipment and crop protection equipment.

Processing & Value Addition:

• Support for establishment of new distillation units for medicinal and aromatic crops.

• Subsidy for setting up new processing units for cashew and other fruit crops.

• Assistance for processing equipment for value addition.

Export Promotion:

• Sea fridge subsidy for export of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and plants.
• Air fridge subsidy to promote export of horticultural produce.

Price Stabilization:

• Minimum Support Price (MSP) assistance to ensure stable market prices for horticultural crops.

Infrastructure & Utilities Support:

• Subsidy on electricity bills for operating greenhouses and tissue culture laboratories.
• Support for hi-tech greenhouses (with fan and pad system).
• Support for naturally ventilated polyhouses and net houses.

Post-Harvest Management:

• Subsidy for packing materials used in post-harvest handling of horticultural produce.
• Support for setting up kaccha mandaps for tomato/chilly and other vegetable marketing.
• Construction of vegetable trellises and half-lined pedestrian paths for climbing vegetable crops.

• The applicant should be a resident of Gujarat.
• The applicant should be a farmer.
• The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.
• The applicant should be practicing horticulture in tribal areas.

Online

> Registration Process:

Step 1: The applicant may visit and apply online at the I-Khedut Portal.
Step 2: Click on 'Login' from the top right-hand side, then click on "Beneficiary Registration" and select any one from the 'Farmer' or 'Institutional' or 'Except For the Farmer' as the Beneficiary Type.
Step 3: Select the District, Taluka, and Village, choose 'what type of account holder you are?', enter your Account Number and Name, solve the Captcha, and click 'Save and Next'.
Step 4: Enter your Mobile Number and Email address, click 'Send OTP', enter the received OTP, create and confirm a Password, solve the Captcha, and click 'Submit'.
> Login Process:

Step 1: The applicant may visit and apply online at the I-Khedut Portal.
Step 2: Click on 'Login' from the top right-hand side of the homepage. 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 the "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 printout of the confirmed application.
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