National Mission on Edible Oil- Oil Palm: Custom Hiring Centre cum Harvester Groups

The scheme component "Custom Hiring Centre cum Harvester Groups " launched under the "National Mission on Edible Oil–Oil Palm" scheme by the Department of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Co-operation, Government of Gujarat, aims to increase the production of oil palm in the state and reduce dependency on imports by supporting farmers with equipment and facilities. It provides financial assistance for establishing Custom Hiring Centres and Harvester Groups to make harvesting more efficient.

• Subsidy for Custom Hiring Centre cum Harvester Groups: ₹25,00,000/- per unit for equipment, tools, training, contingencies, and maintenance.

• The applicant should be a farmer.
• The applicant should be a resident of Gujarat.

Note: Custom Hiring Center FFBs Harvester Group will be created in each State by Processor/State/Self-Help Groups (SHGs)/Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)/Registered Society.

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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