Scheme for Integrated Development for Horticulture (HRT-2)

The scheme "Scheme for Integrated Development for Horticulture (HRT-2)" by the Agriculture and Co-operation Department, Government of Gujarat aims to ensure the integrated development of horticulture in the state by providing financial support to farmers for activities such as post-harvest management, farm mechanization, crop processing, market linkage, and infrastructure development. The scheme enables support for exhibitions, seminars, krishimelas, stall rentals, sea/air fridge subsidy for exports, electricity subsidy for greenhouse and tissue culture labs, and assistance for hi-tech greenhouse/polyhouse/net house development.

• Promotional Activities Support: Provides assistance for publications, exhibitions, competition seminars, Krishi Mela, and stall rental payments related to horticultural crops. - Farm Mechanization: Offers support for farm mechanization, including subsidies for power tillers and mini tractors. - Processing Unit Establishment: Facilitates the establishment of new distillation units for medicinal/aromatic crops and new processing units for cashew and other fruit crops. - Export Subsidies: Provides sea freight subsidy for the export of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and plants, and air freight subsidy for the export of horticultural produce. - Market Rate Control: Supports Minimum Support Price (MSP) to horticultural crops for control of market rates. - Utility Bill Subsidies: Offers subsidy on electricity bills for Greenhouse and Tissue Culture Laboratory. - Equipment Provision: Aids in the provision of harvesting equipment, processing equipment, and crop protection equipment. - Post-Harvest Management: Provides subsidy on packing materials for Post-harvest management of horticultural produce. - Protected Cultivation Infrastructure: Supports the establishment of various structures including Hi-tech Greenhouse (Fan and Pad), PolyHouse (Naturally Ventilated), Net House, kaccha mandap of tomato/chili and other vegetable trellises, Half-lined pedal for climber vegetables, Lined pedal for climber vegetables, and Plug Nursery. - Irrigation Infrastructure: Supports the establishment of Water storage tanks for Drip Irrigation.

• The applicant should be a farmer based in Gujarat.
• The applicant should be engaged in horticultural activities eligible under the scheme.
• The applicant must possess valid land ownership records such as 7/12 Certificate.

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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