Training to Farmers

The 'Training to Farmers' scheme is designed to provide financial assistance to maize growing farmers in specific districts. The scheme offers a subsidy of Rs.300 per farmer for a training period of 2 days. It aims to support small and marginal farmers, ensuring that 24% of the benefits flow to SC/ST farmers and 20% to women farmers or women groups. Eligible farmers can apply through various agricultural officers at different levels.

All maize growing farmers are eligible to avail of the subsidy under this scheme in the Districts of Coimbatore, Dindigul, Erode, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal,
Perambalur, Virudhunagar, Theni, Villupuram, Vellore, Salem, Pudukkottai, Madurai, Sivagangai, Trichy, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi.
Preference will be given to Small/Marginal farmers
24% flow to SC/ST farmers will be ensured
20% flow to women farmers/ women groups

Sponsored by: State
Funding pattern: Rs.300 per farmer for 2 days.
Scheme type: na

• Financial assistance of Rs.300 per farmer for training
• Support for small and marginal farmers
• 24% benefits for SC/ST farmers
• 20% benefits for women farmers/women groups

All maize growing farmers in the following districts:

• Coimbatore
• Dindigul
• Erode
• Dharmapuri
• Krishnagiri
• Namakkal
• Perambalur
• Virudhunagar
• Theni
• Villupuram
• Vellore
• Salem
• Pudukkottai
• Madurai
• Sivagangai
• Trichy
• Tirunelveli
• Thoothukudi

Preference will be given to small/marginal farmers.

Offline

The application is to 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