Meghalaya
Development of Strawberry Cultivation
Main benefit
Pattern of Assistance:
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Conditions at a glance
- Work: Farmer
About
The scheme "Development of Strawberry Cultivation” was launched by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Government of Meghalaya to provide farmers with quality and improved varieties of strawberry planting materials so as to encourage area expansion under this crop such that commercialization horticulture under this crop is achieved.
Benefits
- Pattern of Assistance:
- Assistance to the selected government-run farm and also a scale of 50% subsidies to the strawberry spokes.
- Type of Assistance and Entitlement (If any):
- Sl. No.
- Entitlement
- Owantum of Assistance1To promote the production of strawberry fruits by purchasing good quality materials of strawberry runners.100% assistance to the selected beneficiaries.2 Purchase of mulching for demonstration.100% assistance.3Purchase of drip irrigation sprayers.100% assistance.
Who can apply
- The applicant should be a permanent resident of Meghalaya.
- The applicant should be a bonafide farmer engaged in agriculture, possessing own or leased land of at least 200 sqms.
- Note: The applicant farmer can avail of the benefits of the scheme on a first come first serve basis.
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How to apply
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Application Process:
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The eligible bonafide farmer can apply/write an application on plain paper.
- 2
Along with the application, attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
- 3
Submit the duly filled and signed application along with the required documents at the nearest office of the Horticulture Development Officer of a CD Block/ Horticulture Circle. Mode of Selection of Beneficiary(s): The bonafide farmers shall be selected on a first come first serve basis. Whom to Contact: District Horticulture Officer Sectoral Officer, Department of Horticulture Horticulture Development Officer
Common questions
What is the key objective of the Scheme?
The objective of the scheme is to provide farmers with quality and improved varieties of strawberry planting materials so as to encourage area expansion under this crop such that commercialization horticulture under this crop is achieved.
Department Of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Government of Meghalaya What is the pattern of assistance?
Assistance to the selected Govt. run farm and also a scale of 50% subsidies to the strawberry spokes.
What is the type of assistance/service?
1. To promote the production of strawberry fruits by purchasing good quality materials for strawberry runners- 100% assistance to the selected beneficiaries 2. Purchase of mulching for demonstration-100% assistance 3.
Purchase of drip irrigation sprayers-100% assistance Who can apply for the scheme?
The bonafide farmers engaged in Agriculture, possessing own or leased land of at least 200sqms are eligible to apply under the scheme.
How to apply for the scheme?
The bonafide farmers can apply in plain paper through the nearest Horticulture Development Officer of a CD Block/ Horticulture Circle.
What is the beneficiaries' selection procedure?
The bonafide farmers shall be selected on a first come first serve basis.
Whom to contact?
1. Sectoral Officer, Department of Horticulture 2. District Horticulture Officer 3. Horticulture Development Officer
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