Meghalaya
Post Harvest Marketing Scheme
Main benefit
Pattern of Assistance:
Can you get this scheme?
Conditions at a glance
- Work: Farmer
About
The "Post Harvest Marketing Scheme” was launched by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Government of Meghalaya for the creation of post harvest marketing infrastructure. Under the scheme, assistance is provided for evacuation facilities like pick-up trucks/ mini trucks/Tata mobile to the Farmers Groups/ Farmers Clubs/ SHG farmers Co-Operative Societies/ FIG/ FPOs, etc. for transportation of farm produce to the market.
Benefits
- Pattern of Assistance:
- Creation of infrastructural facilities for post harvest marketing, Grading Units etc.
- Type of Assistance and Entitlement (If Any):
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- Entitlement
- Owantum of Assistance1Evacuation facilities like pick-up trucks/ mini trucks/ Tata mobile to the Farmers Groups/ Farmers Clubs/ SHG farmers Co-Operative Societies/ FIG/ FPOs etc. for transportation of farm produce to the market.
- ₹2,000,00/- per Group or SHG. (50% Subsidy)2Village level Farmers training on Post Harvest Management.
- ₹189/ day/farmer. (Daily allowance)
Who can apply
- 1. The applicant should be a permanent resident of Meghalaya.
- 2. The applicant should be a bonafide farmer engaged in agriculture.
- 3. The applicant should possess owned or leased land of at least 0.2 hectares or more.
Documents needed
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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.
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Along with the application, attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
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Submit the duly filled and signed application along with the 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: 1. Sectoral Officer, Department of Horticulture 2. District Horticulture Officer 3. Horticulture Development Officer.
Common questions
What is the objective of the scheme?
The objective of the scheme is to create the post-harvest marketing infrastructure.
Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Government of Meghalaya What is the pattern of assistance?
Creation of infrastructural facilities for post harvest marketing, Grading Units etc.
What is the type of assistance/service?
1. Evacuation facilities like pick-up trucks/ mini trucks/ tata mobile to the Farmers Groups/ Farmers Clubs/ SHG farmers Co-Operative Societies/ FIG/ FPOs etc. for transportation of farm produce to the market: ₹2,00,000/- per Group or SHG. (50% Subsidy) 2. Village-level Farmers training on Post Harvest Management: ₹189/day/farmer. (
Daily allowance)Who can apply for the scheme?
The bonafide farmers engaged in Agriculture, possessing own or leased land of at least 0.2 hectares or more are eligible to apply.
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