Name of the Scheme | FLORICULTURE DEVELOPMENT SCHEME |
Objectives | To motivate the farmers to take up floriculture (traditional and non traditional flowers) as commercial venture through distribution of planting materials and other inputs. |
Pattern Of Assistance | By providing good quality flower planting material at 50% subsidy and low cost polyhouse free of cost with a minimum of 100sqm/unit area. |
TYPE Of Assistance | To motivate farmers by cultivating low volume high value crops to increase economic income. Under this aspects, poly house and good quality flower planting materials including organic fertilizers, micro nutrients and organic based and P.P chemicals and drip irrigation are provided. |
Eligibility Criteria | All bonafide farmers. |
How to Avail | Bonafide farmers can apply in plain paper through the nearest Horticulture Development Officer of a CD Block/ Horticulture Circle. |
Mode of Selection of Beneficiary(s) | Bonafide farmers having minimum area of 0.2 (hectares) willing to invest for future expansion in terms of planting materials, infrastructures etc. |
Whom to Contact | 1. District Horticulture Officer 2. Horticulture Development Officer. |