Horticulture Schemes

Name of the Scheme	Development of Strawberry Cultivation
Objectives	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.
Pattern Of Assistance	Assistance to the selected Govt. run farm and also a scale of 50% subsidies to the strawberry spokes.

Type Of Assistance And Entitlement (IF Any)	Entitlement	Owantum of Assistance
	1. To promote production of strawberry fruits by purchasing good quality materials of strawberry runners.	1. 100% assistance to the selected beneficiaries.
	2. Purchase of mulching for demonstration.	2. 100% assistance.
	3. Purchase of drip irrigation sprayers.	3. 100% assistance.

Eligibility Criteria	Bonafide farmers engaged in Agriculture, possessing own or leased land of at least 200sqms.
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 on first come first serve basis.
Whom to Contact	1.Sectoral Officer, Department of Horticulture 2.District Horticulture Officer 3.Horticulture Development Officer.