Assistance for Protected Cultivation
About this Scheme
The scheme “Assistance for Protected Cultivation” by the Agriculture and Co-operation Department, Government of Gujarat aims to promote protected horticulture practices by providing financial assistance to farmers for mulching, plug nursery, polyhouse, shed net house, and nursery development.
About This Scheme
The scheme “Assistance for Protected Cultivation” by the Agriculture and Co-operation Department, Government of Gujarat aims to promote modern, climate-resilient horticulture practices by providing financial support for protected cultivation infrastructure like mulching, nursery development, and plug nurseries. The scheme encourages self-employment and sustainable income generation for farmers through the use of polyhouses, shed net houses, and starter kits to improve crop productivity and resource efficiency.
Benefits
Plastic Cover (Mulching):
General Area: ₹32,000/- per hectare.
Hilly Area: ₹36,800/- per hectare.
50% of the expenditure incurred, limited to 1 hectare per beneficiary.
Self-Employment Oriented Horticulture Nursery Development Programme:
Nursery Structure: ₹3,50,000/- per unit
₹3,00,000/- per unit for 500 sq.m. area
Starter Kit: ₹50,000/- per unit
Assistance up to 65% of the cost or ₹2,27,500/-, whichever is less.
Shed Net House & Polyhouse:
Coverage: 500 sq.m to 4,000 sq.m
Assistance as per square meter cost based on empanelled company prices
Structures supported: Cylindrical, bamboo, and wooden.
Plug Nursery:
Public sector: ₹30,00,000/- per hectare for 1 hectare
Private sector: Assistance of 50% or ₹15,00,000/- per hectare (whichever is less) for 1 hectare.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should be a resident of Gujarat.
The applicant should be a farmer.
Application Process
Apply Online
Registration Process:
Step 1: The applicant may visit and apply online at the
I-Khedut
Portal.
Step 2: Click on ‘Login’ from the top right-hand side, then click on “Beneficiary Registration” and select any one from the ‘Farmer’ or ‘Institutional’ or ‘Except For the Farmer’ as the Beneficiary Type.
Step 3: Select the District, Taluka, and Village, choose ‘what type of account holder you are?’, enter your Account Number and Name, solve the Captcha, and click ‘Save and Next’.
Step 4: Enter your Mobile Number and Email address, click ‘Send OTP’, enter the received OTP, create and confirm a Password, solve the Captcha, and click ‘Submit’.
Login Process:
Step 1: The applicant may visit and apply online at the
I-Khedut
Portal.
Step 2: Click on ‘Login’ from the top right-hand side of the homepage. On the home page, click on ‘Schemes’ and then click on ‘Agricultural Schemes’.
Step 3: Now select the scheme, click on the ‘Apply’ button, and an application page will open.
Step 4: Click on the “Apply New” button and submit a new application.
Step 5: Click on the “Update Application” button to add corrections to the application.
Step 6: Once the application is done, confirm it.
Step 7: Take a printout of the confirmed application.
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Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in
Scheme Benefits
- Plastic Cover (Mulching):
- General Area: ₹32,000/- per hectare.
- Hilly Area: ₹36,800/- per hectare.
- % of the expenditure incurred, limited to 1 hectare per beneficiary.
- Self-Employment Oriented Horticulture Nursery Development Programme:
- Nursery Structure: ₹3,50,000/- per unit
- ₹3,00,000/- per unit for 500 sq.m. area
- Starter Kit: ₹50,000/- per unit
- Assistance up to 65% of the cost or ₹2,27,500/-, whichever is less.
- Shed Net House & Polyhouse:
- Coverage: 500 sq.m to 4,000 sq.m
- Assistance as per square meter cost based on empanelled company prices
- Structures supported: Cylindrical, bamboo, and wooden.
- Plug Nursery:
- Public sector: ₹30,00,000/- per hectare for 1 hectare
- Private sector: Assistance of 50% or ₹15,00,000/- per hectare (whichever is less) for 1 hectare.