Integrated Horticulture Development Program for Tribal Area Farmers (TASP) HRT-3
About this Scheme
The scheme “Integrated Horticulture Development Program for Tribal Area Farmers (TASP) HRT-3” by the Agriculture and Co-operation Department, Government of Gujarat, aims to enhance the horticulture sector through financial assistance and subsidies to tribal area farmers across the state.
About This Scheme
The scheme “Integrated Horticulture Development Program for Tribal Area Farmers (TASP) HRT-3” by the Agriculture and Co-operation Department, Government of Gujarat, aims to strengthen horticulture-based livelihoods and promote modern horticultural practices among tribal farmers through financial assistance for farm mechanization, processing units, crop protection, post-harvest management, and export-related infrastructure. The scheme provides targeted subsidies on equipment, units, and inputs to ensure sustainable horticultural growth in tribal areas.
Benefits
Capacity Building & Promotion:
Assistance for publication and promotional materials related to horticultural crops.
Financial support for organizing and participating in exhibitions, competitions, and seminars.
Subsidy for organizing or participating in Krishi Melas and payment for stall rentals.
Farm Mechanization Support:
Subsidy for purchase of power tillers and mini tractors to enhance horticultural productivity.
Financial aid for harvesting equipment and crop protection equipment.
Processing & Value Addition:
Support for establishment of new distillation units for medicinal and aromatic crops.
Subsidy for setting up new processing units for cashew and other fruit crops.
Assistance for processing equipment for value addition.
Export Promotion:
Sea fridge subsidy for export of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and plants.
Air fridge subsidy to promote export of horticultural produce.
Price Stabilization:
Minimum Support Price (MSP) assistance to ensure stable market prices for horticultural crops.
Infrastructure & Utilities Support:
Subsidy on electricity bills for operating greenhouses and tissue culture laboratories.
Support for hi-tech greenhouses (with fan and pad system).
Support for naturally ventilated polyhouses and net houses.
Post-Harvest Management:
Subsidy for packing materials used in post-harvest handling of horticultural produce.
Support for setting up kaccha mandaps for tomato/chilly and other vegetable marketing.
Construction of vegetable trellises and half-lined pedestrian paths for climbing vegetable crops.
Eligibility Criteria
The applicant should be a resident of Gujarat.
The applicant should be a farmer.
The applicant should belong to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) category.
The applicant should be practicing horticulture in tribal areas.
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 βSchemesβ and then click on βAgricultural Schemesβ.
Step 3: Now select the scheme, click on the βApplyβ 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.
Contact Us:
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Official Source: View on myScheme.gov.in
Scheme Benefits
- Capacity Building & Promotion:
- Assistance for publication and promotional materials related to horticultural crops.
- Financial support for organizing and participating in exhibitions, competitions, and seminars.
- Subsidy for organizing or participating in Krishi Melas and payment for stall rentals.
- Farm Mechanization Support:
- Subsidy for purchase of power tillers and mini tractors to enhance horticultural productivity.
- Financial aid for harvesting equipment and crop protection equipment.
- Processing & Value Addition:
- Support for establishment of new distillation units for medicinal and aromatic crops.
- Subsidy for setting up new processing units for cashew and other fruit crops.
- Assistance for processing equipment for value addition.
- Export Promotion:
- Sea fridge subsidy for export of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and plants.
- Air fridge subsidy to promote export of horticultural produce.
- Price Stabilization:
- Minimum Support Price (MSP) assistance to ensure stable market prices for horticultural crops.
- Infrastructure & Utilities Support:
- Subsidy on electricity bills for operating greenhouses and tissue culture laboratories.
- Support for hi-tech greenhouses (with fan and pad system).
- Support for naturally ventilated polyhouses and net houses.
- Post-Harvest Management:
- Subsidy for packing materials used in post-harvest handling of horticultural produce.
- Support for setting up kaccha mandaps for tomato/chilly and other vegetable marketing.
- Construction of vegetable trellises and half-lined pedestrian paths for climbing vegetable crops.