Details of Subsidy extended to Farming Community
| Sl. No. |
Name of the Scheme / Components | Unit | Rate of Subsidy | Percentage | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1) | Crop Production Technology | ||||
| a) | Back ended investment subsidy to paddy growers | Hects. | ₹ 5000/- | All Category | |
| b) | Assistance to farmers of Karaikal region for undertaking direct sowing of paddy | “ | ₹ 1500/- | " | |
| c) | Assistance to farmers to undertake low water consuming alternative crops like millets, sunflower, maize, pulses etc. | “ | ₹ 2000/- | " | |
| d) | Popularization of System of Rice Intensification (SRI) technique in paddy | “ | ₹ 2000/- | " | |
| e) | Nursery premium for raising 10 ares (25 cents) for supply of seed material to plant one hectare of sugarcane | " | ₹ 4000/- | " | |
| f) | Cash incentives to farmers / Self Help Groups for Fodder cultivation | " | ₹ 12,500/- | " | |
| g) | Conduct of Crop Production demonstrations by issuing inputs at free of cost. | Per Demon. | ₹ 2000/- | " | |
| h) | Distribution of Paddy seeds farmers restricted to 60 Kg / per hect. / per season | Kgs. | ₹ 10/- | General | |
| 75% | SC | ||||
| i) | Distribution of Pulses and Oilseeds in Kgs. | " | 50% | General | |
| 75% | SC | ||||
| j) | Distribution of Micro Nutrient Mixture, soil amendments, DAP for Foliar spray, PP chemicals and PP regulators at subsidized cost. | " | 50% | General | |
| 75% | SC | ||||
| k) | Distribution of Hybrid Seed of Paddy, Millets and Cotton to farmers at subsidized cost. | " | 75% | General | |
| 100% | SC | ||||
| l) | Distribution of green manure seeds, organic manure, neem cake, bio fertilizers, botanical pesticides, bio-agents and appliances to farmers | " | 75% | General | |
| 100% | SC | ||||
| m) | Distribution of Rat traps / pest traps and storage of pest control chemicals and inputs | " | 50% | All Category | |
| n) | Distribution of PP equipment, Post-Harvest Devices, improved agricultural implements / tools, tarpaulins / silpaulins etc. at subsidized cost. | Nos. | 50% | General | |
| 75% | SC | ||||
| 2. | Integrated Programme for Seed Production and Certification | ||||
| a) | Incentives to seed growers and institutions for producing foundation / certified seeds | All Category | |||
| i) | Paddy certified seeds | Kgs. | ₹ 8/- | " | |
| ii) | Paddy foundation seeds | “ | ₹ 12/- | " | |
| iii) | Pulses and groundnut certified seeds | “ | ₹ 10/- | " | |
| iv) | Pulses and groundnut foundation seeds | “ | ₹ 15/- | " | |
| 3. | Promotion of Post-Harvest Technologies | ||||
| a) | Providing Financial Assistance for construction of threshing floors and rural godowns to individual / commodity interest groups / self help groups | Nos. | Restricted to ₹ 5.00 lakhs | 50% | All Category |
| 4. | Pilot Project On Establishment Of Agriculture Clinics / Self Employment Enterprises By Agri Technologists | ||||
| a) | Financial assistance to unemployed agricultural graduates for setting up of agri clinics | Nos. | ₹ 3.00 lakhs | 65% | General |
| 100% | SC | ||||
| b) | Financial assistance to unemployed youth who underwent the one year certificate course in Vocational Agricultural School | " | ₹ 0.75 lakh | 65% | General |
| 100% | SC | ||||
| 5. | Promotion of Agricultural Mechanization | ||||
| a) | Assistance to farmer for purchase of tractor | Nos. | ₹ 3.00 lakhs | 50% | General |
| ₹ 4.50 lakhs | SC | ||||
| b) | Assistance to farmer for purchase of power tiller with matching implements | " | ₹ 0.75 lakh | 50% | General |
| ₹ 1.00 lakh | SC | ||||
| c) | Assistance to farmer for purchase of paddy transplanter (4 row) walk behind type | " | ₹ 1.00 lakh | 50% | All Category |
| d) | Assistance to farmer for purchase of paddy transplanter (6 rows) Riding type | " | ₹ 4.00 lakhs | 50% | All Category |
| e) | Assistance to farmer for purchase of Improved Agricultural machineries / implements like Rotavators, Reaper, Winnowers, Thrashers, Power weeders and Seedling machines etc. | " | ₹ 0.50 lakh | 50% | General |
| ₹ 0.75 lakh | 75% | SC | |||
| f) | Assistance to farmer for purchase of Improved Agricultural machineries / implements operated by tractor like Rotavators, Reaper, Winnowers, Thrashers, Power weeders and Seedling machines etc. | " | ₹ 0.60 lakh | 50% | General |
| ₹ 0.90 lakh | 75% | SC | |||
| g) | Assistance to individual farmers for the purchase of Conventional Implements like Cultivator, Disc, Cage Wheel, Chain Pulley block, Trays etc. | " | ₹ 0.40 lakh | 50% | General |
| ₹ 0.60 lakh | 75% | SC | |||
| h) | Assistance to individual farmers for the purchase of Conventional Implements operated by tractor like Cultivator, Disc, Cage Wheel, Chain Pulley block, Trays etc. | " | ₹ 0.20 lakh | 50% | General |
| ₹ 0.30 lakh | 75% | SC | |||
| i) | Purchase of Oil engines / electric motors @ 50% subsidy | " | ₹ 0.10 lakh | 50% | All Category |
| 6. | Integrated Scheme for Development of Horticultural Crops | ||||
| a) | Back ended cash capital investment subsidy for | ||||
| i) | Cultivation of banana from sucker, guava and other fruit crops | Hects. | ₹ 12,000/- | All Category | |
| ii) | Establishment of Cashew Plantation | “ | ₹ 10,000/- | " | |
| iii) | Rehabilitation of existing Cashew gardens | “ | ₹ 5,000/- | " | |
| iv) | Cultivation of Winter Vegetables | “ | ₹ 18,750/- | " | |
| v) | Cultivation of Vegetables like Snake Gourd, Bitter Gourd, Ribbed Gourd and Country Vegetables like Brinjal, Tomato and Bhendi etc | “ | ₹ 12,500/- | " | |
| vi) | Cultivation of Melons | “ | ₹ 6,250/- | " | |
| vii) | Cultivation of Betel vine at rate of ₹ 1500/- per cent | “ | ₹ 50,000/- | " | |
| viii) | Inter-cropping in Coconut Plantations / Orchard (Existing / New) | “ | ₹ 7,500/- | " | |
| ix) | Cultivation of traditional flowers | “ | ₹ 17,000/- | " | |
| x) | Cultivation of Betel vine at rate of ₹ 1500/- per cent | “ | ₹ 50,000/- | " | |
| xi) | Production of Mushrooms, Coconut Coir Production Units, etc | “ | ₹ 7,500/- | " | |
| xii) | Cultivation of medicinal / aromatic plants | “ | ₹ 15,000/- | " | |
| xiii) | Production of mushrooms, vermi compost, loose flowers, coconut coir etc. at 50 % subsidy | Nos. | ₹ 25,000/- | 75% | General |
| 100% | SC | ||||
| xiv) | Assistance for establishment of Value Addition Horti Based Industries, Organic Manure preparation from Coir and Vermi compost etc. | " | ₹ 1.00 lakh | 50% | All Category |
| xv) | Establishing Mango / Sapota orchards crops | Hects. | ₹ 20,000/- | " | |
| xvi) | Establishment of Coconut Grooves | " | ₹ 10,000/- | " | |
| xvii) | Rehabilitaion of existing coconut grooves | " | ₹ 5,000/- | " | |
| xviii) | Cultivation of vegetables in rice fallows fields | Acre | ₹ 6,250/- | " | |
| b) | Distribution of All Kind of Inputs | ||||
| i) | Seeds and Planting Materials including tissue culture plants of all horticultural crops | Nos. | 75% | General | |
| 100% | SC | ||||
| ii) | Micro Nutrients, Soil Amendments, Plant Growth Regulators, Organic Manures including Vermi compost, Neem / Groundnut Cake, Bio-fertilizers, Bio- Pesticides and Bio-Control Agents | " | 75% | General | |
| 100% | SC | ||||
| iii) | Ornamental / Flower Plants, Horticultural Tools / Implements, PP Chemicals, PP Equipment, Copra Dryers, Oil Engines with Accessories, Electrical Motor / Motor Pump sets and Shade nets | " | 50% | General | |
| 75% | SC | ||||
| iv) | Water Soluble Fertilizer @ 75% subsidy for farmers who undertake micro irrigation systems like drip / sprinkler | " | 75% | All Category | |
| c) | Assistance for Establishing Horticulture Enterprises / Projects. Protected cultivation, Transport Vehicle (Mini Lorry 6 MT), Reefer Van, Cold Storage unit and Fruit Ripening Unit) | " | ₹ 5.00 lakhs | 25% | " |
| d) | Assistance to coconut growers for the management of disease affected palms by providing compensation for cutting and removal of trees. | Per Palm | ₹ 250/- | 100% | " |
| e) | Distribution of Potted Vegetable, Seeds, Seedlings, Soil Mixture, Vegetable Fertilizer Mixture, Vermi Compost, Neem Oil Cake, Tools and Implements and Establishment of RoofTops | Nos. | 75% | " | |
| 7. | Promotion Of Organic Farming In Field Crops | ||||
| a) | Back ended subsidy for paddy, vegetables and fruit respectively, who produce organic products by registering private organic certification agency | All Category | |||
| i) Paddy | Hects. | ₹ 5000/- | “ | ||
| ii) Vegetables | " | ₹ 10000/- | “ | ||
| iii) Fruits | " | ₹ 15000/- | “ | ||
| 8. | Scheme for High Tech Horticulture through Precision Farming and Technological Intervention | ||||
| a) | Installation of drip irrigation | Hects. | ₹ 1.00 lakh | ||
| b) | Distribution of seedlings/water soluble fertilizers etc. | “ | ₹ 0.50 lakh | ||
| 9. | Integrated Scheme For Development, Harvesting, Recharging and Conservation Of Ground Water | ||||
| a) | Construction of Tube well | Nos. | ₹ 1,50,000/- | 65% | General |
| ₹ 1,80,000/- | 90% | SC/ST | |||
| b) | Installation of Submersible/Centrifugal pump sets with accessories | Nos. | ₹ 50,000/- | 65% | General |
| ₹ 60,000/- | 90% | SC/ST | |||
| c) | Laying of underground I.S.I P.V.C pipelines | Job | ₹ 30,000/- | 75% | General |
| 100% | SC/ST | ||||
| d) | Installation of Micro Irrigation system like Drip/Sprinkler etc, | Hectare | ₹ 25,000/- | 90% | Marginal, Small, Woman, SC/ST farmers |
| 70% | Other Farmers | ||||
| e) | Construction of farm ponds of 0.20 ha. @ 100 % subsidy for Karaikal region | Per pond | ₹ 1.00 lakh | 100% | All Category |
