Incentive Assistance to Scheduled Caste Farmers to Increase the Area, Production and Productivity of Sugarcane Farming

Only farmers are eligible

Only farmers are eligible.

The applicant has to belong to Gujarat state

The applicant has to belong to Gujarat state.

Applicants must be from the Scheduled Tribe category

Applicants must be from the Scheduled Tribe category.

The applicant should be a householder

The applicant should be a householder.

Sugarcane must be grown by the farmer

Sugarcane must be grown by the farmer.

To claim the 10% incentive, the farmer must…

To claim the 10% incentive, the farmer must show outstanding yields achieved with quality seeds, farm inputs and modern practices.

Assistance for sugarcane sowing

Assistance for sugarcane sowing: ₹10,000/- is paid per Hectare, and it can be claimed every year.

10% assistance for excellent production

10% assistance for excellent production: where output tops 70 metric Tons/Hectares, an extra 10% benefit is given per metric ton, claimable every year. Note: For Scheduled Tribe farmers, 500 hectares of sugarcane cultivation area are covered under this scheme.

Certificate of caste

Certificate of caste.

Copy of 8-A, the land ownership record

Copy of 8-A, the land ownership record.

Cancelled cheque along with the bank passbook

Cancelled cheque along with the bank passbook.

Copy of the Aadhaar Card

Copy of the Aadhaar Card.

Undertaking form, where land is jointly owned

Undertaking form, where land is jointly owned.

Certificate of physical disability, if relevant

Certificate of physical disability, if relevant.