Sarkari Yojana
Madhya Pradesh Fasal Vividhikaran (Crop Diversification) Encouragement Scheme
About Madhya Pradesh Fasal Vividhikaran (Crop Diversification) Encouragement Scheme
Launched by the Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh, the “Madhya Pradesh Fasal Vividhikaran (Crop Diversification) Encouragement Scheme” is meant to push farmers in the state towards crop diversification. Most of the support goes towards Human Resources (Manav Sansadhan) engaged for area overlap and towards Marketing (Vipanan), along with the inputs given to farmers to motivate them to diversify. Only an eligible Company, Firm, or Institution can apply, and it must meet conditions such as keeping records, guiding farmers on Agriculture Practices (Krishi Karyapranali), and arranging for the crops to be bought. Overall supervision rests with the Director, Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development Department, to whom applicants must present a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to apply.
Scheme Overview
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Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Madhya Pradesh Fasal Vividhikaran (Crop Diversification) Encouragement Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Applications are accepted only from a Company, Firm,…
Applications are accepted only from a Company, Firm, or Institution.
All records and qualifications needed to be a…
All records and qualifications needed to be a qualifying Company, Firm, or Institution have to be kept by the applicant.
Farmers must receive guidance from the applicant on…
Farmers must receive guidance from the applicant on sowing the 'Eligible Crop' and the related Agriculture Practice (Krishi Karyapranali).
Purchase of the 'Eligible Crop' has to be…
Purchase of the 'Eligible Crop' has to be confirmed by the applicant.
Carrying out the crop diversification work is the…
Carrying out the crop diversification work is the applicant's responsibility.
A tie-up with a separate Company, Firm, or…
A tie-up with a separate Company, Firm, or Institution for buying the 'Eligible Crop' is compulsory.
The applicant itself is not allowed to buy…
The applicant itself is not allowed to buy the crop.
Any crop other than wheat (Gehun) and paddy…
Any crop other than wheat (Gehun) and paddy (Dhan) that replaces wheat and paddy counts as an Eligible Crop.
Crops covered under Minimum Support Price (MSP) do…
Crops covered under Minimum Support Price (MSP) do not qualify as Eligible Crops.
Horticultural crops are also to be counted among…
Horticultural crops are also to be counted among the Eligible Crops.
Benefits Provided
Madhya Pradesh Fasal Vividhikaran (Crop Diversification) Encouragement Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Expenses on the inputs given to farmers to…
Expenses on the inputs given to farmers to encourage them to diversify are allowed under the scheme.
The main costs sanctioned are those for Human…
The main costs sanctioned are those for Human Resources (Manav Sansadhan) engaged for area overlap and for Marketing (Vipanan).
As a rule, Capital (Poonji) expenditure is not…
As a rule, Capital (Poonji) expenditure is not sanctioned.
Only under special circumstances can capital expenditure on…
Only under special circumstances can capital expenditure on Critical Equipment be approved.
The State Government supports a project for at…
The State Government supports a project for at least 3 years.
This support period can be lengthened depending on…
This support period can be lengthened depending on specific needs.
Where the applicant organisation qualifies for capital investment…
Where the applicant organisation qualifies for capital investment assistance under other Central Government or State Government schemes, it will be helped to obtain that support. Conditions
Execution and monitoring of the scheme must follow…
Execution and monitoring of the scheme must follow the directions and guidelines laid down by the State Level Project Screening Committee (SLPSC).
The applicant's proposal has to set out the…
The applicant's proposal has to set out the viability (Vyavsayata) of the project and give justification (Aparikshan) for the Proposed Expenditures (Prastavit Vyay).
A Company, Firm, or Institution that breaches the…
A Company, Firm, or Institution that breaches the sanction conditions, particularly the terms of the Detailed Project Report (DPR), will face regulatory action or recovery of funds.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The Detailed Project Report, to be attached with…
The Detailed Project Report, to be attached with the application.
Records of Qualifications establishing the applicant's eligibility as…
Records of Qualifications establishing the applicant's eligibility as a qualifying Company, Firm, or Institution.
A Project Viability Report for the State Level…
A Project Viability Report for the State Level Project Screening Committee to examine.
A report justifying the Proposed Expenditure, also for…
A report justifying the Proposed Expenditure, also for the State Level Project Screening Committee's examination.
The Tie-Up Agreement signed with the Company/Firm/Institution that…
The Tie-Up Agreement signed with the Company/Firm/Institution that will buy the Eligible Crop.
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Madhya Pradesh Fasal Vividhikaran (Crop Diversification) Encouragement Scheme through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Submission A Detailed Project Report (DPR) is…
Application Submission A Detailed Project Report (DPR) is to be prepared by the applicant Company, Firm, or Institution and submitted with the application to the Director, Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development Department.
Administrative Arrangement On receiving a proposal under the…
Administrative Arrangement On receiving a proposal under the scheme, the Director, Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development Department, puts the required administrative arrangements in place.
Preliminary Review and Screening Proposals are scrutinised by…
Preliminary Review and Screening Proposals are scrutinised by the Director, Farmer Welfare and Agriculture Development Department, and then placed before the State Level Project Screening Committee (SLPSC). After discussing with the applicant institution, the State Level Project Screening Committee (SLPSC) can ask for revised proposals.
Project Examination The project's viability (Vyavsayata) is assessed…
Project Examination The project's viability (Vyavsayata) is assessed by the State Level Project Screening Committee (SLPSC), which also verifies (Aparikshan) the justification given for the Proposed Expenditures (Prastavit Vyay).
Final Proposal Submission Once the State Level Project…
Final Proposal Submission Once the State Level Project Screening Committee (SLPSC) recommends it, the proposal goes to the Cabinet Committee for Investment Promotion-CCIP for final sanction.
Final Approval The Cabinet Committee for Investment Promotion-CCIP…
Final Approval The Cabinet Committee for Investment Promotion-CCIP gives the final sanction to project proposals.
Exclusions / Who Is Not Eligible
The applicant is generally restricted from utilizing scheme funds for Capital (Poonji) expenditure.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.