Sarkari Yojana
Bhesaj Krishi Vikas Yojana (Herbal Cultivation Programme)
About Bhesaj Krishi Vikas Yojana (Herbal Cultivation Programme)
Implemented by the Bhesaj Vikas Ikai, Uttarakhand, which functions under the Department of Horticulture, Government of Uttarakhand, the “Bhesaj Krishi Vikas Yojana” encourages local farmers and jobless youth to grow medicinal and herbal plants (Jadi-Buti). The programme is meant to create lasting employment and lift their economic condition.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Bhesaj Vikas Ikai, Uttarakhand
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Bhesaj Krishi Vikas Yojana (Herbal Cultivation Programme), applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The applicant has to live in Uttarakhand
The applicant has to live in Uttarakhand.
The applicant must not be employed
The applicant must not be employed.
A minimum of five Nali of land must…
A minimum of five Nali of land must be available to the applicant.
The applicant must hold an Aadhaar card
The applicant must hold an Aadhaar card.
The applicant must want to earn a livelihood…
The applicant must want to earn a livelihood through herbal cultivation.
Benefits Provided
Bhesaj Krishi Vikas Yojana (Herbal Cultivation Programme) provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Growing medicinal plants can yield the following approximate…
Growing medicinal plants can yield the following approximate profits:
Kuth species
Kuth species: ₹1,000/- for each nali every year- Kutki species: ₹660/- for each nali every year- Big Cardamom species: ₹1,120/- for each nali every year, starting from the fourth year- Sarpagandha species: ₹1,200/- for each nali every year- Tejpata species: ₹1,200/- for each nali every year, once ten years have passed Such cultivation gives farmers extra work and improves their financial standing.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Applicant's Aadhaar identity card
Applicant's Aadhaar identity card
Any further papers that may be sought
Any further papers that may be sought
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Bhesaj Krishi Vikas Yojana (Herbal Cultivation Programme) through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
Through a training camp, the District Bhesaj Coordinator of the Bhesaj Vikas Ikai picks residents of notified villages/pattis in the selected development block who are ready to work as a cluster (10 farmers drawn from 2–3 villages) and want to grow herbs that suit the local climate and altitude. A cluster-wise list of those chosen goes to headquarters so that saplings can be requisitioned under the action plan. These participants are then assured of saplings from chosen nurseries during July–August (rainy season), in line with the five-nali norm.
Next, the District Bhesaj Coordinator gets the planted saplings registered with the Herbal Research and Development Institute, Gopeshwar. Three months ahead of harvest, the District Bhesaj Coordinator provides a free challan for selling the grown species to any market or pharmacy.
Official Application & Website
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