Sarkari Yojana
Floriculture Development Scheme
About Floriculture Development Scheme
The Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of Meghalaya, introduced the “Floriculture Development Scheme” to encourage farmers to grow flowers, both traditional and non-traditional, as a commercial enterprise, by supplying planting material and other inputs.
Scheme Overview
State Government
Department Of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government Of Meghalaya
Individual
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Floriculture Development Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The farmer applying must be a permanent resident…
The farmer applying must be a permanent resident of Meghalaya.
The applicant must be a genuine (bonafide) farmer…
The applicant must be a genuine (bonafide) farmer working in agriculture.
Benefits Provided
Floriculture Development Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Pattern of Assistance:
Quality flower planting material is supplied at a…
Quality flower planting material is supplied at a 50% subsidy, and a low-cost polyhouse of at least 100sqm/unit area is given free of cost. Type of Assistance:
Farmers are encouraged to grow low-volume, high-value crops…
Farmers are encouraged to grow low-volume, high-value crops to raise their income. For this, they are given a polyhouse along with quality flower planting material, organic fertilizers, micronutrients, organic-based and P.P chemicals, and drip irrigation.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
A recent passport-size photograph
A recent passport-size photograph
Any valid proof of identity
Any valid proof of identity
Bank passbook or account particulars
Bank passbook or account particulars
Documents showing ownership or possession of farmland
Documents showing ownership or possession of farmland
Other documents, if requested
Other documents, if requested
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Floriculture Development Scheme through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process: Step 01: An eligible bonafide farmer may write the application on plain paper.
Enclose copies of all required documents with it…
Enclose copies of all required documents with it (self-attested where needed).
Hand the signed application and documents to the…
Hand the signed application and documents to the nearest office of the Horticulture Development Officer of a CD Block/ Horticulture Circle. Mode of Selection of Beneficiary(s): Bonafide farmers holding at least 0.2 (hectares) who are ready to invest in future expansion of planting material, infrastructure and the like. Whom to Contact: 1. District Horticulture Officer contacts 2. The Horticulture Development Officer
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.