What you get
Pattern of Assistance: | - Seedlings are offered for sale at the rate ₹1/- per tea seedling and one-time financial assistance at the rate ₹10,000/- per hectare. | - PP chemicals, equipment, brush cutters, tea harvesters, etc. on sale at the rate of 50% subsidy. | Type of Assistance and Entitlement (If any): | Sl. No.EntitlementOwantum of Assistance1Training programme to the Tea Growers at Village100% assistance2To promote tea plantation by providing tea seedlings to the growers at the District level/ Tea Development Centre.₹1/- per seedling sale to the growers3Sale of Bio fertilizers, Bio pesticides, Bio fungicides, equipment, etc. to the tea growers by Tea Development Centre situated at Umsning, Rongram, Riangdo.50% subsidy sale to the growers.
Who can apply
Required Paperwork
- Aadhaar Card
- PAN Card
- Income Certificate
- Residence Proof (Domicile)
Common Questions
What is the beneficiaries’ selection procedure?
Bonafide farmers on first come first serve basis.
Whom to contact?
- District Horticulture Officer | - Horticulture Development Officer
How to apply for the scheme?
Bonafide farmers can apply in plain paper along with supported land documents through the nearest Horticulture Development Officer of a CD Block/ Horticulture Circle.
What is the key objective of the scheme?
- To carry out experimental plantation of tea for the possibility of finding ways to grow tea economically and in a commercial scale as well. | - Raising seedlings in the experimental station for distribution to farmers. | - Encouraging Organic Certification on a cluster-based approach. | - Training and capacity building to Tea growers.
Which department has launched this scheme?
Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Government of Meghalaya has launched this scheme.
What is the type of assistance/service?
Providing tea seedlings, bio-pesticides, bio-fungicides, plant protection equipment, brush cutters, harvesters' etc. One-time financial assistance @ [?]10,000/- per hectare and training and capacity building are also provided to the Tea growers.
What is the pattern of assistance?
(i) Sale @ [?]1/- per seedling | (ii) One-time financial assistance @ [?]10,000/- per hectare. | (iii)50% subsidy on bio-fertilizers bio-pesticides, bio-fungicides, plant protection equipment, brush cutters, harvesters, etc.
Who can apply for the scheme?
The bonafide farmers engaged in agriculture, possessing own or leased land of not exceeding 2 Ha/family can apply under the scheme.