Horticulture Development Program (State Sector) for Scheduled Caste/Tribe Farmers

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Name of Scheme

Horticulture Development Program (State Sector) for Scheduled Caste/Tribe Farmers

Obectives of the scheme

  • To encourage scheduled caste/tibe farmers of Uttar Pradesh for production of horticulture cash crops.
  • To provide facility of necessary agriculture investments for production of horticulture crops.
  • To provide advice/consultation regarding horticulture crops and to encourage bee keeping as a supplementary enterprise.
  • Betterment of farmers through production of horticulture crops.

Districts covered under the scheme

All districts are covered under this scheme.

Name of Program

  • Promotion of hybrid vegetabes viz; hybrid capsicum and vegetables of pumpkin category (Bottle gourd, pumpkin, bitter gourd, cucumber and taroi).
  • Spice development program, viz; chilli, coriander and garlic farming.
  • Expansion of floculture, viz; farming of rose and marigold.
  • Integrated pesticide management.
  • Bee farming program.

Permisible subsidy

Serial No Name of Program Unit Permissible subsidy per hectare (in Rs)
Unit Cost % Permissible subsidy
i- Vegetable production (PumpkinHectare category, hybrid capsicum) Hectare 50000 75% 37500
ii. Spice farming (Chilli, hybrid coriander, garlic) Hectare 30000 90% 27000
iii. Flower production:        
  Rose cutting Hectare 100000 90% 90000
  Marigold Hectare 40000 90% 36000
iv. I.P.M. Hectare 4000 90% 3600
v. Bee farming/Bee house Number 4000 90% 3600

Farming of Pumpkin family vegetabes

Unit cost Rs 50,000 per hectare(Amount in Rs)

Serial No Details Unit cost/hectare Subsidy/ 75% Farmer’s contribution
1 Seed (1.5 k.g per hectare) 12000 12000  
2 Dung manure/compost (25 tonne) 7500   7500
3 Fertilizer, organic fertilizer, micro nutrient elements 7500 7500  
4 Low tunnel poly house 10 12000 12000  
5 Plant protection items 3000 3000  
6 Irrigation and weeding process 8000 3000 5000
Total : 50000 37500 12500

Farming of hybrid capsicum

Unit cost Rs 50,000 per (Amount in Rs)

Serial No Details Unit cost/hectare Subsidy/ 75% Farmer’s contribution
1 Seed items(250 gm per hectare) 22750 22750 -
2 Dung manure/Compost (25 Tonne) 7500 - 7500
3 Fertilizer, organic fertilizer, micro nutrient elements 6000 1000 5000
4 Low tunnel poly house 10 12000 12000 -
5 Plant protection items 1750 1750 -
Total: 50000 37500 12500

Garlic

Unit cost Rs 30,000 per hectare(Amount in Rs)

Serial No Details Unit cost/hectare Subsidy/  90% Farmer’s contribution
1 Sowing items 5 Q. per hectare 30000 27000 3000
2 Bio pesticides - - -
3 Fertilizer/Organic fertilizer - - -
  Total:   27000 3000

Hybrid Chillies

Unit cost Rs 30,000 per hectare (Amount in Rs)

Serial No Details Unit cost/hectare Subsidy/  90% Farmer’s contribution
1 Seed     250 gm per hectare 10500 10500 -
2 Fertilizer/Organic fertilizer 5000 4500 500
3 Low tunnel poly house 10 12000 12000 -
4 Irrigation facility 2500 - 2500
  Total: 30000 27000 3000

Hybrid Coriander

Unit cost Rs 30,000 per hectare¡ % (Amount in Rs)

Serial No Details Unit cost/hectare Subsidy/  90% Farmer’s contribution
1 Seed     20 Kg  per hectare 8500 8500  
2 Fertilizer/Organic fertilizer 5000 5000  
3 Bio pesticide/sapling protection item 2500 2500  
4 Dung Manure/Compost (25 tonne) 7500 7500  
5 Irrigation facility 3000 3000  
6 Operational cost 3500 500 3000
  Total : 30000 27000 3000

Cut Flower –

Rose farming: Unit cost Rs 1, 00,000 per hectare %

Details Unit cost/hectare Subsidy/  90% Farmer’s Contribution(10%)
Sowing items    100000 90000 10000
Total : 100000 90000 10000

Marigold farming spacing 60 cmx30 cm(Amount in Rs)

Serial No Details Unit cost/hectare Subsidy/  90% Farmer’s contribution
1 Seed     (1-5 Kg per hectare) 9000 9000 -
2 I.P.M. (Neem based formulatioin, trichoderma and P.S.B.) 4000 4000 -
  Dung manure/compost   (25 tonne) 7500 7500 -
3 Fertilizer/organic fertilizer 5000 5000 -
4 Vermi compost 5000 5000 -
5 Plant protection item 3000 3000 -
6 Operational cost 6500 2500 4000
  total 40000 36000 4000

Integrated pesticide management (I.P.M)

Unit cost Rs 4,000 per hectare (Amount in Rs)

Crop I.P.M. tools Unit cost/hectare State assistance Farmer’s contribution
Mango Alcathene sheet 400 guage for milibug 800 800 -
  Viveria/Pesudomonos 400 400 -
  Methyle Uginol/Ferromon Trap 600 600 -
  Bio pesticides 1600 1200 400
  I.N.M component liquid bio fertlizer of N.P.&K. 600 600 -
  Total 4000 3600 400
Guava Espergilous 600 600 -
  Methyle Uginol/Ferromon Trap 800 800 -
  Bio pesticides 2000 1600 400
  I.N.M component liquid bio fertlizer of N.P.&K. 600 600 -
  Total 4000 3600 400
Brinjal Ferromon Traplures (Lucy Lures) 1000 1000 -
  Bio pesticides 1200 800 400
  N.P.V. 1200 1200 -
  I.N.M component liquid bio fertlizer of N.P.&K. 600 600 -
  Total 4000 3600 400
Tomato Trichoderma Hargenium 180 180 -
  Trichocord 1100 1100 -
  Ferromon Traplures (Lucy Lures) 1200 1200 -
  Insect Attracant 920 920 -
  I.N.M component liquid bio fertlizer of N.P.&K. 600 200 400
  Total 4000 3600 400
Cabbage category Trichoderma Hargenium 180 180 -
  Trichocord 1100 1100 -
  Ferromon Traplures (Lucy Lures) 1200 1200 -
  Bio pesticides 920 920 -
  I.N.M component liquid bio fertlizer of N.P.&K. 600 200 400
  Total 4000 3600 400
Pumpkin category Trichoderma Hargenium   400   400 -
  Methyle Uginol/Ferromon Trap 800 800 -
  Bio pesticides 1100 1100 -
  Neem cake 1100 700 400
  I.N.M component liquid bio fertlizer of N.P.&K. 600 600 -
  Total 4000 3600 400
Lady Finger   Trichoderma Virdi/Pseumonos 180 180 -
  Trichocord 1200 1200 -
  Ferromon Traplures (Lucy Lures) 1220 1220 -
  Insect Attracant 800 800 -
  I.N.M component liquid bio fertlizer of N.P.&K. 600 200 400
  Total 4000 3600 400
Chilli/Capsicum Trichoderma Hargenium / Pseumonos 180 180 -
  Trichocord 1200 1200 -
  Ferromon Traplures (Lucy Lures) 1120 1120 -
  Bio pesticides 900 900 -
  I.N.M component liquid bio fertlizer of N.P.&K. 600 200 400
  Total 4000 3600 400

Unit cost of complete set of per bee family/bee house and permissible subsidy : (Amount in Rs)

Serial No Item Unit cost Subsidy 90% Farmer’s contribution 10%
1 Bee house (Leg strength 20 ) Complete Rs 2000/- Rs  1800/- Rs.  200/-
2 Bee family – colony 4 Rs 2000/- Rs 1800/- Rs 200/-
  Total – One set - Rs 4000-00 Rs 3600-00 Rs 400-00

Eligibility of applicant

  • Applicant should be of scheduled caste/tribe status
  • Beneficiary should have land in his/her own name.
  • Applicant should be ready to implement the program under the scheme through laid guideline with full diligence and honesty.
  • Applicant should have identity proof by way of Voter I.D./Adhar Card/Passport/Ration Card and for land ownership should have copy of Khatauni. For transfer of subsidy amount directly to beneficiary’s bank account; photocopy of first page of bank passbook bearing name of account holder, account number, branch name, and IFSC code should be provided.

Permissible land area

  • Maximum 0.2 hectare per beneficiary for production of vegetables. Spices and flowers.
  • Maximum 0.4 hectare per beneficiary for I.P.M.
  • Five bee boxes (with bees) per beneficiary for bee keeping.

How to apply

Farmers interested to take benefit of the scheme may register online on the web site http://agriculture.up.nic.in

Details of the scheme are given on the website

www.agriculture.up.nic.in

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