To make available to the farmers good quality planting materials in convergence mode and sale at subsidised rates.

Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of Meghalaya has launched this scheme.

1. The Scheme assists in providing good quality planting materials including horticultural tools and implements at subsidized rates for promoting fruit cultivation. 2. Providing organic-based plant protection measures for the Citrus rejuvenation programme of senile orchards. 3. To assist farmers by providing a permanent trellis system for creeper fruit plants like Kiwi, Grapes etc, however, planting and erecting trellis are to be done by farmers themselves. 4. Training and capacity building of farmers.

I) 50% subsidy sale of planting materials, horticultural tools & implements. ii) 100% assistance for citrus rejuvenation programme. iii) 75% assistance limited to 500 sqm per beneficiary for permanent trellis.

Bonafide farmers engaged in Agriculture, possessing own or leased land of at least 0.2 (hectares) or more.

Bonafide farmers can apply in plain paper through the nearest Horticulture Development Officer of a CD Block/ Horticulture Circle.

Bonafide farmers on first come first serve basis.

1. District Horticulture Officer 2. Horticulture Development Officer