The objective of the scheme is to provide farmers with quality and improved varieties of strawberry planting materials so as to encourage area expansion under this crop such that commercialization horticulture under this crop is achieved.

Department Of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of Meghalaya

Assistance to the selected Govt. run farm and also a scale of 50% subsidies to the strawberry spokes.

1. To promote the production of strawberry fruits by purchasing good quality materials for strawberry runners- 100% assistance to the selected beneficiaries 2. Purchase of mulching for demonstration-100% assistance 3. Purchase of drip irrigation sprayers-100% assistance

The bonafide farmers engaged in Agriculture, possessing own or leased land of at least 200sqms are eligible to apply under the scheme.

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

The bonafide farmers shall be selected on a first come first serve basis.

1. Sectoral Officer, Department of Horticulture 2. District Horticulture Officer 3. Horticulture Development Officer