Patna. There is good news for the farmers of Bihar. The government is providing financial assistance to those farmers whose old orchards of mango and litchi are now yielding less fruits or need care to make them better again. Under the Integrated Horticulture Development Scheme of Bihar Agriculture Department, up to 40 percent grant will be given on the rejuvenation of old fruit orchards.
Through this, farmers will be able to increase the productivity of their gardens and improve their income from farming. 19 districts of the state have been selected for this scheme. Depending on the tasks set by the government, farmers can get assistance up to a maximum of Rs 20 thousand per unit.
Help from branch cutting to nutrition management
Under the scheme, a cost of Rs 10,000 per unit has been fixed for cutting dry and unnecessary branches of mango and litchi trees and canopy management. In this, the government will give a grant of 40 percent i.e. Rs 4 thousand. At the same time, it will also help in providing essential nutrients to the trees. The fixed cost of this work is Rs 40 thousand per unit, on which Rs 16 thousand i.e. 40 percent subsidy will be given. In this way, by combining both the works, farmers can get assistance of up to Rs 20 thousand per unit.
Farmers of these 19 districts will get benefits
The government has included Banka, Bhagalpur, Bhojpur, Buxar, Darbhanga, Katihar, Khagaria, Madhubani, Munger, Muzaffarpur, West Champaran, Patna, East Champaran, Purnia, Saharsa, Samastipur, Sitamarhi, Supaul and Vaishali for this scheme.
How to apply to get subsidy?
Interested farmers can apply online by visiting the official website of Bihar Horticulture Directorate. Select the option 'Apply for the benefits of the schemes' on the portal. After this, click on the option of application in front of the Integrated Horticulture Development Mission Scheme.
Read and agree to the terms of the scheme and select the applicant type. After this, enter DBT registration number and get your information. Finally, fill the necessary information related to the old garden and submit the application. With this scheme, farmers will get financial assistance in improving the old mango and litchi orchards.