What to do?
- Always use appropriate fertilizer in right quantity based on soil test.
- Must use organic manures to maintain the fertility of the soil.
- In order to get the maximum benefit of the fertilizers, always apply in root zone instead of broadcasting.
- Resort to the judicious and efficient use of Phosphatic Fertilizers for proper development of Roots/shoots and timely maturity of crops, particularly the legumes which fix atmospheric Nitrogen for the enrichment of soil.
- For reclaiming acidic soil, use lime and for saline/usar soil, use gypsum.
- Farmers desirous of adopting Participatory Organic Guarantee System (PGS – India) Certification may form a group of at least 5 farmers and get it registered with the nearest Regional Council or Regional Centre of Organic Farming.
What can you get?
S.No. |
Type of assistance |
Criteria for assistance/maximum limit |
Scheme/Component |
| 1 | Supply of gypsum/pyrite/lime/dolomite | Rs 750 per hectare | ISOPOM |
| 2 | Supply of micronutrient elements in deficient areas | Rs 500 per hectare | ISOPOM |
| 3 | Adoption of organic farming | Rs 10,000 per hectare | National Horticulture Mission/ Horticulture Mission for North- Eastern and the Himalayan States |
| 4 | Vermi – Compost Unit | Rs 30,000 per unit (for 1-hectare area) | National Horticulture Mission/ Horticulture Mission for North- Eastern and Himalayan States |
| 5 | Vermi Compost Unit | Rs 2500 per unit | Work plan Organic Farming Scheme |
| 6 | Biodynamic Compost | Rs 250 per unit | Work plan Organic Farming Scheme |
| 7 | C. P. P. Culture Unit | Rs 250 per unit | Work plan Organic Farming Scheme |
| 8 | Polythene Vermi Bed | Rs 5,000 per unit | Horticulture Mission for North- Eastern and Himalayan States |
| 9 | Promotion of Integrated Nutrient Management | Rs 1000 per hectare
(up to area of 4 hectares) |
Horticulture Mission for North- Eastern and Himalayan States |
| 10 | Testing of soil samples | NPK Rs 15/- per sample
Micro nutrients Rs 200/- per sample PH, EC Physical & Chemical analysis Rs 250/- per sample Water testing Rs 100/- per sample |
Soil Survey & Soil Testing scheme (State Govt.) |
| 11 | Promoting the use of organic manuring | Rs 500 per hectare | National Project on Management of Soil Health and Fertility |
| 12 | Supply of lime/basic slag for reclaiming acidic soil. | Rs 500 per hectare @ 25% of cost | National Project on Management of Soil Health and Fertility |
| 13 | Promotion and distribution of micronutrient elements | Rs 500 per hectare | National Project on Management of Soil Health and Fertility |
| 14 | Establishment of compost unit from fruit and vegetable waste /agricultural waste. | Subsidy of 33% on total financial outlay for 100 TPD (tones per day) capacity up to a limit of Rs. 60 lakh (credit linked back ended subsidy). | National Project on Organic Farming |
| 15 | Establishment of bio fertilizer and/or bio pesticide unit | Subsidy of 25% on total financial outlay for 200 tons limited to Rs 40 lakh. | National Project on Organic Farming |
| 16 | Supply of gypsum in wheat | 50% cost plus transportation limited to Rs 500 per hectare | Integrated Cereals Development Programme |
| 17 | Micro nutrients in wheat | 50% cost limited to Rs 500 per hectare | Integrated Cereals Development Programme |
| 18 | Micro nutrients in pulses | 50% of cost limited to Rs 500/ha | National Food Security Mission |
| 19 | Micro nutrients in rice | 50% cost limited to Rs 500/ha. | Integrated Cereals Development Programme |
| 20 | Gypsum in pulses | 50% of the cost of material limited to Rs 500 per ha plus transportation charges limited to Rs 750/ha | National Food Security Mission |
| 21 | Setting up additional soil testing labs by agri clinics / NGOs / cooperatives
/private entrepreneurs etc. under Public Private Partnership mode. |
50% of project cost limited to maximum of Rs 30 lakh as one time subsidy. | National Project on Soil Health & Fertility |
| 22 | Setting up of mobile soil testing labs by agri clinics / NGOs / cooperatives/ private entrepreneurs etc. under Public Private Partnership mode. | 75% of project cost limited ` 30 lakh as one time subsidy | National Project on Soil Health & Fertility |
| 23 | Construction of Vermi Compost Units at Oil Palm farm. | Rs 15000 per unit | Oil Palm area expansion programme (RKVY) |
| 24 | Inputs to Inter-cropping in oil palm field | Rs 10000 per hectare | Oil Palm area expansion programme (RKVY) |
| 25 | Supply of Micronutrients and Fertilizers for demonstrations | a. Jowar, Bajra and Ragi up to Rs 3000 / ha.
b. Small millets Rs 2000/ ha. |
Intensive for nutritional security through Intensive Millets Promotion(INSIMP) |
| 26 | Phospho Gypsum / Sulphur 80% WDG supply | Enhancement of assistance to 50% of cost of the material + Transportation limited to ` 750/ha. whichever is less | Oilseed Production Programme |
| 27 | Supply of Micro Nutrients in the deficient areas | Assistance at 50% of the cost or
Rs 500/ha. whichever is less |
Oilseed Production Programme |
| 28 | Distribution of Gypsum | 50% of the cost limited to Rs. 1000/ha. | Centrally sponsored Sugar cane development scheme |
| 29 | Green Manuring | 50% of the cost limited to Rs. 1000/ha. | Centrally sponsored Sugar cane development scheme |
| 30 | Micronutrients | 50% of the cost limited to Rs. 1000/ha. | Centrally sponsored Sugar cane development scheme |
Whom to Contact
- Nearest Office of Taluka Agriculture Officer, Sub-divisional Agriculture Officer, District Superintending Agriculture Officer, Divisional Joint Director of Agriculture
- Website of Agriculture Department – www.mahaagri.gov.in
- Kisan Call Center (Toll-Free No.) – 1800 – 180 – 1551
Source-
- Farmers Portal, Government of India
