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Policies
Government Agricultural schemes -Maharashtra
- Soil Health, Soil Conservation and Fertilizers
2.Seeds
3.Irrigation
4.Training and Extension for farmers
5.Machinery and Technology
6.Agriculture Credit
7.Agricultural Insurance
8.Plant protection
9.Horticulture
10.Agricultural Marketing - Soil Health, Soil Conservation and Fertilizers
WHAT FARMERS 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 FARMERS CAN GET?
Sl.no Schemes Type of assistance criteria - ISOPOM Supply of
gypsum/pyrite/lime/d
olomite
Rs 750 per
hectare - ISOPOM Supply of micronutrient
elements in deficient
areas
Rs 500 per
hectare
3 National Horticulture
Mission
Adoption of organic
farming
Rs 10,000 per
hectare
4 National Horticulture
Mission
Vermi – Compost Unit Rs 30,000 per unit
(for 1-hectare area)
5 Work plan Organic Farming
Scheme
Vermi -Compost Unit Rs 2500 per unit
6 Work plan Organic Farming
Scheme
Biodynamic Compost Rs 250 per unit
7 Work plan Organic Farming
Scheme
C. P. P. Culture Unit Rs 250 per unit
8 Work plan Organic Farming
Scheme
Polythene Vermi Bed Rs 5,000 per unit
9 Work plan Organic Farming
Scheme
Promotion of Integrated
Nutrient Management
Rs 1000 per hectare
10 Soil Survey & Soil Testing
scheme
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
11 National Project on
Management of Soil Health
and Fertility
Promoting the use of
organic manuring
Rs 500 per hectare
12 National Project on
Management of Soil Health
and Fertility
Supply of lime/basic slag
for reclaiming acidic soil.
Rs 500 per hectare @
25% of cost
13 National Project on
Management of Soil Health
and Fertility
Promotion and
distribution of
micronutrient elements
Rs 500 per hectare
14 National Project on Organic
Farming
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).
15 National Project on Organic
Farming
Establishment of bio
fertilizer and/or bio
pesticide unit
Subsidy of 25% on
total financial outlay
for 200 tons limited
to Rs 40 lakh.
16 Integrated Cereals
Development Programme
Micro nutrients in
wheat,Pulses, Rice
50% cost limited to
Rs 500 per hectare
17 Oilseed Production
Programme
Supply of Micro
Nutrients in the deficient
areas
Assistance at 50% of
the cost or
Rs 500/ha.
whichever is less
18 Centrally sponsored Sugar
cane development scheme
Distribution of Gypsum,
micro nutriants and
Green manuring 50% of the cost
limited to Rs.
1000/ha.
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
2.Seeds
WHAT FARMERS TO DO??
Always use recommended variety of seeds as per local climate and adopt
recommended seed rate and gap.
Replace seeds of wheat, paddy, barley, pulses (except arhar), oilseeds (except
rapeseed, mustard and sunflower), maize etc. once in three years,that of arhar,
rapeseed, mustard and sunflower once in two years and hybrid/BT seeds every year.
Always procure certified seeds from authorized agencies and store the seeds in a cool,
dry and clean place.
Always use treated seeds for sowing and test for purity, quality and germination
before sowing.
WHAT FARMERS CAN GET?
S.N
o
Crop Quantum of assistance per
kilogram of seeds
Scheme/Component
Assistance on Distribution of Certified Seeds - (i) Paddy and Wheat (i) 50% of cost or Rs 5 per kg.
(whichever is less)
Integrated Cereals
Development Programme
Macro Management of
Agriculture - (i) Bajra, Sorghum,
Ragi and Barley
(ii) Hybrid
Bajra/Sorghum
(i) 50% of cost or Rs 8 per
kg. (whichever is less)
(ii) Rs 10
IntegratedCereal
Development Programme
3 All pulses (Arhar,
Moong, Urad,
Lentil, Pea, Gram,
Rajma and Moth)
50% of cost or Rs 12 per kg.
(whichever is less)
National Food Security
Mission
4 All oilseeds
(Groundnut,
Sunflower, Torea,
Safflower, Mustard,
Rapeseed, Til,
Castor) and Maize
50% of cost or Rs 12 per kg
(whichever is less)
Integrated scheme on
Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil-
palm and Maize.
(ISOPOM) - Oil-palm Seedling 85% of the cost of oil-palm
sprouts for total land
holding of the farmers with a
ceiling of ` 1000 per hectare.
Oil palm area expansion
programme (RKVY)
6 Certified seeds of
cotton
Rs 20 Cotton Technology
Mission
7 Certified Seeds of
Jute and Mesta
Supply of green
manuring seed
Plantation of
Glyricidia/ Shevari
50% of cost or Rs 12
(whichever is less)
Rs 2000 per quintal (25%
subsidy)
Rs 2 per plant
Jute and Mesta
Technology Mission
Work plan Organic
Farming scheme
Work plan Organic
Farming scheme
8 For all crop –
Distribution of
foundation/certified
seeds for production
of quality seeds to
improve quality of
farm saved seeds
50% of cost of the seeds Seed Village Programme.
Assistance on production of foundation for certified seeds
9 Seed Treatment 25% subsidy limited Rs 50/-
ha.
25% State Govt of
Maharashtra
10 Demonstration
inputs.
Rs 5000/ha. limit 25% State Govt of
Maharashtra
11 Cultivation cost as
assistance for
gestation period for
oil palm
Rs 20000/- per hectare in 4
years
Oil Palm area expansion
programme
12 a. Pearl Millet
Hybrid
b. HYVs of other
Millets
Rs 30
Rs 10
Initiative for Nutritional
Security through
Intensive Millets
Promotion (INSIMP)
13 Cotton Seed
(i) Foundation
seed production
(ii) Certified Seed
production
(I) Rs 50 or 50% of cost
(whichever is less)
(ii)Rs 15 or 25% of cost
(whichever is less)
Cotton Technology
Mission
14 Jute and Mesta
(i) Foundation
Seed Production
(ii) Certified Seed
Production
(I) Rs 30 or 50% of cost
(whichever is less)
(ii) Rs 7 or 25% of cost
(whichever is less)
Jute and Mesta
Technology Mission
15 Assistance for
boosting seed
production in
private sector
including
individual/entrepre
neurs, self-help
groups etc,
Credit linked back ended
capital subsidy
at the rate of 25% of project
cost limited to Rs 25 lakh per
unit
Development and
strengthening of
infrastructure for
Production and
Distribution of Quality
Seed
Seed Mini kits of high yielding varieties
16 Paddy and Wheat
Mini Kits All pulses
(Arhar, Moong,
National Food Security
Mission
Urad, Lentil, Pea,
Gram, Rajma &
Moth)
17 All Oilseeds
(Groundnut,
Linseed, Sunflower,
Toria, Safflower,
Mustard, Rapeseed,
Castor) and Maize.
Integrated Scheme on
Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil-
palm and Maize
(ISOPOM)
18 Pearl Millet Hybrids
and HYVs of other
Millets for all crops
Initiative for Nutritional
Security through
Intensive Millets
Promotion (INSIMP
19 Assistance for
procuring seeds
storage bin of 20 qtl.
Capacity.
25% of the cost subject to
maximum of Rs 2000A (33%
of the cost subject to a
maximum of Rs 3000/- for
SC/ST farmers)
Seed Village Programme
20 Assistance for
making seed storage
bin of 10 qtl.
Capacity.
25% subject to maximum of
Rs 1000/-
@ 33% subject to maximum
of Rs
1500/- to SC/ST farmers
Seed Village Programme
21 Distribution of
certified seed
50% of the cost of all crop
groups or
Rs 1200/Qtl whichever is
less
Oilseed Production
Programme
22 Production of
certified seed(SVS)
Rs 1000/Qtl Oilseed Production
Programme
23 Certified and
Foundation Seed
Production
10% of the cost limited to Rs
4000/ha.
Centrally sponsored
Sustainable Development
of Sugarcane based
cropping system
24 Seed Minikit Jowar
& other millets
(pack 4 kg) for 0.4
ha.
Rs 200/ Minikit Intensive for Nutritional
Security through
Intensive Millets
Promotion (INSIMP)
Seed Minikit Bajra (
Pack 1.5 kg. ) for 0.4
ha.
Rs 250/ Minikit Intensive for Nutritional
Security through
Intensive Millets
Promotion (INSIMP)
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
3.Irrigation
WHAT FARMERS TO DO??
Conserve soil and water through good agricultural practices.
Harvest rainwater through the construction of check dams and ponds.
Adopt crop diversification, seed production and nursery raising in water logged
areas.
Adopt drip and sprinkler irrigation system to save 30-37% water and enhance crop
quality and productivity.
WHAT FARMERS CAN GET?
S.N
o
Type of assistance Quantum of assistance per
kilogram of seeds
Scheme/Component - For digging
pond/well
Limited to Rs. 60000 Rainfed area
development programme - For tube well Rs. 15000 to Rs. 25000/farm
family
Rainfed area
development programme
3 Procurement of lift
irrigation system
Rs. 10000 /farm family Rainfed area
development programme
4 Pipes to carry water
from the source
Rs. 15000 /farmer
to the field up to 800 meters
(all types of pipes PVC,
HDPE and as per
requirement of the farmer)
NFSM-Pulses and
ISOPOM - Drip irrigation
system for oil palm
Rs. 12450 per farmer
( 9meter x 9meter cropping
density)
Oil Palm area expansion
program (RKVY)
6 Supply of diesel
pump sets for oil
palm
Rs. 10,000/per set Oil palm area expansion
program (RKVY)
7 Bore-well 100% assistance limited to
Rs. 30000
Extending Green
Revolution to Eastern
India
8 Shallow tube wells 100% assistance limited to
Rs. 12000
Extending Green
Revolution to Eastern
India
9 Pump Set 50% subject to a maximum of
Rs. 10000
Extending Green
Revolution to Eastern
India
10 Inwell Boring Rs. 20000 Limit Extending Green
Revolution to Eastern
India
11 Pipeline Rs. 20000 Limit per 300
metres
Extending Green
Revolution to Eastern
India
12 Pump Set Rs. 20000 Limit Extending Green
Revolution to Eastern
India
13 Bullock cart Rs. 15000 limit SCP, TSP & OTSP
14 Old well-repairing Rs. 30000 limit SCP, TSP & OTSP
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
4.Training and Extension for farmers
WHAT FARMERS TO DO??
Tune into agriculture related programmes on Doordarshan (18 Regional, 1
National, 180 Low Power transmitters), FM Radio Stations (96) or even some
private channels to get latest knowledge and information.
Contact the nearest Kisan Call Centre (1800-180-1551) for answers to your specific
queries through the KCC agents or through senior experts from 6 AM to 10 PM on
all 365 days in a year.
Students with prescribed qualification in Agriculture can become self-employed
and provide extension services to farmers. Training is provided free of cost and
36%.Composite Subsidy is provided on loan sanctioned by the Bank for
establishing agri venture (44% in case of SC/ST/ North East and Hill
Regions/Women). Farmers can approach them for advice. Participate in exposure
visits and training for progressive farmers. Run a Farm School. A sum of ` 29,514/-
is provided for running a Farm School.
Access Farmers’ Portal directly or through an Internet Kiosk/a Common Service
Centre to get location specific information (including a package of practices, a list
of dealers, crop advisories etc.)
WHAT FARMERS CAN GET?
S.N
o
Type of assistance Quantum of assistance per
kilogram of seeds
Scheme/Component - Training of groups
of 50-150 farmers on
seed production and
seed technology.
Rs. 15000/ group Seed Village programme - Training of Farmers
in recognized
institutes (stipend,
boarding, lodging
and to & fro
transportation cost
Rs. 5200/farmer/month Post Harvest Technology
Man
would be provided
to farmers).
3 Training on plant
protection measures
to groups of 40
farmers
Rs. 152100 Plant Protection scheme
4 2 days training of
farmers on
Vegetable
Production and
Related Areas.
Rs. 1500/ training/ farmer
excluding transport
Vegetable Initiative for
Urban Clusters
5 Farmers’ study tours Rs. 50000 per batch for 50
farmers (RKVY)
Oil palm program area
expansion
6 Training of farmers
outside the state up
to 50 man
days/Block
Rs. 1000/farmer / day which
includes transportation,
boarding and lodging of
farmers)
ATMA Schem
7 Training of farmers
within the State (100
man days/Block).
Rs. 750/farmer/day which
includes transportation,
boarding and lodging of
farmers)
ATMA Scheme
8 Front line
Demonstrations in
selected villages by
Soil Testing
Laboratories.
Rs. 20000/ demonstration National Project on
Management of Soil
Health & Fertility
9 Demonstration on
Micro Irrigation in
0.5 hectares per
beneficiary.
75% of total cost provided as
subsidy to farmers
National Mission on
Micro Irrigation
10 Visit of Farmers to
Model arms/
Institutes
40 Sugarcane grower farmers
@ 50% of the cost limited to
Rs. 50000
Seed Village programme
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
5.Machinery and Technology
WHAT FARMERS TO DO??
Use appropriate machinery/ equipment as per holding size and crop.
Expensive equipment can be used by custom hiring/ sharing by groups of
farmers.
Conserve Resources – Use Zero-till Seed Drills, Laser Land Levelers, happy
seed drill, rotavator, etc.
Learn proper use, routine maintenance and servicing through Farm
Machinery Testing and Training Institutes, KVKs etc.
WHAT FARMERS CAN GET?
S.N
o
Type of assistance Quantum of assistance per
kilogram of seeds
Scheme/Component - Tractor up to 40hp Rs. 45000 and 25% of the cost
which ever is less
Macro Management
Mode of Agriculture
(MMA) - Power Tiller Rs. 45,000 or 40% of the cost
whichever is less for 8 BHP
& above,
3 Manually operated
implements
Rs. 2000 or 25% of cost
whichever is less
Macro Management
Mode of Agriculture
(MMA)
4 Animal driven
implements
Rs. 2500 Limit/ 25% of cost
whichever is less
Macro Management
Mode of Agriculture
(MMA)
5 Cono Weeder and
other farm
implements
Rs. 3000 or 50% of cost
whichever is less
NFSM
6 Pump Set (up to
10hp)
Rs. 10,000 or 50% of cost
whichever is less
NFSM
7 Supply of improved
farm implements
manually operated
50% of cost limited to Rs.
2500/implement
Oilseed Production
Programme
8 Distribution of P.P.
equipment
manually operated
50% of cost limited to Rs.
800/equipment
Oilseed Production
Programme
9 Multi crop thresher 50% of cost limited to Rs.
24000/Unit
Oilseed Production
Programme
10 Setting of primary
and secondary
processing units for
Millet crops
Rs. 4 lakh for primary and
secondary unit
Intensive for nutritional
security through
Intensive Millets
Promotion(INSIMP)
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
6.Agriculture Credit
WHAT FARMERS TO DO??
To save themselves from the clutches of money lenders, farmers can avail loan facility
from banks.
Loan facility is available through the large network of Commercial Banks, Regional
Rural Bank and Cooperative Credit Institutions in the country to fulfil the crop loan
and term loan needs of the farmers.
Ensure timely repayment of bank loan.
Proper record of loan should be maintained by the farmer.
Utilise the bank loan for the actual purpose for which bank loan is
taken.
WHAT FARMERS CAN GET?
S.N
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Type of assistance Quantum of assistance per kilogram of seeds - Interest
Assistance
3 % rebate on interest on timely repayment of crop loan of
up to Rs. 3 lakh at an annual interest of 7 %. - Need of
collateral/securit
y
No need of collateral security for farm loan up to Rs. 1 lakh.
3 Kisan Credit Card Farmers can avail crop loan through Kisan Credit Card.
Loan /credit limit is decided on the basis of 3-5 years
average of crop sown on cultivated land by the farmers.
Farmers are also provided cover of Rs. 50,000 maximum for
accidental death.
4 Investment Loan Loan facility to the farmers is available for investment
purposes in the areas viz. Irrigation, Agricultural
Mechanization, Land Development.
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
7.Agriculture Marketing
WHAT FARMERS TO DO??
A farmer can get the price information of their products available on
www.agmarknet.nic.in. or through Kisan Call Centres or SMS.
Harvesting and threshing should be done at the appropriate time.
Proper grading, packing and labelling should be done before sale for a better price.
Transport of produce at proper market/Mandi for getting remunerative price.
Storage of produce should be done for sale during off season for maximum profit.
Avoid distress sale.
The farmer in a group can form marketing cooperatives for better marketing facilities.
Marketing cooperatives can open retail and wholesale outlets.
Farmers can also operate cold storages and warehouses to store the produce in order to
avoid distress sale.
WHAT FARMERS CAN GET?
S.N
o
Type of assistance Quantum of assistance
per kilogram of seeds
Scheme/Component - Godown capacity from
100 Mtr to 30000 Mtr
(50 MT for hill areas)
~ For all farmers
~ For woman farmers,
their Self Help Groups,
Cooperatives,
entrepreneurs.
~ For other categories
25 percent subsidy of
capital cost
33.33 percent subsidy of
capital cost
15 percent subsidy of
capital cost
Grameen Bhandaran
Yojana - For rapid development
of infrastructure
projects in agriculture
and allied sectors
including dairy, meat
fisheries and minor
forest produce.
~ To develop marketing
infrastructure to cater
to the post harvest
requirement of
production and
marketable surplus of
various farm products.
25% of the capital cost of
project up to 50 lakh on
each project. In Hilly or
Tribal areas or SC/ST
entrepreneurs and their
cooperatives
subsidy shall be 33.33%
of the capital cost up to
Rs. 60 lakh in each
case.No proper ceiling
on subsidy in respect of
projects of State
agencies.
Scheme for
Development/
Strengthening of
Agricultural Marketing
Infrastructure, Grading &
Standardization
3 Awareness and Food
Festival for each district
Rs. 1 lakh /food festival Intensive for nutritional
security through
Intensive Millets
Promotion (INSIMP)
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
