Mayur Mahajan
Village Seed Production Programme launched by the state government of Maharashtra for farmers. This scheme is implemented by agriculture department of Maharashtra for farmers. The main objective of the scheme is to increase the availability of seed of improved varieties of cereals at the local level, Assistance of Rs.500/- per quintal for produced certified seed will be given to the farmers, Assistance of Rs.30 lakh will be given to the group of farmers for build seed processing unit with godown on 50% subsidy basis for farmers. State government provides subsidy under Village Seed Production Programme for farmers in Maharashtra. The government also provide a subsidy to the group of farmers to build seed processing unit or godown on 50% subsidy in rural areas. Farmers from villages are eligible for this programme. The state government of Maharashtra has the target to increase seed at the local level. Individual farmers or group of farmers in villages can get benefits of Village Seed Production Programme. Village Seed Production Programme is only applicable in rural areas in Maharashtra
Benefits of Village Seed Production Programme:
- To get benefits of subsidy Rs.500/- per quintal for produced certified seed
- To get benefits of Assistance Rs.30 lakh to the group of farmers for build seed processing unit
- To get benefits of 50% subsidy for godown
Eligibility for Village Seed Production Programme:
- All farmers are eligible for this programme
- Individual farmers are eligible
- Group of farmers also eligible for Programme
- Rural farmers in Maharashtra state are eligible for Village Seed Production Programme
Documents required for Village Seed Production Programme:
- Applicant Aadhaar card
- Applicant 7/12
- Applicant caste certificate
- Applicant bank account details
Application procedure:
- Farmers contact districts or Taluka level agriculture officer in Maharashtra state
- Farmers also contact gram panchayat for Village Seed Production Programme
References & details:
- For more details about Village Seed Production Programme visit
- https://mahades.maharashtra.gov.in/MPSIMS/ViewSchemeProfile.do?OWASP_CSRFTOKEN=null&mode=printProfile&recordId=86799&planyearId=2016
