What you get
- 50%Half the cost of certified seed of new varieties, up to a per-quintal limit, for 1 hectare.of the cost, at most
- FreeA crop demonstration on your own field with a kit of inputs from the Agriculture Department.A demonstration on 0.40 to 2.00 hectares of your field with a kit of inputs — certified seed of a new variety, bio-fertilisers, micronutrients, plant protection. The Mission budgets ₹9,000 a hectare for rice, wheat and pulses (₹7,500 for maize and barley varieties and for millets, ₹11,500 for hybrid maize, ₹15,000 for cropping-system demonstrations). You buy the chemical fertiliser yourself.
- FreeA free minikit of certified seed of a new pulse or millet variety.Free minikit of treated certified seed with bio-fertiliser and a leaflet: 16 kg gram, 8 kg lentil, 4 kg moong, urd or arhar (for at least 0.20 ha); 1.5 kg bajra, 4 kg jowar, ragi or small millets (for at least 0.40 ha).
Who gets how much
Any farmer50%
Small / marginal farmer50%
Woman farmer50%
Scheduled Caste50%
Scheduled Tribe50%
Maximum share of cost, up to the government cost norm.
Who can apply
✓ Any farmer✓ Small / marginal farmer✓ Woman farmer✓ Scheduled Caste✓ Scheduled Tribe
How to apply
- The Mission is run by your district’s Department of Agriculture; ask the District Agriculture Officer which crops and interventions are in this year’s district plan (Structure, 3).
- You are identified through the State Farmer Registry with biometric authentication (2.B(iv), 2.C(ix)).
- For a demonstration plot you also need a Soil Health Card (1.A(vi)).
Documents you need
- Farmer ID / registration in the State Farmer Registry (2.B(iv))
- Soil Health Card, for demonstrations (1.A(vi))