Pattern of Assistance in Various Schemes of Dept. of Agriculture & Cooperation, Min. of Agriculture, Govt. of India

[The subsidy pattern/level of assistance is illustrative and for ready reference only. Corresponding Scheme/Programme Guidelines may be consulted for verification before formulation of project proposal]

 

Crops & Seeds

 
 

Broad Activity

Sub Activity

Pattern of Assistance

Name of Scheme

 

Distribution of Seeds

HYV seeds of Paddy and Wheat

(i) Rs. 10/-per kg or 50% of the cost whichever is less

National Food Security  Mission (NFSM)

 

Hybrid Paddy seeds

(ii) Rs. 50/- per kg or 50% of the cost whichever is less

NFSM

 

Hybrid seeds

Coarse cereals   Rs. 50/- per kg or 50% of cost whichever is less

NFSM

 

HYV seeds

Rs. 15/- per kg or 50% of cost whichever is less

NFSM

 

Pulses (arhar, moong, urad,  lentil, field pea, gram, rajma and moth)  

HYV seeds Rs.25 per kg or 50% of the cost whichever is  less

NFSM

 

Oilseeds (groundnut, sunflower, toria, safflower,  mustard, rapeseed, til and  castor)  

 50% of the cost or Rs. 12/- per kg whichever is less for  varieties/composites of oil seeds which are not older than  10 years.

 

Hybrids: 50% of the cost with a ceiling of Rs. 25/- per kg of  hybrids, which are not older than 10 years.

NMOOP

 

Oil palm sprouts

85% of the cost of planting material limited to Rs. 8000/- per ha for the entire land holding of the farmer.  

NMOOP

 

For all crops,  distribution of foundation/ certified seeds for production of quality seeds to improve the   quality of farm-saved seeds

 

Distribution of foundation/ certified seeds of oilseeds, pulses, fodder, green manure crops etc., for farmers, SHGs, FPOs etc. (GOI Share 75% and State share 25%)

50% of the cost of seeds of cereals,

 

 

 

60% of the cost of   seeds of oilseeds, pulses, fodder, green manure crops etc. required for a one-acre area per farmer.

National Mission on Agricultural Extension   and Technology  (NMAET),

 

 

Sub- Mission  on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP) under NMAET and

Seed Village Programme.  

 

Distribution of foundation/certified seeds of oilseeds, pulses, fodder, green manu recrops etc., for farmers, SHGs, FPOs etc. (GOI Share 75% and State share 25%)  

75% cost of seeds of oilseeds, pulses, fodder, green  manure crops etc.  

SMSP and Seed Village Programme.  

 

Cultivation cost as assistance  for gestation period for oil palm

50% of cost during gestation period for three years with a ceiling of Rs. 14,000/- per hectare

NMOOP

 

Jute and Mesta Seed Village Programme

Rs. 5500/- per quintal of certified seed produced

NFSM Commercial Crops  (Jute)

 

Purchase of breeder seeds of oilseeds from ICAR and SAUs

Full cost of breeder seeds as fixed by Seed Division of DAC

NMOOP

 

Assistance for Production of Foundation and Certified Seeds

Purchase of breeder seeds of Pulses from ICAR/SAUs

Full cost of breeder seeds as fixed by Seeds Division.

NFSM

 

Assistance for boosting seed production in private sector including individual/   entrepreneurs, self help groups  etc

Credit-linked back-ended capital subsidy at the rate of  40% of project cost in general areas and 50% in case of  hill areas and scheduled areas subject to upper limit of   Rs. 150 lakhs per project

Sub Mission  on Seeds and Planting  Material (SMSP) under NMAET

 

Assistance for production of Foundation and Certified OilSeeds

Rs. 1000/- per quintal for all varieties/hybrids released  during the last 10 years and an additional assistance of Rs. 100/- per quintal on the varieties/hybrids released  in the last 5 years.

 

75% of subsidy amount is meant for farmers and 25% for seed producing agencies for  meeting expenditure towards certification and production etc. (SDAs/NSC/SFCI/NAFED/KRIBHCO/IFFCO/HIL/IFFDC/ Central Multi State Cooperatives such as NCCF.)  

NMOOP