Schemes

1. Assistance to the farmers for quality seed production

A. Seed Multiplication Scheme of Paddy

In order to encourage the farmers and to offset the special efforts taken bythem incentive is provided for all the seeds produced by the farmers.

All farmers who produce and supply the seeds to the Department of Agriculture on Contract basis are eligible to enroll and register their seed farms under this programme.

Assistant Agricultural
officer at the Village
Level

Paddy
Premium for the production of Certified class seeds Rs.2/- per Kg of seed

Preference will be given to farm women groups, Farmers Interest Groups.

Assistant Seed Officer /
Deputy Agricultural
Officer / Agricultural
Officer at the Block Level

The required source seed will be supplied by the Department of Agriculture through the Agricultural Extension Centres on payment.

The Assistant Director of Agriculture at the Block Level

The farmers should follow the guidelines given by the field level functionaries / Seed Certification officers to maintain the Quality.

The Joint Director of
Agriculture at the District Level

2. Assistance to farmers for increasing the crop productivity
    Macro Management Mode Schemes

Cereals Development Programme - Paddy

a.Quality seed Distribution through seed village concept:

A subsidy of Rs.5 per kg of paddy seeds will be allowed in the sale price at the time of purchase at the Agricultural Extension Centers or 50% cost whichever is less

All farmers are eligible to avail the subsidy under this scheme. Preference will be given to Small/Marginal women farmers and 30% flow will be assured to SC/ST

Assistant Agricultural
officer at the Village
Level

b. Demonstrations on System of Rice Intensification:

Assistance for improved seed, Conoweeder, Marker, Bio fertilizers and Micro Nutrient Mixture - Subsidy of Rs 3000 per demonstration of 0.4 Ha each.

This Scheme is in operation in all the districts of the state except Chennai, The Nilgiris and NFSM rice implementing districts of Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram and Pudukkottai.

Assistant Seed Officer /
Deputy Agricultural
Officer / Agricultural
Officer at the Block Level

c. Integrated Pest Management Demonstration cum Training @30 farmers per training

(Farmers Field School) - A lumpsum provision of Rs.17,000 includes Honororium, Training material and conduct of field days

The Assistant Director of Agriculture at the Block Level.

The Joint Director of
Agriculture at the District Level

3. Tamil Nadu Agricultural Modernization and Water bodies Restoration Management (IAMWARM )

a.Demonstrations
Paddy SRI (1 ha ) 100% subsidy (or) Rs.6,000/-

All farmers through Water Users’ Association in the respective phase I (2007-08), Phase II (2008-09), Phase III (2009-10) are benefited under this scheme.

Assistant Agricultural
officer at the Village Level

Assistant seed officer
/Deputy Agricultural
Officer / Agricultural
Officer at the Block
Level

The Assistant Director
of Agriculture at the
Block Level

The Joint Director of
Agriculture at the District Level

4. Seed Village Scheme

a.Distribution of Foundation / Certifiedseeds of Paddy at 50% cost for the production of quality seeds by farmers

All the farmers in the State who are willing to produce quality seeds from their lands for their own use and for distribution to other farmers.

Assistant Agricultural
officer at the Village Level

b.Three Days Training on seed production technology in three important phases of the crops to farmers who receive seeds from the department @ 50% cost for production of quality Seeds. 50 farmers per training totally 8000 training per year.

Assistant seed officer
/Deputy Agricultural
Officer / Agricultural
Officer at the Block
Level

c. Supply of Storage Bin
to the farmers.
Rs.3000/- for 20 qtl bin and Rs.1500/- for 10 qtl. bin (or) 33% cost of bin

The Assistant Director
of Agriculture at the
Block Level

Rs.2000/- for 20 qtl bin and Rs.1000/- for 10 qtl. bin (or) 25% cost of bin

The Joint Director of
Agriculture at the District Level

5. National food security mission rice operated in Nagapattinam,Pudukkottai, Ramnad, Sivaganga and     Tiruvarur districts:

• Inputs for the Demonstration on improved package of practice @ Rs.2500/- Demo of 0.4 ha or 50% cost whichever is less
• Inputs for the Demonstration on SRI @ Rs.3000/- Demo of 0.4 ha or 50% cost whichever is less
• Inputs for the Demonstration on Hybrid rice technology @ Rs.3000/- demo of 0.4 ha or 50% cost whichever is less
• Production incentive Hybrid rice seeds @ Rs.1000/-qtl
• Distribution subsidy of Hybrid rice seeds @ Rs.2000/-qtl or 50% cost whichever is less
• Incentives for Micro Nutrients @ Rs.500/-ha or 50% cost whichever is less
• Incentives for Conoweeder and otherFarm Implements @ Rs.3000/- implement per farmer or 50% cost whichever is less
• Plant Protection Chemicals and Bio-Pesticides @ of 50% subsidy or Rs.500/- ha whichever is less.
• Distribution of Transplanter at Rs.70,000/-(or) 50% cost whichever is less

• All farmers in the National Food Security Mission Rice districts. 33% of the allocation to SF / MF / Women farmers. 16% of the total allocation to SC farmers and 8% to ST farmers. Assistance limited to five hectare per farmer.
• All farmers in the National Food Security Mission Rice districts. 33% of the allocation to SF / MF / Women farmers. 16% of the total allocation to SC farmers and 8% to ST farmers. Assistance limited to five hectare per farmer.

• Assistant Agricultural officer at the Village Level
• Assistant Seed Officer / Deputy Agricultural Officer / Agricultural Officer at the Block Level
• The Assistant Director of Agriculture at the Block Level
• The Joint Director of Agriculture at the District Level

Name of Scheme

:

Agricultural Mechanisation Programme

Project Area

:

All Districts (Except Chennai)

Details of Works

:

Subsidy assistance is provided to farmers for procuring Agricultural Machinery and implements such as Tractors, Power Tillers, Self propelled Paddy Transplanters, Self propelled paddy reapers, Rotavator, Cultivator, Disc Plough, Chisel Plough etc.,

Benefits offered (Subsidy)

:

25% of the cost of machinery / implements or the ceiling limit prescribed by Government of India for each machinery / implement, whichever is less.

Officer to be approached

:

Assistant Executive Engineer, AED in the Revenue Division.
Executive Engineer, AED in the District.
Superintending Engineer, AED in the Region.
Chief Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department, Nandanam, Chennai-35. Phone 2435 2686 , 2435 2622

Name of Scheme

:

Land Development Scheme Area of operation

Area of operation

:

All Districts

Details of Works

:

Land Shaping
Land Levelling
Land Reclamation
Ploughing, Puddling
Paddy Harvesting by Combine Harvester.

Benefits offered (Subsidy)

:

Agricultural Engineering Department hires out machinery to (Subsidy) farmers as per Government approved hire charges and execute the above works. (Hire charges of machinery are furnished below)

Eligibility

:

Farmers of all categories

Time-limit for Implementation

:

Machinery are allotted on priority basis.

Officer to be approached

:

Assistant Executive Engineer , AED in the Revenue Division.
Executive Engineer , AED in District.
Superintending Engineer , AED in the Region.
Chief Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department, Nandanam, Chennai-35. Phone 2435 2686 , 2435 2622

Name of Machinery

Hire Charges ( Rs. per hour- With Diesel)

1

Tractor

265

2

Bulldozer

670

3

Tractor mounted Combine Harvester

780

4

Class crop Tiger Combine Harvesters rubber track type

1130

:

National Agriculture Development Programme (NADP)

:

All Districts (except Chennai)

:

Sl.No

Component

Item of works

1

Agricultural Mechanisation

a) Introduction of newly developed agricultural1 machinery / implements
b) Popularising conventional
machinery / implements.

2

Dry Land Development

1. Plastic lined farm pond with portable sprinkler unit

b) Unlined farm pond
c) Compartmental Bunding

3

Establishment of land resources inventory and GIS data base

Digitisation of cadastral maps of
potential crop growing villages

Benefits offered (Subsidy)

:

50% subsidy assistance is provided to farmers for purchasing newly developed agricultural implements such as mini combine harvester, multi crop thrasher, paddy transplanter , and 25% subsidy assistance is provided to farmers for purchasing conventional machinery / implements such as power tiller, rotavator, cultivator, offset disc harrow, disc plough etc.,

:

Percolation ponds
Major, medium and minor check dams
Farm Ponds
Rejuvenation of unused wells
Village tanks / Ooranies.

Benefits offered (Subsidy)

:

100% grant is provided on cost of works taken up in community lands. However, the beneficiaries are required to contribute 10% of the cost of works (it is 5% in case of SC/ST) in cash which will be deposited in the name of the Village Development Association / Watershed Association for future maintenance of the assets created. 90% subsidy is provided on cost of works in patta lands and the remaining 10% is collected as beneficiary share.

Officer to be approached

:

Assistant Executive Engineer, AED in the Revenue Division. Executive Engineer , AED in the District.
Superintending Engineer , AED in the Region.
Chief Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Department,
Nandanam, Chennai-35.
Phone 2435 2686 , 2435 2622

:

:

:

Benefits offered(Subsidy)

Eligibility

Officer to be approached

Details of Crop Insurance Scheme

Particulars

Description

Name of the Scheme

Crop Insurance Scheme

Sponsored by

State Government

Funding Pattern

100% by State Government.

Ministry/Department

Agriculture Department

Description

Farmers in the State face production risks on various counts, such as drought, floods, etc. A crop insurance scheme has been in operation in the State, with contribution from the participating farmers, covering 25 major crops grown in the state since 1995. The present scheme aims at revamping the crop insurance programme making it viable so as to cater to risk coverage of small and marginal farmers. Outlay of the scheme is Rs.100.00 lakhs.

Beneficiaries

Family,Community,other,

Other Beneficiaries

Farmers enrolled in this insurance scheme

Benefits

Benefit Type

Material,Loan,Subsidy,

Eligibility criteria

Any farmer.

How to Avail

By contacting the Agriculture department and local self government institutions

Reference URL

http://www.keralaagriculture.gov.in

Particulars

Description

Name of the Scheme

National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS)

Sponsored by

Both: Central & State Government

Funding Pattern

50:50 sharing basis between central and state government.

Ministry/Department

Agriculture Department

Description

This scheme aims at tackling the issue of production risk faced by the agricultural sector. Rs.1.50 crores allocated for the scheme will be utilised as 50 percent contribution of the State (excluding salary component) towards the NAIS scheme implemented by the Agricultural Insurance Corporation with crops such as paddy, banana, tapioca, ginger, turmeric and pinepaple. It is proposed to spent Rs. 0.25 crores of the allocation of the scheme towards 25% share of premium for initiating coconut crop insurance scheme since the National Agricultural Insurance Company has initiated a pilot project on coconut crop insurance in Kerala. The total allocation of the NAIS for 2009-10 is Rs. 200 lakhs

Beneficiaries

Individual,Community,other,

Other Beneficiaries

Any farmer covered under this insurance programme

Benefits

Benefit Type

Subsidy,

Eligibility criteria

A Farmer dealing with the farming of paddy, banana, tapioca, ginger, turmeric and pineapple

How to Avail

By contacting the Agriculture department, local self government institutions

Reference URL

http://www.agriculture-industry-india.com/agro-programme-schemes/credit3.htm

Particulars

Description

Name of the Scheme

Schemes for Integrated Pest Management System

Sponsored by

State Government

Funding Pattern

100% by State Government

Ministry/Department

Agriculture Department

Description

Of late, the share of high yielding varieties of seeds has increased by leaps and bounds in the total quality of seeds used in the State for cultivation of food crops. These high yielding varieties are susceptible to various pests. It is in this context that the agriculture department of Government of Kerala has proposed a scheme to establish a full-fledged system of pest surveillance in a phased manner, to cover major crops of the State. The thrust of the scheme will be on biocontrol measures from a long-term perspective. The main objectives of the scheme are: 1.To keep pests and diseases of crops below Economic Threshold level by adopting an integrated pest management practice. 2.Constant pest surveillance and monitoring to ascertain pest population 3.Creating awareness among farmers on the prominent pests and diseases, which cause severe damage to crops and suggest measures to prevent them. The total outlay of the scheme is Rs. 50.00 lakh

Beneficiaries

other,

Other Beneficiaries

Farmers

Benefits

Benefit Type

Material,

Eligibility criteria

Any farmer.

How to Avail

By contacting the Department of Agriculture, and the concerned Panchayat.

Reference URL

http://www.keralaagriculture.gov.in

Particulars

Description

Name of the Scheme

Sustainable Development of Rice Based Farming System

Sponsored by

State Government

Funding Pattern

100% by State Government.

Ministry/Department

Agriculture Department

Description

The Scheme will be concentrated in three major rice-growing tracts of the State for augmenting rice productivity. The ultimate objective of the project is to increase average productivity of rice to around 3 tonnes per hectre.The project is proposed to be implemented through Kudumbasree, self help group of rural women, local self governments in association with research institutions and financial institutions.Group farming samithies/Padasekhara samithies will constitute the nucleus of the programme. The total outlay of the scheme is Rs.2300.00 lakhs.

Beneficiaries

Individual,Family,Community,Women,Children,

Benefits

Benefit Type

Material,Subsidy,

Eligibility criteria

Any farmer engaged in cultivation of rice.

How to Avail

Through Agriculture Department, Local Self Government Institutions

Reference URL

http://www.keralaagriculture.gov.in

Particulars

Description

Name of the Scheme

Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

Sponsored by

Central Government

Funding Pattern

The fund has been provided to the State as 100% Grant.

Ministry/Department

Agriculture Department

Description

This is a special central assistance scheme of the Government of India and implemented by the Government of Kerala, primarily aimed at evolving a strategy to rejuvenate the agriculture sector of the State. The objectives of the scheme, in general, are to provide incentives to the State for increasing public investment in agriculture and allied sectors, and in particalr, (1)to ensure that agriculture for the State and districts are prepared based on agro-climatic conditions, availability of technology and natural resources; (2)to make sure that local needs/crops/priorities are better reflected in the agricultural plan of the State; (3)to reduce yield gaps in important crops through focused interventions; (4)Maximisation of returns to farmers in agriculture and allied sectors; (5)to bring about quantifiable changes in production and productivity of various components of agriculture and allied sectors by addressing them in a holistic manner.The allocation for the scheme is Rs.6011.10 lakhs

Beneficiaries

Individual,Family,Community,Women,

Benefits

Benefit Type

Material,Loan,Subsidy,

Eligibility criteria

The Department of Agriculture has to prepare Agriculture plans and State Agriculture plans based on the guidelines of the Planning Commission through the State Planning Board.

How to Avail

Through the Agriculture Department and Local Self Governments.

Reference URL

http://agricoop.nic.in/Rkvy/Rkvyfinal-1.pdf (138 KB) (PDF file that opens in a new window)

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 Agricultural    Term Loan

All categories of farmers (small/medium and agricultural labourers) are eligible, provided they have necessary experience in the activity and required area.

The banks extend this loan to farmers to create assets facilitating crop production/income generation.

Activities covered under this scheme are land development, minor irrigation, farm mechanization, plantation and horticulture, dairying, poultry, sericulture, dry land / waste land development schemes etc.

This loan is offered in the form of direct finance to farmers with a repayment span not lass than 3 years and not exceeding 15 years.

Paddy

Common

1000

Grade 'A'

1030