Dragon fruit subsidy in India increased from Rs 30,000/hectare to Rs 1.62 lakh/hectare under the mission for integrated development of horticulture. Apply now.
Dragon fruit in India is becoming popular due to its red and pink economy value, high antioxidants, vitamins and minerals content. Subsidy information, portal and how to apply for dragon fruit subsidy online & offline is disclosed today. It is promoted by the government and grows in many regions of India.
Dragon fruit subsidy in India in India
Earlier farmers were getting Rs 30,000/hectare for dragon fruit farming subsidy. The subsidy amount is raised from Rs 30,000 to Rs 1.62 lakh/hectare under the mission for integrated development of horticulture. Banana farming subsidy is also increased to Rs 42,000/hectare
How to apply for dragon fruit subsidy in India
There are two ways to apply, 1 is through udyan vibhag office another is through an online portal.
Apply dragon fruit subsidy through udyan vibhag
Visit your nearest udyan vibhag office. The necessary documents required include land papers, bank passbook, aadhar card copy and 2 passport size photos. The timing to apply is from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
No connections required to get the subsidy it is open to all on the basis of first come first get so people who will come first will get subsidy first. First come first get format is kept to make the scheme transparent and pure.
How to apply dragon fruit subsidy online
You can get subsidies for dragon fruit cultivation through National Horticulture board schemes. NHB portal gives NOC and LOC two options for filling the subsidy form. GOC is a grant of clearance and LOC is a letter of comfort.
- First visit www.nhb.gov.in.
- Under the online user section click register for making applications under schemes of NHBC.
- NHB regular scheme, click submit.
- Film name, aadhar, mobile and email.
- You will get otp on your registered mobile number.
- Fill otp and create a password, that’s registration done.
- After registration now you can fill the online application form.
- For filling online form again go to under the online user section.
- Click login for making applications under schemes of NHBC.
- Now enter the newly created user id and password.
- Now, choose a relevant scheme application.
- Create an application and select loc or goc options.
- LOC is a letter of comfort loan for applying for new loans.
- If your loan is already approved then select GOC.
- After completing loc, the system will automatically generate LOC.
Documents
LOC – Name, address, contact number, project name, project cost, project eligibility and land ownership.
GOC – Detailed project report, land ownership or land lease papers, legal search report, bank sanction letter and bank appraisal loan etc.
After filling the details you have to pay the application fees which are non refundable. How much money you can get in subsidy is given below. Before applying for subsidy gain some knowledge about dragon fruit farming.
- Cost of project up to Rs 20 lakh – Rs 2,000.
- More than 20, lakh and up to Rs 50 lakh – Rs 5,000.
- More than 50, lakh and up to Rs 1 crore – Rs 10,000.
- More than 1 crore and up to Rs 1.5 crore – Rs 15,000.
You can fill the fees with credit, debit or internet banking.
After paying application fees submit the application form. Then do the pre inspection of your project land. After submitting all the details, NHB will review your documents, application and other details closely.
You will receive status updates on account, your mobile text message and email id. Make sure to read all applications carefully before submitting the form, make sure all the documents are correct to avoid rejections.
Dragon fruit cultivation
The scheme gives opportunities to learn techniques and progressive methods leading to high yield. According to agriculture experts this scheme is good for farmers as well as Indian GDP.
Dragon fruit cultivation in Uttarakhand started in Haldwani and Dehradun regions. The cultivation is already done in some states of India and grown rapidly in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Odisha, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar.
You can easily apply dragon fruit subsidy in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujrat and entire India through steps given here.
Vietnam, Thailand , Malaysia and Sri Lanka are importing dragon fruits in India. The cultivation area of this cactus fruit is expected to expand around 50000 hectares by 2018 under the mission for integrated development of horticulture (MIDH) government scheme.
The fruit has gained worldwide popularity due to its red, pink and purple colour economic value. It is being cultivated in SouthEast Asia, USA, India, Caribbean islands and Australia.
The Ministry of Agriculture and farmers welfare has approved the Centre of Excellence (COE) for Kamalam fruit. To help farmers and to make atma nirbhar Bharat COE is approved to set up at IIHR, Bangalore at its import value about Rs 100 crores.
The total area under cultivation of dragon fruit in India is more than 3000 hectares not met by the domestic market yet.
MIDH schemes
National Horticulture Mission (NHM)
Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH)
National Horticulture Board (NHB)
Coconut Development Board (CDB)
Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH)
Conclusion – Government is giving dragon fruit subsidy in India to promote the cultivation to reach the target of 50,000 hectares by 2028. You can reach your nearby udyan office and apply online through the National Horticulture board website.