Bihar government

Many people like the taste of betel leaf. Due to the popularity of betel leaf, the Bihar government has announced a grant for the cultivation of Magahi betel leaf. The total cost of Magahi betel cultivation is Rs. 70,500. 50% percent of this means that a grant of Rs 32,250 will be received from the government.

In India, the government runs different types of schemes for farmers. So that some benefits can be given to the farmers. The government provides subsidy facilities to farmers on various types of crops. The Bihar government has given a big gift to the farmers doing farming in the state of Bihar. There is a lot of interest in paan in Bihar. Due to this, the Bihar government has announced a grant for betel cultivation. This type of subsidy will be provided by the government for betel cultivation.

Subsidy up to Rs 32,250 will be available on betel cultivation

Betel leaf is said to be a natural mouth freshener. In general, there are many paan lovers across India. But the Bihar state's craze for paan is something different. Magahi paan of Bihar state is very famous. It has also received the tag of Geographical Identification. There is a lot of demand for this paan in the market.

Along with farming, beekeeping can also increase the income of farmers. Keeping this in mind, Bihar Horticulture Directorate has started Beekeeping and Honey Mission Scheme. Under this scheme, 90 percent subsidy will be given to the farmers doing beekeeping. To increase the income of farmers, a scheme for beekeeping is being issued by Bihar Horticulture Directorate. This scheme is being run in the name of Bee Keeping and Honey Mission. Actually, under this scheme, grants are given to beekeeping farmers. 75 percent subsidy is given to general category farmers and 90 percent subsidy is given to SC, ST by the state government. Provision for grant on equipment for beekeeping such as honey processing, bottling, honey testing and bee boxes has been made. It is noteworthy that under the National Horticulture Mission and Chief Minister Horticulture Mission Scheme, 75 percent of the total grant is provided for General Caste and 90 percent grant is provided for Scheduled Caste.

Bihar government is encouraging honey production

Bihar government will provide 75,000 bee boxes and hives to farmers to encourage honey production. For your information, let us tell you that only farmers registered on DBT portal can apply for this. Along with the boxes, beekeeper hives will also be provided. There will be 8 frames present in the hive with the queen, drones and workers. The inner walls of all frames will be completely covered with bees and brood. Along with this, grant will also be given on honey extraction equipment for extracting honey.

Also read: you can earn lakhs by beekeeping

Benefits of beekeeping

If farmers do it as a business, it has a lot of benefits. At the same time, it also helps a lot in pollination of crops. This increases crop production. Farmers can also earn good profits by beekeeping and selling the honey produced from it in the markets.

Apply like this to avail the scheme

To apply online, first of all you have to go to the official website of Horticulture Department http://horticulture.bihar.gov.in/. After this select the scheme option on the home page. After this you click on Integrated Horticulture Development Mission Scheme. Then apply for beekeeping. After this the registration form will open. After this, fill all the requested information carefully. After filling all the information, submit it. Then your application will be successfully submitted.

To increase vegetable production and to help farmers in Bihar, the state government is running the Vegetable Development Scheme. According to this scheme, the government is providing a 75% subsidy on the purchase of the seeds. In Bihar, farmers have started sowing vegetables with Rabi crops to promote vegetable production. The government is also supporting them so that the income of farmers can increase along with the production capacity. Along with this, the government is providing grants to encourage vegetable production. Also, a plan is being prepared to encourage more farmers to produce seeds under the Vegetable Development Scheme. 

Bihar government has started the Vegetable Development Scheme, under which grants will be provided for the cultivation of various vegetables. Under this scheme, farmers will get grants for the distribution of seeds of high-value vegetables. The government is also providing subsidies for the cultivation of cucumber, brinjal, and other vegetables without seeds. The online application process for this has also started. Interested farmers have the opportunity to apply so that they can take advantage of this scheme.

The government is providing up to 75% subsidy on seeds.

The Bihar government has decided to provide funds to the farmers on the seeds of improved varieties of vegetables, in which a 75 percent subsidy is included in the unit cost of high-value cucumbers and brinjals. Under the Vegetable Development Scheme, farmers will be provided funds up to the prescribed limit in one sub-component. Funds will be provided for purchases of vegetables worth Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000. Farmers will also be provided funds for vegetable farming seeds ranging from 0.25 acres to 2.5 acres.

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The application has to be made through online mode.

Horticulture Officer Suraj Pandey says that to avail of the benefits of the Vegetable Development Scheme, farmers will have to apply online. He informed me that this process has now been started. He has said that for the farmers who want to take advantage of the scheme, it is necessary for them to already have a 13-digit DBT number. Let us tell you that those farmers who do not have this number, can get this number by registering on the official website dbtagriculture.bihar.gov.in. After getting the registration number, farmers can apply online by visiting the link of horticulture.bihar.gov.in website.

Under the Integrated Horticulture Mission Scheme of the Bihar government, farmers of the state are being given the facility of subsidy up to 50 percent on mushroom cultivation. With this, along with mushroom production in the state, the income of mushrooms can also increase. Farmers can earn good profits in a short period of time by cultivating mustard. But, for this, it is extremely important for the farmers to have the right information related to mushroom cultivation. For your information, let us know that the cultivation of mushrooms is also financially supported by the government. In this series, now the Bihar government has provided excellent subsidy facility to the farmers of the state to cultivate mushrooms. 

In fact, the farmers cultivating mushrooms will be given a subsidy of up to 50 percent by the Bihar government, which will increase the yield of mushrooms in the state as well as the income of the farmers. This facility of subsidy on mushroom cultivation is being provided by the government under the Integrated Horticulture Mission Scheme. In such a situation, let us know in detail about the subsidy on mushroom cultivation from the Bihar government.

How much subsidy will be available on mushroom cultivation 

Under the Integrated Horticulture Mission Scheme of the Bihar government, the facility of subsidy has been started for farmers on mushroom cultivation. The government has also issued some guidelines for this scheme, under which the cost of the mushroom production unit has been fixed at about Rs 20 lakh, out of which the farmers of the state will get the benefit of subsidy up to about Rs 10 lakh. It is being said that in this scheme of the government, 50 percent financial assistance will be given on mushroom spawn and mushroom compost.

If you want to earn lakhs by setting up fox nut processing units, then today's article is very beneficial for you. In India, 85% of the fox nut is produced only in Bihar. Mithilanchal fox nut of Bihar has also achieved GI Tag. With fox nut cultivation, the state government is emphasising on fox nut processing. In this episode, a capital subsidy has been offered to set up a fox nut processing unit.

With this move of the state government, you will be able to earn a great amount by setting up fox nut processing units. However, due to lack of processing units, the farmer does not make much profit even after high yields. In such a situation, the Nitish government of Bihar has taken a big step towards increasing the income of fox nut producing farmers.

Fox nut processing unit will be encouraged

Actually, the Bihar government believes that despite being a fox nut producing state, farmers of Bihar are not able to earn proper profits. Due to lack of food processing units, farmers are forced to sell their yields at a low price. If the fox nut processing unit in the state is encouraged, then the income of farmers will increase. Also, farmers will also become self -sufficient. This is the reason that the government has decided to give a grant on fox nut processing units to the farmers. For this, under the Bihar Agricultural Promotion Policy, the government has created a plan to increase the fox nut processing unit.

Farmers can benefit from grant

Farmers can apply to avail this scheme. Under the scheme, grants will be given to farmers who want to set up a processing unit. To take advantage of the grant, you will have to apply online by visiting the Horticulture Directorate website https://horticulture.bihar.gov.in.

How much grant will be received to open a fox nut processing unit?

If you want to invest through personal, partnership, committee or any company to open a processing unit, then you will get a grant of up to 15 percent. At the same time, there will be a 25% percent grant for farmer producing companies. Farmers will have to apply on time to avail the grant. If farmers want to achieve more information, then they can directly contact the District Horticulture Officer.

Also read: They can also be farmers by cultivating fox nut, get 75% subsidy 

Fox nut is cultivated in these districts of Bihar state

Makhana of Bihar is famous in the country and the world. This is the reason that GI tag has also been achieved to Mithila's fox nut. Fox nut is cultivated in Bihar mostly in Supaul, Madhubani, Samastipur and Darbhanga districts. Bihar's participation in fox nut's yield is 80 to 90 percent. Now in such a situation, farmers of Bihar can avail this scheme of the government.

Online applications for the identification of aromatic and medicinal plants began on January 22, 2024, as part of the Crop Diversification Scheme. The Bihar government encourages farmers to diversify their crops. This not only increases their income, but also protects the environment. This strategy allows farmers to earn extra money by producing fragrant and therapeutic plants. Farmers receive up to a 50% subsidy under the system.

The cultivation of these crops is encouraged

The Bihar government is offering incentives for the growth of Tulsi, Asparagus, Lemon Grass, Palm Rosa, and Khus as part of agricultural diversification. Online applications for the scheme began on January 22, 2024. Farmers in nine districts of Bihar can benefit from this plan. Farmers in nine districts of Bihar can profit from this plan. The districts are: West Champaran, Nawada, Supaul, Saharsa, Khagaria, Vaishali, Gaya, Jamui, and East Champaran. To take advantage of the policy, interested farmers can enlarge their aromatic and medicinal plant areas, which can range from 0.1 hectare to 4 hectares.

Also  read: Crop Diversification-Government is providing financial assistance; apply soon since the deadline is close.

Farmers are receiving a 50 percent subsidy

Bihar's Horticulture Directorate also uploaded a social media post on the Crop Diversification Scheme, stating that farmers will receive a 50% payment for producing lemongrass, palm rosa, basil, shatavari, and khus. If the unit cost is Rs 1,50,000 per acre. Let us tell you that farmers would receive a 50% grant, i.e. Rs 75 thousand for this.

Where to apply to get the benefits of the scheme

Farmers can apply for the advantages of this plan by clicking on the 'Apply' option under 'Crop Diversification plan' on the Horticulture Directorate's official website, horticulture.bihar.gov.in. Farmers interested in learning more should contact the district's Assistant Director of Horticulture.

If you also want to make your home beautiful and the environment better  , then you should grow fruits, vegetables on your roof. In fact, the Bihar government is providing a grant of up to Rs 37500 for gardening over the roof. Nowadays, people do not have enough time in their busy life  that they can go to the field and do gardening. Because of this, most people do horticulture on the roof of their houses or in small areas.

For such people, the government has now started a scheme. They do not have enough land to do horticulture. Also, he performs gardening on the roof of his house. Such people are being given a great grant from the Bihar government. This grant is being given on growing organic fruits, flowers and vegetables on the roof . For your information, let us tell you that this grant will be given to the people under the 'Horticulture Scheme' RoofTop Gardening Scheme.

People of these cities of Bihar will get the benefit of the scheme

The main objective of this scheme of the government is to encourage horticulture in urban areas. The benefit of this scheme will be provided to the people living in Patna, Gaya, Muzaffarpur and Bhagalpur. In these cities, the government is providing a grant of up to 75% percent of the horticulture in these cities. For this, the roof of the house should be open to about 300 sq ft.

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According to the information released by the Agriculture Department Bihar, the total cost of the farming bed per unit (300 sq ft) is around Rs 50,000. In this way, grants will be given by the beneficiary up to Rs 37,500 and the remaining Rs 12,500.

At the same time, the cost of the pot plan  has been fixed at Rs 10,000 under the roof horticulture scheme. The grants on this will be payable by the beneficiary up to Rs 7,500 and the remaining Rs 2,500. In this, the benefit of maximum 5 units can be availed by any applicant. The benefit of this scheme will not be given to any institution.

To Know which plants will get grant

If you want, you can also grow the plants in the farming beds and pots on your roof. Actually, these plants will also be given a grant from the Government of Bihar. Farming beds and plants in pot are something like this -

Also read: Farmers can avoid a lot of expenses by growing vegetables through  kitchen gardening.

What are the plants planted under the farming bed?

Vegetables: Cabbage, Carrot, Radish, lady finger , Leafy vegetable, pumpkin, brinjal, tomato and chilli etc.

Fruit: Guava, paper lemon, papaya (red lady), mango (Amrapali), pomegranates and fig etc.

Medicinal plants: Aloevera , Curry Leaf, Malabar nut , Lemon Grass and Ashwagandha etc.

Information about plants inside the pot

10 inch plants: Tulsi, Ashwagandha, Aloe vera, stevia, mint etc.

12 inch plants: Snake Plant Dacon, Money, Rose, Moonlight etc.

Plants with 14 inches: Erica Palm, Ficus Panda, Adenium, Aparajita, Curry Leaf, Bhutani Mallika, Starlight Ficus, Tecoma, Allamanda, Bougainville etc.

16 inch plants: Guava, Mango, Lemon, Sapodilla, Banana, Apple Plum, Rubber Plant, X Mass, Crotan, Oriental  Arborvitae ,  Udhul etc.

How to apply to the horticulture scheme on the roof?

If you also want to take advantage of this scheme of the government, then for this you will have to visit the official website of Horticulture Directorate, Agriculture Department, Bihar. From where you can successfully apply through online medium.