Floriculture Development Scheme

Description
The scheme “Floriculture Development Scheme” was launched by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of Meghalaya to motivate the farmers to take up floriculture traditional and non-traditional flowers as a commercial venture through the distribution of planting materials and other inputs.

Benefits
• > **Pattern of Assistance:**
• By providing good quality flower planting material at 50% subsidy and low cost polyhouse free of cost with a minimum of 100sqm/unit area.
• > **Type of Assistance:**
• To motivate farmers by cultivating low volume high-value crops to increase economic income. Under this aspect, poly house and good quality flower planting materials including organic fertilizers, micronutrients, and organic-based and P.P chemicals and drip irrigation are provided.

Eligibility Criteria
1. The applicant/farmer should be a permanent resident of Meghalaya.
2. The applicant should be a bonafide farmer engaged in agriculture.

Required Documents
• Passport-size photograph
• Identity Proof
• Bank passbook/account details
• Documents proof of possessing agricultural land
• Any other document as required

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the key objective of the scheme?
A: To motivate the farmers to take up floriculture (traditional and non-traditional flowers) as a commercial venture through the distribution of planting materials and other inputs.

Q: Which department has launched this scheme?
A: Department of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare, Government of Meghalaya has launched this scheme.

Q: What is the type of assistance/service?
A: The scheme motivates farmers by cultivating low-volume high-value crops to increase economic income. Under this aspect, poly house and good quality flower planting materials including organic fertilizers, micronutrients and organic-based and P.P. chemicals, and drip irrigation are provided.

Q: What is the pattern of assistance?
A: By providing good quality flower planting material at 50% subsidy and low cost polyhouse free of cost with a minimum of 100sqm/unit area.

Q: Who can apply for the scheme?
A: All bonafide farmers of Meghalaya State.

Q: How to apply for the scheme?
A: Bonafide farmers can apply in plain paper through the nearest Horticulture Development Officer of a CD Block/ Horticulture Circle.

Q: What is the beneficiaries’ selection procedure?
A: Bonafide farmers having minimum area of 0.2 (hectares) willing to invest for future expansion in terms of planting materials, infrastructures etc.

Q: Whom to contact?
A: 1. District Horticulture Officer
2. Horticulture Development Officer