Promoting to Farmer for Post Harvesting & Management (Value Addition)

Name of the Component****Standard of Assistance Minimum Time Limit (in Years) for Reclaiming BenefitsProject Based Processing Unit50% of the cost or ₹10,00,000/- whichever is less10 Year

Eligible entities:

• Farmers Interest Group
• Farmers Producer Group
• Farmer Producer Companies
• Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Sakhi Mandals of Women farmers
• Co-operative society at village level

Eligible Individuals with relevant agricultural education:

• Diploma in Agriculture
• Graduate in Agriculture
• Postgraduate in Agriculture
• Bachelor of Rural Studies (B.R.S.)

Online

Step 1: The applicant may visit and apply online at I-Khedut Portal: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/ Step 2: On the home page, click on ‘Schemes’ and then click on ‘Agricultural Schemes’. Step 3: Now select the scheme, click on the ‘Apply’ button and an application page will open. Step 4: Click on "Apply New" button and submit a new application. Step 5: Click on the "Update Application" button to add corrections to the application. Step 6: Once the application is done, confirm it. Step 7: Take a print out of the confirmed application. Step 8: Applicant can also check their Application Status/View/Print/Upload Application details from the below link: https://ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in/public/frm_Applicant_Corner.aspx

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The scheme "Promoting to Farmer for Post Harvesting & Management (Value Addition)" introduced by the Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department, Gujarat, aims to encourage all categories of farmers to establish crop value addition units that utilize post-harvesting technology and management strategies.