Assistance Program for the Cultivation of Lotus Fruit (Dragon Fruit)

General category: 50% assistance or up to ₹3,00,000/- per hectare (whichever is less).

SC/ST category: 75% assistance or up to ₹4,50,000/- per hectare (whichever is less).

First Year Assistance:

Cement pole/pipe: 1111 units at ₹300 each = ₹3,33,300/-

Planting material: 4444 units at ₹35 each = ₹1,55,540/-

Total: ₹4,88,840/-

Actual Assistance Provided: 50% or up to ₹2,44,420/-, whichever is less.

Second Year Assistance:

Head ring or Trellising & wire (approx. 400 kg): ₹1,11,160/-

Actual Assistance Provided: 50% or up to ₹55,580/-, whichever is less.

The applicant must be a farmer.

The applicant must be a resident of Gujarat.

The applicant must have a minimum land between 0.20 ha and 1 ha.

The applicant must procure quality planting materials from a nursery and start the plantation.

Note: Preference will be given to small-scale and women farmers.

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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7/12 Certificate.

Aadhaar Card.

Bank Pass Book/Cancelled Cheque.