Efforts are being made by the government to increase the income of the farmers. For this, many schemes are being run by the government. Farmers are being encouraged to cultivate special crops by the Department of Agriculture and Horticulture, Bihar.
The Bihar government is giving incentives to the farmers to increase the production of Makhana. For this, a subsidy of Rs 72,750 is being given to the farmers.
Farmers of these districts will get Subsidy
The benefit of the subsidy scheme on Makhana by the Bihar Government will be given to the farmers of 8 districts - Katihar, Darbhanga, Supaul, Kishanganj, Purnia, Saharsa, Araria, and West Champaran.
A special Grant will be given on production of a new variety of Makhana
Makhana Vikas Yojana is being implemented in the state with the objective of increasing the production of Makhana through high-quality seed production, the realization of high species seed of Makhana & capacity building.
According to the state government, the cost of cultivation of an improved variety of Makhana in the state is Rs.97,000 per hectare. On this, 75 percent subsidy is being given to the farmers. Farmers of the above-mentioned 8 districts of the state can apply for the improved seeds of Makhana.
According to the state government, at present, the production of Makhana is 16 quintals per hectare, but with the new varieties, its production has increased to 28 quintals per hectare. Due to high-yielding varieties like Swarna Vaidehi and Sabour Makhana-Van in Bihar, its productivity has increased from 16 tonnes per hectare to 28 tonnes per hectare.
How to apply for Makhana subsidy
Farmers of the concerned district can apply online on the portal of the Bihar Horticulture Department. The registration process has already started from 14th December. The last date to apply is 24 December 2021 Apart from this, farmers can also apply for this by visiting the nearest CSC.
Direct link to apply - http://horticulture.bihar.gov.in/HORTMIS/Makhana/OnlineAppMakhana.aspx
Documents Required
Farmers wishing to get the benefit of subsidy on Makhana cultivation will have to apply online for this. Farmers will need some documents which are as follows-
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Aadhar card of the farmer
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Farming land documents of the farmer applying
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First-page copy of bank passbook
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Mobile number of the applicant farmer etc.
About Makhana Vikas Yojana:
Makhana Vikas Yojana is a state-sponsored scheme of the Government of Bihar which lays emphasis on the overall development of Fox nut in the state, especially to increase production. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha recently, said that the use of Makhana in various food items has also increased during the last few years.
