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GOVERNMENT OF PUDUCHERRY

CHIEF SECRETARIAT

(AGRICULTURE AND FORESTS)

(G.O. Ms. No. 8/Ag., Puducherry, dated 21st July 2017)

NOTIFICATION

The Lieutenant-Governor, Puducherry, is pleased to approve the

proposal for implementation of the Scheme component "Distribution

of Horticulture Inputs at subsidized cost to the farmers in

Union territory of Puducherry for increasing production and

productivity of Horticultural Crops" under the Scheme "Diversification

in Agriculture through Horticulture Crops" in the Union territory of

Puducherry and for the said purpose hereby notifies the guidelines for

the scheme as appended.

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2. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Department

vide I.D. No. 3024/FC/FD/F5/A3/2017, dated 22-2-2017.

(By order)

M. SARATHI,

Deputy Secretary to Government

(Agriculture and Forests).

GUIDELINES FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF HORTICULTURE

INPUTS AT SUBSIDIZED COST TO THE FARMERS IN THE

UNION TERRITORY OF PUDUCHERRY FOR INCREASING

PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY OF HORTICULTURAL

CROPS

Introduction

Agriculture including Horticulture as an entrepreneurship

nowadays encourages the farmers to search for more profitable and

income oriented crops. Horticulture crops are high income oriented

crops. Since, the cost of Horticulture inputs especially vegetable seeds,

planting materials, water soluble fertilizers, etc., is usually high,

cultivation of Horticulture crops involves huge investments. High cost

of cultivation which is the prime factor impeding the farmers to take

up Horticulture crop cultivation. To motivate the farmers to cultivate

Horticulture crops coupled with new innovative technologies and

further to promote the farmers to diversify from traditional paddy

cultivation and take up horticulture crop cultivation and to increase the

area under Horticulture crops, distribution of Horticulture inputs at

subsidized rates for the cultivation of horticultural crops has been

extended under the scheme "Diversification in Agriculture through

Horticulture Crops" by the Agriculture Department, Government of

Puducherry.

Objectives

The main objectives of this scheme are:

1. To promote the farmers to take up horticulture cultivation

thereby diversifying agriculture;

2. To increase the area under Horticulture crops and improve their

production potentials; and

3. To provide critical Horticulture inputs for the Horticulture

cultivators both owner and tenant cultivators of Union territory of

Puducherry.

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I. Pattern of Assistance

Distribution of Horticulture inputs at subsidized cost as detailed

hereunder:

(i) Distribution of seeds and planting materials including tissue

culture plants of all horticultural crops @ 75% subsidy for general and

100% subsidy for Scheduled Caste farmers

(ii) Distribution of micro nutrients, soil amendments, plant

growth regulators, organic manures including vermi compost, neem/

groundnut cake, bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides and bio-control agents,

etc., @ 75% subsidy for general and 100% subsidy for Scheduled Caste

farmers.

(iii) Distribution of ornamental/flower plants, horticultural

tools/implements, PP chemicals, PP equipment, copra dryers, fixing

biogas unit, oil engines with accessories, electrical motor/motor pumpsets

and shade nets, etc., @ 50% subsidy for general and 75% subsidy for

Scheduled Caste farmers

(iv) Distribution of vegetable minikits and fruit minikits worth

` 250 per minikit at free of cost for the Establishment of nutritional

gardens in rural/urban areas.

(v) Distribution of urban horticulture kit containing vegetable

seeds and seedlings, ready soil mixture, vermi compost, bio-fertilizer,

Neem oil cake, etc., at 75% subsidy subject to a maximum of ` 3,000

per kit.

(vi) Distribution of water soluble fertilizers at 90% subsidy for

all categories of farmers.

(vii) Distribution of plastic crates to all categories of farmers

at 50% subsidy subject to a maximum of `150 per plastic crate.

II. Eligibility criteria of beneficiaries

1. The assistance is open to farmers of all categories who are

having land belonging to them in Union territory of Puducherry for all

Horticulture crops.

2. Tenants are also eligible to receive the financial assistance by

providing the authenticated proof of leased land. If, any objection is

received, the Director of Agriculture may dispose of the application

at his discretion upon the production of NOC from the owner.

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3. The beneficiary farmer should possess the Farmer Identity

Card issued by the Department of Agriculture and should attach a copy

of it wherever necessary.

4. All the residents of Puducherry are eligible to receive inputs

under Urban Horticulture.

III. Documents to be submitted for establishing the eligibility

(a) Revenue certificate obtained from the Office of the Revenue

Department not below the rank of a Deputy Tahsildar.

(b) Photo Copy of New Farmer Identity Card/Land Document

shall be enclosed.

(c) Photocopy of Aadhar Card/Ration Card and EB bill/Water bill

for house owner or lease agreement for tenant in respect of beneficiary

under urban Horticulture.

IV. Modalities of the Scheme

(a) The Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture)/

Additional Director of Agriculture, Karaikal/Deputy Director of

Agriculture, Mahe/Deputy Director of Agriculture, Yanam will assess

the area under Horticulture crops proposed to be covered for each

season viz., chithiraipattam, adipattam, thaipattam and accordingly work

out the quantity of various Horticulture inputs required to be distributed.

(b) Upon obtaining administrative approval of the Director

(Agriculture) or Secretary to Government (Agriculture) for distribution

of Horticulture implements at subsidized rate, the Office of the

Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture)/Additional Director

of Agriculture, Karaikal/Deputy Director of Agriculture, Mahe/Deputy

Director of Agriculture, Yanam will place indent with M/s. PASIC/

PKKVK as the case may be and request to stock the indented items in

the respective depot.

(c) The procurement of Horticulture inputs should be made from

M/s. National Seed Corporation Limited, Chennai, a Government of

India undertaking having its registered office at New Delhi and

Regional Office at Chennai. However, in the event of non-availability

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of Horticulture inputs with the NSC, the existing purchase procedure

by following the due procedure and the system of distribution of

Horticulture inputs may be continued through PASIC/PKKVK.

(d)The Department of Agriculture will make publicity through

Mass Media and Uzhavar Udhaviagams/Official website and create

awareness among the farmers about the distribution of Horticulture

inputs at subsidized cost. To avail this subsidy, the farmers in

Puducherry Union Territory would be advised to submit the application

to the Office of the Additional Director of Agriculture (Horticulture)/

Additional Director of Agriculture, Karaikal/Deputy Director of

Agriculture, Mahe/Deputy Director of Agriculture, Yanam.

(e)On receipt of the application, entries will be made in the

Application receipt register and a seniority number assigned to the

applicant. Inspections of field will be conducted by the Agricultural

Officer (Horticulture) concerned assisted by Demonstration Assistant

to assess the preparedness in cultivation of Horticulture crops and

extent to be cultivated in case of distribution of vegetable seeds and

planting materials and stage and condition of crop in case of other

Horticulture inputs like neemcake, compost, water soluble fertilizers,

tools and implements, plant protection chemicals, etc.

(f) Depending up on the size of the holding, preparedness in

cultivation of Horticulture crops, stage and condition of crop, the

quantity of inputs to be distributed will be calculated. Permits for

distribution of Horticulture inputs at subsidized cost will be issued by

the Agricultural Officer in-charge on the recommendation of field level

extension functionary. The subsidized inputs will be issued on

seniority basis and based on the availability of indented inputs and

requirement.

(g) After stocking of indented Horticulture inputs at the outlets

of M/s. PASIC/PKKVK, permits for distribution of Horticulture inputs

will be issued to the farmers based on their eligibility and requirement.

(h) The Joint Director of Agriculture (MCP), Deputy Director

of Agriculture (Horticulture) in respect of Puducherry/Joint Director

of Agriculture/Deputy Director of Agriculture concerned in respect of

Karaikal, Mahe and Yanam will also conduct verification/inspection to

counter-check the recommendation of the Agricultural Officer

(Horticulture).

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(i) The Agricultural Officer concerned, on recommendation of

Deputy Director of Agriculture/Joint Director of Agriculture, shall get

the approval of list of farmers to whom Horticulture inputs worth more

than ` 5,000 required to be distributed from the Additional Director

of Agriculture (Horticulture) in Puducherry and Additional Director of

Agriculture, Karaikal, in Karaikal and Deputy Director of Agriculture

in Yanam and Mahe before issuing the permits for distribution of

Horticulture inputs.

(j) Only after the procurement and distribution of indented

Horticulture inputs, the invoice obtained from M/s. PASIC/PKKVK

will be settled on actual basis to the extent of subsidy extended to each

inputs upon obtaining necessary expenditure sanction.

V. Monitoring/Evaluation

The project shall be monitored by the concerned Deputy Director

of Agriculture (Horticulture)/Joint Director of Agriculture (MCP).

Evaluation and Appraisal report to be made by the deputed officers

periodically on the effectiveness of the scheme and any modifications

to the Scheme shall be made with the approval of the Government.

VI. Interpretation and doubts

If any doubt arises in the matter of implementation of the Scheme,

the decision of the Secretary to Government (Agriculture) shall be

the final.

M. SARATHI,

Deputy Secretary to Government

(Agriculture and Forests).

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