Promotion of Post-Harvest Management, Processing, and Value Addition of Aromatic Plant Produce to Farmers/Institutions/Groups in the State - Centre for Aromatic Plants

About This Scheme

The “Promotion of Post-Harvest Management, Processing, and Value Addition of Aromatic Plant Produce to Farmers/Institutions/Groups in the State” scheme is implemented by the Centre for Aromatic Plants (CAP), Selaqui, Dehradun, under the Department of Horticulture, Government of Uttarakhand. The scheme aims to encourage and support farmers, institutions, and groups engaged in aromatic plant cultivation to establish post-harvest management and processing facilities.

Eligibility

1. The beneficiary must be a farmer, organization, or group belonging to Uttarakhand. 1. The farmer, organization, or group must be registered with the Centre for Aromatic Plants (CAP), Selaqui, Dehradun. 1. The cluster must have plants, machinery, and equipment as per the capacity and requirements of the aromatic cultivated area.

Benefits

Under this scheme, the following support is provided: - A grant of up to ₹10 lakh is available for setting up necessary machinery, equipment, distillation units, etc., for drying, storage, and processing of aromatic plants. The grant is provided through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) at the rate of 75% in hilly areas and 50% in plain areas. - Establishment of distillation (processing) facilities to serve other farmers within the cluster. - Development of entrepreneurship among farmers.

How to Apply

Where This Comes From

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