What to do? Promote crop / cropping system suitable to agro–climatic conditions Diversify crop / cropping system adopting livestock, fisheries, horticulture, dairy, agro- forestry etc. Create source for protective irrigation through checkdams, tanks, farm ponds, shallow / medium tube wells,dug wells etc. Technologies for improving water use and moisture conservation measures like efficient water application system, land leveling, field bunding, contour bunding, trenches, mulching, ridge and furrow method etc to be adopted. What You Can Get? Assistance under Rainfed Area Development component of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) S.No Types of Assistance Quantum of Assistance Scheme A) Integrated Farming System 1. Cropping System (CS) with rice, wheat, coarse cereal/oil-seed/ fibre/pulse based two crops. 50% of input cost limited to Rs. 10,000/- per ha with permissible assistance of maximum 2 ha per beneficiary. RAD component of National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) 2. Horticulture Based Farming System (Plantation + Crops/ Cropping system) 50% of input cost limited to Rs. 25,000/- per ha with permissible assistance of maximum 2 ha per beneficiary. -do- 3. Tree/Silvi-Pastural/in-situ/ex- situ conservation of Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) (Plantation + Grass/Crops/Cropping System) 50% of input cost limited to Rs. 15,000/- per ha with permissible assistance of maximum 2 ha per beneficiary. -do- 4. Livestock Based Farming System 4.1 Cross Breed Cows + Mixed farming + Fodder Buffalo +Mixed farming +Fodder Cow/ buffalo+dairy+fodder cow/ buffalo + small ruminants 50% of input cost of Cropping System (CS) including cost of animals with one year concentrated food limited to Rs. 40,000/- per ha (2 milch animals + 1 ha CS)with permissible assistance of maximum 2 ha/beneficiary. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) 4.2 Small Ruminant + Mixed farming + Pasture Poultry/duckery + Mixed Farming Poultry/duckery + Fishery + Mixed Farming 50% of input cost of cropping system including cost of animals/birds with one year concentrated food limited to Rs. 25,000/- per ha(10 animals/50 birds + 1 ha Cropping System (CS) with permissible assistance of maximum 2 ha/beneficiary. -do- 5. Fishery Based Farming System 50% of input cost of cropping/ vegetable system including cost of fish farming limited to Rs. 25.,000/- per ha with permissible assistance of maximum 2 ha/beneficiary -do- 6. Vermi -compost Units/Organic Inputs Production Unit, Green Manuring 50% of cost subject to a limit of Rs. 125/- per cubic ft. Maximum permissible assistance shall be Rs. 50,000/- per unit for permanent structure and Rs. 8,000 per unit for HDPE vermin bed. 50% of cost limited to Rs. 2,000/- per ha and restricted to 2 ha per beneficiary for green manuring. -do- 7. Silage making for increased availability of green fodder round the year. Construction of silo Pit of 2100-2500 cubic feet with brick and cement mortar (either below ground or above ground ) with provision of Chaff Cutter and Weighing Balance 100 % assistance for silage making unit consisting of Silo Pit Chaff cutter and Weighing Balance limited to Rs. 1.25 lakh per farm family. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) 8. Post Harvest Storage / Value addition of NTFP Small village level storage / packaging / processing unit for value addition to the produce of farming system to fetch better economic returns 50 per cent of capital cost subject to a limit of Rs. 4000 /- per square meter of storage / processing unit. Maximum permissible assistance shall be restricted to Rs. 2 lakh per unit. -do- Whom to Contact ? : District Agriculture Officer / District Horticulture Officer / Project Director ATMA Sub-Mission on Agroforestry under NMSA “Har Medh Par Pedh” - Tree Planting with Agricultural Crops What to do? Tree plantation on farm land "Har Medh Par Ped”, along with crops/ cropping system. Multipurpose tree species with short, medium and long term returns be planted, so that farmers may get additional income at regular intervals. These can include fruits, fodder, medicinal, timber & aromatic tree species. The scheme is being implemented in the States which exempted selected tree species from transit permit. What you can get? S.No Types of Assistance Quantum of Assistance Scheme 1. Nursery Development for Production of Quality Planting Material (NDQPM) Small Nursery (0.5ha):Rs. 10.00 Lakh Big Nursery (1.0 ha):Rs. 16.00 Lakh Hi-tech Nursery:Rs. 40.00 Lakh Sub- Mission on Agroforestry 2. Peripheral and Boundary Plantation (PBP) Maximum of Rs. 70/- per plant The assistance will be given over four years in proportion of 40:20:20:20 -do- 3. Low Density Plantation on Farm Lands (LDPFL) Less than 100 plants/ha: As per actual no of plants @ Rs.70/- per plant >100 upto 500 plants/ha : Rs. 28000( or in proportion to planting intensity) The assistance will be given over four years in proportion of 40:20:20:20 -do- 4 High Density Block Plantation (HDBP) Magnitude of block Plantations Indicative total cost (no of plants/block of 1 ha) (Rs) for the block 500 to 1000 (spacing 3.5mX3.5m) 30000 >1000 to 1200 (spacing 3mX3m) 35000 >1200 to 1500(spacing 2.5mX2.5m) 45000 >1500(spacing less than 2.5mX2.5m)) 50000 The assistance will be given over four years in proportion of 40:20:20:20 Whom to Contact? : District Agriculture Officer / District Forest Officer National Bamboo Mission (NBM) NBM is implemented in non forest Govt and private lands, farmers fields, homesteads,community lands, arable wastelands, and along irrigation canals, water bodies etc. Interventions with cost norms and funding pattern D. Promotion and Development of Infrastructure for Bamboo Market Establishment of bamboo depots and godowns i S. No. Tentative Activities Indicative unit cost (upper limit)(Rs in lakh) Pattern of assistance A. Propagation & Cultivation 1. Bamboo Nursery both in Public and by private sectors including strengthen (Project based) i) Hi-tech (2ha) ii) Big (1ha) iii) Small (0.5ha) 50 16 10 100% of cost to Govt. sector and 50% of cost to private sector as credit linked back ended subsidy 2. High density Bamboo Plantation on Govt./ panchayat/ community land including waste lands Rs 1.00 lakh per ha over a period of 3 years 100% of cost to Govt. sector and 50% of the cost upto 2 ha (~<3000 plants), 20% of the cost for 2-4 ha (up to 10000 plants) over 3 years (50:30:20). Additional 10% assistance for NE States for plantation above 4 ha no subsidy will be provided. Maintenance funds will be linked to performance (survival % as per para 10.2.4) 3. Block plantation/ boundary Plantation on Farmers field Rs. 1.00 lakh per ha (equivalent to Rs. 240 per plant) 100% of cost to Govt. and 50% of the cost of private Sector over 3 years (50:30:20) maintenance funds will be linked to performance (survival % as per para 10.2.4) B. Promotion of bamboo treatment and preservation 1. Establishment of bamboo treatment and seasoning plants in Govt. & Private Sector 20 (Project based) 50% of cost as credit linked back ended subsidy 2. Establishment of carbonisation plants in Private Sector 30 (Project based) -do- 3. Establishment of livelihood business incubators Govt./ Private Sector 100 (Project based) 100% to Govt. agencies & 50% to private Sector for Purchase of plant & machineries only. C. Product Development and processing 1. Establishment of processing units for value addition of Bamboo (in Nos.) Setting up of unit for cross cutting, slicing, splitting, knots removing, shaping etc. 30 (Project based) 50% of cost (additional 10% for NE states) 2. Management of Bamboo waste in primary processing units For making of value added products like pellets & activated carbon. 25 (Project based) -do- 3. Establishment of micro/medium processing units (in Nos.) Handicrafts/Cottage industry 15 (Project based) -do- Furniture making 25 (Project based) -do- Fabric/Jewellery making 15 (Project based) -do- Bamboo shoots processing 20 (Project based) -do- Incense stick making 25 (Project based) -do- Fabric/Fibre extraction 50 (Project based) -do- Common facility centre (CFC) 25 (Project based) -do- Bamboo board/mat/ corrugated sheets/floor tiles making 200 (Project based) 30% of cost as credit linked back ended subsidy. Additional 10% for NE States. Bio Energy extraction 200 (Project based) -do- Activated Carbon product 200 (Project based) -do- Ethanol Gassifier 500 (Project based) -do- D. Promotion and Development of Infrastructure for Bamboo Market 1 Establishment of bamboo depots and godowns in Govt. Sector/Private sector 50 (Project based) 100% of cost in Govt. sector. 25% assistance as credit linked back ended subsidy in for Private sectors (33% for NE States). 2 Promotion of bamboo mandi (bamboo market place) and e-trading In Govt. sector/ private sector 100 (Project based) 100% of cost in Govt. sector. 25% assistance in private sectors (33% for NE States). 3. Rural Haat Retail direct marketing Retail direct marketing -do- 4. Bamboo bazaar Retail outlets for value added products at prominent places in the state 15 (Project based) -do- E. Development of tools, equipment & machinery 1. Technological enhancement of indigenous tools, equipment & machinery Project based 100% grant to Govt. Institutions for development of design etc., 50% grant to those machine making units who are developing these machines 2. Import of technological superior tools, equipment & machinery in Common Facility Centre -do- -do- F. Skill Development and awareness campaign (upto 5% of allocation) i)Training of Farmers/ Artisans/field functionaries/ international training/ visit for exposure of NBM staff/ field functionaries including farmers and entrepreneurs in bamboo sector to upcoming technologies/ entrepreneurs Training Project based 100% assistance ii) Organizing workshop/ seminars/training at international/ national state/ District iii) Participation in domestic trade fairs/ international trade fairs/exhibition etc. including travel+boarding/ logging of participating artisans Project based Project based 100% assistance 100% assistance G Research & Development (upto 10% of allocation 1. Identification of genetically superior species/varieties Project based For private sector upto 10 lakhs and for Government organisation 100% 2. Establishment of tissues culture lab including strengthen for propagation of identified species/ varieties+field trials 3. Demonstration plots to exhibit best practice to farmers 4. Incubation Centre 5. Bamboo market research H Project management (upto 5% of allocation) Project management contingency Monitoring & Evaluation Proposal based upto 5% 100% NOTE:The funding pattern proposed is 60:40 between Centre: State Govt. for all States excepting 8 states of NE Region, the hilly states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu & Kashmir where it would be 90:10 fund sharing and 100% in case of UTs/ BTSGs (existing). If Funds are released by NBM (Headquarter) directly to any Central Institution for any specific project/ intervention the funding will be 100% central share. Source: Department of Agriculture , Cooperation and Farmers' Welfare