Benefit
₹25,000 – ₹300,000
Deadline
Ongoing
Beneficiaries
1,200,000
Sector
Fruits, Plantation
Overview
NFDP promotes fruit cultivation through subsidy on planting material, drip irrigation, protected cultivation, and post-harvest management.
Launched on 01 Apr 2017
Benefits
Subsidy %
40%
Min amount
₹25,000
Max amount
₹300,000
Payment mode
DBT
40% subsidy (50% for SC/ST), Quality planting material, Irrigation support, Technical guidance
Scheme components:
- Planting Material
- Drip Irrigation
- Nursery
- Post-Harvest
Eligibility
- Categories
- Fruit Farmers, FPOs
- Beneficiary type
- Individual
- Age
- 18 – no upper limit years
- Land holding
- 0.40 – 4.00 acres
- Gender
- All
- States
- All India
How to apply
Application mode: Both
- Apply through State Horticulture Department with cultivation plan.
Documents required
- Land Documents
- Cultivation Plan
- Bank Account
- Aadhaar
Official links & contacts
Impact & success
Fruit production increased to 102 MT, Export value ₹8,500 crore