Sthaniya Fasal Protsahan Karyakram

What is Sthaniya Fasal Protsahan Karyakram?

The program aims to promote the cultivation of local crops, enhance productivity, ensure the use of quality seeds, and provide fair prices to farmers in the mountain districts of Uttarakhand.

Benefit

**Under the scheme, the following objectives will be achieved by distributing verified seeds of local crops at 100% subsidy:** a. Distribution of certified seeds on subsidy to increase the cultivation area according to the specific region. b. Ensuring the recommended seed replacement rate is met. c. Enhancing production and productivity through the use of quality seeds. d. Promoting and encouraging the cultivation of local pulse crops. e. Ensuring farmers receive a fair price for their produce. Seed production will be carried out by the Agriculture Department in clusters formed under the Traditional Agriculture Development Scheme, through the CLF/LC established under UGVS-REAP, and directly by the Agriculture Department. For crops where traditional clusters are not operational, clusters will be identified through CLF/LC for certified seed production. The Agriculture Department will conduct seed production programs in these areas, and the produced seeds will be distributed region-wise after appropriate allocation. **Traditional crops selected under the program:** 1. Kidney Beans 2. Gahat 3. Ramdana 4. Red Rice 5. Maize – Nainital and Chakrata region 6. Bhatta 7. Ugal/Phafar 8. Kauni 9. Toor (Pigeon Pea)

Level

State — Uttarakhand

Ministry / Dept.

Agriculture Department

Benefit type

cash

Key eligibility

- All farmers from the mountain districts of Uttarakhand are eligible.

Last verified

Recently

Benefits

**Under the scheme, the following objectives will be achieved by distributing verified seeds of local crops at 100% subsidy:** a. Distribution of certified seeds on subsidy to increase the cultivation area according to the specific region. b. Ensuring the recommended seed replacement rate is met. c. Enhancing production and productivity through the use of quality seeds. d. Promoting and encouraging the cultivation of local pulse crops. e. Ensuring farmers receive a fair price for their produce. Seed production will be carried out by the Agriculture Department in clusters formed under the Traditional Agriculture Development Scheme, through the CLF/LC established under UGVS-REAP, and directly by the Agriculture Department. For crops where traditional clusters are not operational, clusters will be identified through CLF/LC for certified seed production. The Agriculture Department will conduct seed production programs in these areas, and the produced seeds will be distributed region-wise after appropriate allocation. **Traditional crops selected under the program:** 1. Kidney Beans 2. Gahat 3. Ramdana 4. Red Rice 5. Maize – Nainital and Chakrata region 6. Bhatta 7. Ugal/Phafar 8. Kauni 9. Toor (Pigeon Pea)

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   All farmers belonging to the selected clusters.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.