The scheme “Integrated Horticultural Development Program Through Diversification of Agriculture (IHDPDA)” was launched by the Department of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Union Territory of Puducherry. Through this scheme, the farmers are provided subsidy through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) mode for Organic Manures for Coconut Palms, Tools and Implements for Agricultural Purpose, Mud Pots or Cement Pots, Plant Protection Chemicals, Motor Pumpset for Irrigation Purpose, Biogas Unit, Planting Materials and Vegetable Seeds, Compensation for Disease Affected/ Unproductive Palms, Back Ended Investment Subsidy.

Benefits

• Organic Manures for Coconut Palms @ 75% Subsidy.
• Tools and Implements for Agricultural Purpose @ 50% Subsidy.
• Mud Pots or Cement Pots @ 50% Subsidy.
• Plant Protection Chemicals @ 50% Subsidy.
• Motor Pumpset for Irrigation Purpose @ 50% Subsidy.
• Biogas Unit @ 50% Subsidy.
• Planting Materials and Vegetable Seeds @ 75% Subsidy.
• Compensation for Disease Affected/ Unproductive Palms @ ₹250/palm.
• Back Ended Investment Subsidy @ 50% of Cultivation Cost.

Eligibility

• All farmers are eligible.
• *The Agricultural officer (Mahe) shall maintain a separate register in the prescribed format for the receipt of applications and conduct periodic field inspections to verify the progress of the cultivation.

Application Process

Offline

Step 1: The interested applicant should visit (during office hours) the Department of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare/ Uzhavar Udhaviyagam (Farmers’ Help Centres)/ Agricultural Officer, Mahe and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned authority.

Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).

Step 3: Submit the duly filled and signed application form and the documents to the concerned authority.

Step 4: On receipt of the application, necessary entries will be made in the application receipt register and a unique number is assigned to the applicant for identifying each applicant which shall be used for all further references and also as acknowledgement for the receipt of the application.

Documents Required

• In the case of land owners cultivating their land, a copy of the farmer identity card containing the details of survey numbers and the extent of land holding needs to be submitted along with the application form.
• If no identity card is issued to the farmer to date a copy of the land document (sale deed/ partition deed/ gift deed or will) needs to be submitted.
• The tenants cultivating lands owned by religious Institutions/Wakfs/Mutts/Trusts/ Municipalities shall produce a letter of consent from the authority of the institutions concerned as prescribed by the Department.
• Further, tenants shall produce a cultivation certificate from the land owner or Agriculture Department / Revenue Department who carried out joint verification for the purpose.