Apart from the cultivation of traditional crops like paddy and wheat, farmers can get good profits and increase their income by cultivating fruits like dragon fruit and strawberry. Bihar government is running the “Mukhyamantri Horticulture Mission Scheme” to make the farmers of the state economically stronger, in which farmers can cultivate horticulture crops like dragon fruit, strawberry and papaya with heavy subsidies. Let us tell you that the government gives 40 to 75% subsidy on the cultivation of these fruits.
According to the post made from the official Subsidy will be given up to 75 percent. On the unit cost of the papaya crop of Rs 60,000, Rs 45,000 will be given as a subsidy. To avail of the benefits of the scheme, farmers can apply by visiting the official website of the Bihar Agriculture Department.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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