Dragon fruit is a fruit which gets a very good price in the market. In view of this, many farmers are now cultivating non-traditional crops like dragon fruit instead of cultivating traditional crops. Dragon fruit is actually a foreign fruit, in the cultivation of which Indian farmers are now becoming very successful. The government has also started schemes to promote the cultivation of new non-traditional crops among farmers. In this episode, the Bihar government is providing subsidy of up to 40% on dragon fruit cultivation to the farmers.

The Bihar government is giving this subsidy to the farmers of its state through the Dragon Fruit Development Scheme under the ‘Mukhyamantri Horticulture Mission Scheme’. It is worth noting that the agricultural expenditure per hectare has been fixed at Rs 7.50 lakh for cultivating dragon fruit. This means that through this scheme, farmers can get a total subsidy of up to 40% i.e. Rs 3 lakh. If you also want to take advantage of the subsidy through Dragon Fruit Development Scheme, then you can apply for it online. Do not forget to visit the official website of the Agriculture Department of Bihar Government for application.

Source: Krishi Jagran

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