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Farmers keen on protected farming for high yield
According to assistant director of horticulture M A Raheem, total investment required for cultivation of crops under this pattern is Rs 18.50 lakh for fencing around the land, setting up of pandals and formation of a roof with net which protects the crop from adverse climatic conditions.
Srikakulam: Farmers in Srikakulam district are showing interest on protected farming of vegetables and horticulture crops for higher yield.The State government is implementing the scheme to encourage the interested farmers in protected cultivation of crops. To get benefits under the scheme, one farmer should have half acre of land.
According to assistant director of horticulture M A Raheem, total investment required for cultivation of crops under this pattern is Rs 18.50 lakh for fencing around the land, setting up of pandals and formation of a roof with net which protects the crop from adverse climatic conditions.
Out of the total cost, the government is providing a subsidy of Rs 8.90 lakh. Rs 32 lakh investment is required for this kind of farming in one acre and the government is providing a subsidy of Rs 18 lakh.
Initially, farmer has to bear the total cost for arranging facilities. The government subsidy will be credited into the bank account of respective farmer on submission of purchase bills of all the material.
One farmer can get maximum subsidy of Rs 18 lakh per an acre and he will not eliglible to get subsidy for more than one acre.
The scheme was launched in 2014-15, and during the year three farmers started protected farming in Vangara mandal in 1.50 acres of land. In 2015-16, another six farmers started this farming at Kongaram village in Etcherla, Kancharam village in Rajam and Thalada village in Santhakaviti mandals.
Farmer can get total investment, including subsidy amount within six years, later he will earn profits, now in Srikakulam farmers started cultivation of capsicum under the protected farming mode, said the horticulture assistant director.
This scheme is not feasible for small and marginal farmers as they are unable to bear high amount as initial investment, the AD added. “We started cultivation of capsicum under protected farming mode one year ago and it is profitable”, explained G Rambabu, a farmer, hailing from Kongaram village in Etcherla mandal.
