Scheme to Promote Green Manuring in Agriculture

Schemes :Tamil Nadu

Name of the Scheme Scheme to Promote Green Manuring in Agriculture Sponsored by State Government Funding Pattern Subsidy at the rate of 25 percent. Ministry/Department  Agriculture Department Description Raising of green manure crops and ploughing insitu enhances the organic content of the soil. This practice has suffered because of the intensive cultivation of other field crops. The lack of farm animals has lead to a decrease in availability of farm yard manure. Hence, the use of alternative systems of manuring such as green manuring and green leaf manuring to add organic matter to the soil is important. To motivate and encourage farmers to raise green manure crops, a state scheme is under implementation to produce Green Manure seeds and to distribute them at a 25 percent subsidy. Beneficiaries Community,other,     Other Beneficiaries farmers Benefits       Type Subsidy, Eligibility criteria Agriculturists How to Avail Through District Agriculture Officers Validity of the Scheme       Introduced On 01  / 01 / 2002      Valid Upto 01  / 01 / 2012  Reference URL http://www.tn.gov.in/policynotes/archives/policy2005-06/agriculture_3.htm