Subsidy Scheme for Cultivation of Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers and Spices

Why it matters

Farmers planting fruit trees, vegetables, flowers, or spices on their land receive a per-hectare cash subsidy to help cover the cost of getting started.

What you get

Goa's horticulture promotion scheme provides area-based financial assistance, ranging from roughly Rs 30,000 to Rs 75,000 per hectare depending on the crop, to farmers who take up cultivation of fruit crops, vegetables, flowers, or spices. The scheme encourages diversification away from traditional paddy-only cropping into higher-value horticultural produce suited to Goa's climate, supporting both food security and farmer income.

Eligibility criteria

• Must be a farmer cultivating or proposing to cultivate fruits, vegetables, flowers, or spices in Goa
• Land must be registered in the applicant's name or held under a recognised cultivation right
• Crop must fall under the notified list of eligible horticultural crops

How to apply

1. 1

   Visit your nearest Zonal Agricultural Office with land details and proposed crop plan

2. 2

   Submit an application for the horticulture subsidy under the relevant crop category

3. 3

   Department officials verify land and crop establishment through field inspection

4. 4

   Subsidy amount is released in instalments as per the crop's growth stage, credited to your bank account

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Land record (Form I & XIV)
• Bank passbook
• Crop cultivation plan