Wire Fencing Scheme for Crop Protection
Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Co-operation Department, Government of Gujarat
Why it matters
Farmers get financial assistance to put up wire fencing around their fields, protecting crops from stray animals and reducing losses before harvest.
Valid until
Ongoing
Benefit type
Infrastructure
Created by
Government of Gujarat
What you get
This scheme provides subsidy support for installing wire fencing around agricultural fields to protect standing crops from damage by stray cattle and wild animals, a significant cause of crop loss in many parts of Gujarat. Assistance covers a portion of the material and installation cost, helping farmers safeguard their harvest without bearing the full fencing expense themselves.
Eligibility criteria
- Must be a farmer with cultivable land in Gujarat
- Fencing must be installed around the registered agricultural plot for which assistance is claimed
- Subsidy is typically subject to a per-farmer area/cost cap as notified
How to apply
- 1
Apply through the iKhedut portal or local agriculture office for the wire fencing subsidy component
- 2
Submit land records and a fencing cost estimate
- 3
Department verifies the field boundary and proposed fencing plan
- 4
On approval and installation, subsidy is reimbursed to the farmer's bank account against bills
Documents required
- Aadhaar card
- Land ownership record
- Bank passbook
- Fencing material/installation bill
AgriBoz is an intelligence layer only. We do not guarantee scheme approval or benefits. All scheme information is for awareness purposes. Apply directly through official government portals.