Integrated Horticulture Development Scheme - West Bengal (WBCADC)

Why it matters

Distributes free or subsidised fruit and vegetable seedlings, mushroom spawn and similar planting material to the state's poorest farmers to diversify into higher-value horticulture.

What you get

The West Bengal Comprehensive Area Development Corporation (WBCADC), under the Department of Agriculture, raises seedlings of various horticultural crops at its own nurseries and distributes them to farmers in the respective districts, with a specific focus on reaching the poorest farming households who could not otherwise afford quality planting material. The programme covers fruit and vegetable seedlings as well as inputs for mushroom cultivation, helping marginal farmers diversify from low-value staple crops into horticulture that commands better market prices, complementing the broader Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) framework operating in the state.

Eligibility criteria

• Farmer in West Bengal, with priority to economically weaker/marginal farming households
• Willingness to take up horticultural crop or mushroom cultivation

How to apply

1. 1

   Contact the local WBCADC office or District Horticulture/Agriculture Office

2. 2

   Register interest and land details for seedling/input distribution

3. 3

   Receive subsidised or free seedlings/spawn for horticultural cultivation

4. 4

   Optional follow-up technical guidance from extension staff

Documents required

• Aadhaar card
• Land record
• Bank account details where subsidy cash component applies