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Government Offers Subsidy For Micro Irrigation In Bihar

by aditya abhishek

Great News

Now farmers of Bihar state in India can get up to 90% subsidy from government for adopting micro-irrigation systems in farm. 

Benefits of Micro-Irrigation

Adopting micro-irrigation helps in saving 60% water, 25-30% fertilizers, 35% input cost, and increasing yield by 25 to 35%.

Drip-Irrigation

For cultivating sugarcane, pineapple, papaya, litchi, guava, banana, mango, onion, vegetables, etc. farmers can adopt drip irrigation. 

Subsidy On Drip

On 1 acre farm, cost of installing drip system is around 65,827 rupee & you will get subsidy of 59,244 rupee as subsidy by government.

Mini-sprinkler

If you are cultivating tea, potato, onion, rice, wheat or vegetables then you can adopt mini-sprinkler system in your farm. 

Subsidy On Mini-sprinkler

On 1 acre farm, cost of installing Mini-sprinkler system is around 52,548rupee & you will get subsidy of 47,293 rupee as subsidy from government.

Micro & Portable Sprinkler

For cultivating litchi or for polyhouse cultivation adopt micro sprinkler. And for wheat, rice, dalhan, telhan adop portable sprinkler. 

Subsidy On Micro-Sprinkler

On 1 acre farm, cost of installing micro-sprinkler system is around 37,619 rupee & you will get subsidy of 33,857 rupee as subsidy by government.

Subsidy On Portable Sprinkler

On 1 acre farm, cost of installing portable sprinkler system is around 15,1593 rupee & you will get subsidy of 33,857 rupee as subsidy by government.

Process

To take benefit of the scheme visit, http://horticulture.bihar.gov.in & click on PMKSY link, fill form, get OTP and details on your mobile number to initiate installation. 

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