About the Scheme
Port-led development program with 839 projects worth ₹5.8 lakh crore by 2035. Focus on port modernization and connectivity.
Target Beneficiaries: 262 projects worth ₹1.4 lakh crore completed. 20 projects with ₹11,620 crore investment completed in 2023.
Implementing Agency: Department of Agriculture, Government of Telangana
Key Features
- Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of financial assistance to farmers' bank accounts.
- Investment support of a fixed amount per acre per season.
- Provided twice a year, for both Kharif and Rabi cropping seasons.
- No loan component; it is a direct grant to support input costs.
- Covers all land-owning farmers in Telangana, including small and marginal farmers.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a land-owning farmer in Telangana state.
- Possession of a valid Pattadar Passbook (land passbook).
- Farmers with cultivable land are eligible (some exclusions apply for certain land types).
Benefits
- Financial assistance for purchasing seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, and other inputs.
- Relief from the burden of taking loans from informal sources at high interest rates.
- Improved agricultural output and better crop yields due to timely investment.
- Enhanced financial stability and welfare for farming families.