Marigold (Genda Phool) Production and Processing Scheme
Shown as running by: Bihar Horticulture — Marigold scheme 2026-27 application page (undated, Page heading — application for 2026-27)
A state scheme for growing marigold in 25-hectare clusters: 50% of a ₹80,000-per-hectare unit cost, and 50% help for a goods vehicle to carry the flowers.
- Lead benefit
- 50%of the cost, at most
- Components
- 2each read from the document
- Who can apply
- 6kinds of applicant
- Closing date
- Seasonalsee “When to apply”
What it pays
50% of a ₹80,000 per hectare unit cost — ₹40,000 a hectare — for 0.1 to 2 hectares of marigold.
What the document says, word for word
“एक किसान को अधिकतम 2 हेक्टेयर तथा न्यूनतम 0.1 हेक्टेयर तक योजना का लाभ मिल सकता है। योजना की इकाई दर ₹80000 प्रति हेक्टेयर है जिस पर अनुदान की राशि 50% है।”50% of the price of a goods vehicle to carry marigold, at most ₹3,25,000 (50% of the ₹6,50,000 estimated cost).
What the document says, word for word
Only for farmers who grow marigold under this scheme.
“मालवाहक वाहन (Carriage Vehicle) का अनुमानित लागत 650000 रूपये का 50 प्रतिशत 325000 रुपया या वाहन का वास्तविक मूल्य का 50 प्रतिशत, दोनों में से जो कम हो पर अनुदान देय होगा।”How much can I claim?
Enter your hectares to see the figure.
Who can apply
- Other farmer
- Small or marginal farmer
- SC farmer
- ST farmer
- Woman farmer
- Tenant or sharecropper
Papers you need
- LPC and an up-to-date land rent receipt — or, without land, an agreement (एकरारनामा) in the given format
- Family tree (वंशावली) if your name is not clear on the land papers
- For the vehicle: quotation of the vehicle to be bought
How to apply
- Apply online on the Directorate of Horticulture portal (horticulture.bihar.gov.in → गेंदा फूल उत्पादन एवं प्रसंस्करण योजना).
- Apply only as part of a cluster of 25 hectares in one panchayat or two neighbouring panchayats; applications outside a cluster may be rejected.
- For the goods vehicle, merge the vehicle quotation, land papers and marigold-farming agreement into one file and upload it with the application.
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
Applications for 2026-27 are taken on the portal for the rabi and kharif seasons; no closing date is printed.
Combining with other schemes
The documents do not say whether this can be combined with other schemes. Ask the implementing office before you count on both.