Assistance to set up fodder production units in rural areas, Gujarat
Shown as running by: Gujarat GR: assistance to set up fodder production units in rural areas (new item), 2026-27 (30 Apr 2026, ઠરાવ: new item for 2026-27, ₹5.00 crore for about 370 beneficiaries (Budget publication no. 03, pp.108–109))
Individual farmers, SHGs, FPOs, milk co-operatives, gaushalas and panjrapoles that grow perennial fodder on spare land get 90% of the cost (₹1,50,000 a hectare), at most ₹1,35,000; the applicant bears the 10% labour cost and keeps the unit for five years.
- Lead benefit
- 90%of the cost, at most
- Components
- 1each read from the document
- Who can apply
- Allapplicants
- Closing date
- Seasonalsee “When to apply”
What it pays
90% of the cost of a fodder production unit, counted up to ₹1,50,000 (one hectare) — at most ₹1,35,000; you bear ₹15,000 as labour.
What the document says, word for word
The GR prints the norm per hectare and plans 370 hectares for about 370 beneficiaries; the cost sheet (Annexure-1.3) is for one hectare, so we count one hectare. The unit must run for at least five years; help again only after five years (condition 5, column 5).
“પ્રતિ હેક્ટરે રૂ.૧.૫૦ લાખ મર્યાદામાં ૯૦% લેખે વધુમાં વધુ રૂ.૧.૩૫ લાખ સહાય મળવા પાત્ર રહેશે, જ્યારે ૧૦% લેખે (રૂ.૦.૧૫ લાખ) ફાળો લેબર ખર્ચ તરીકે લાભાર્થીએ પોતે ભોગવવાનો રહેશે.”How much can I claim?
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The GR prints the norm per hectare and plans 370 hectares for about 370 beneficiaries; the cost sheet (Annexure-1.3) is for one hectare, so we count one hectare. The unit must run for at least five years; help again only after five years (condition 5, column 5).
Who can apply
- All applicants
Papers you need
- 7/12 and 8-A extract or talati’s certificate of land (condition 9)
- For gaushalas without own land: a 5-year lease (condition 4)
- Aadhaar or registration certificate; proof of income source; last 6 months’ bank statement (conditions 14–16)
- For gaushalas, panjrapoles, SHGs, FPOs and milk societies: income-tax returns of the last three years (condition 17)
- Geo-tagged photos of the site and a consent letter to bear the 10% share (conditions 18–19)
How to apply
- Send a detailed proposal on paper to the district panchayat, signed by the talati and sarpanch with their recommendation (Annexure-1, conditions 3, 20).
- Grow only perennial fodder crops on non-forest wasteland, rangeland, grassland or other land; buy slips/seed from state agricultural universities or government farms (conditions 2, 10, 11).
- Submit bills for fencing, land development, farm shed, tools, irrigation, inputs and labour at the district panchayat; the help is paid to your bank account (conditions 12, 15).
Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.
When to apply
New item for 2026-27; proposals to the district panchayat.
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.