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Agricultural Marketing Scheme (State Plan) — post-harvest equipment and tools, Meghalaya

Meghalaya post-harvest tools subsidy · Directorate of Horticulture, Government of Meghalaya · State scheme

Farmers and entrepreneurs get 50% of the price of a post-harvest tool for horticulture crops costing below ₹10,000, and 75% if it costs ₹10,000 or more.

Storage & cold chainFruits, vegetables & flowers
Lead benefit
50% or 75%of the price of a post-harvest tool
Components
1each read from the document
Who can apply
7kinds of applicant
Closing date
Noneapply any time

What it pays

50% or 75%of the price of a post-harvest tool

For a post-harvest tool under ₹10,000 the state pays half; for one costing ₹10,000 or more it pays three-quarters.

Read from Meghalaya Directorate of Agriculture — FAQ on agriculture and horticulture schemes (2025) · clause FAQs ON HORTICULTURE SCHEMES — Agricultural Marketing Scheme, Q.3 (i)–(ii) · p. 24 · Our copy (PDF)
What the document says, word for word

Status unknown: the Directorate’s FAQ is undated (file named 2025) and we found no 2025-26 or 2026-27 order or budget line naming this scheme. Ask the District Horticulture Officer whether it is running this year.

“(i) 50% assistance to farmers’ for purchase of post-harvest equipments/ tools costing below ₹ 10,000/- (Another 50% is farmers’ share). (ii) 75% assistance to farmers for purchase of post-harvest equipments/ tools costing ₹10,000/- and above (Another 25% is farmers’ share).”

How much can I claim?

Tool costing below ₹10,000: the state pays 50%, you pay 50%. Tool costing ₹10,000 or more: the state pays 75%, you pay 25% (Q.3).

Read from Meghalaya Directorate of Agriculture — FAQ on agriculture and horticulture schemes (2025) · clause FAQs ON HORTICULTURE SCHEMES — Agricultural Marketing Scheme, Q.3 (i)–(ii) · p. 24 · Our copy (PDF)

Status unknown: the Directorate’s FAQ is undated (file named 2025) and we found no 2025-26 or 2026-27 order or budget line naming this scheme. Ask the District Horticulture Officer whether it is running this year.

Who can apply

  • Other farmer
  • Small or marginal farmer
  • SC farmer
  • ST farmer
  • Woman farmer
  • Tenant or sharecropper
  • Agri entrepreneur

Papers you need

  • Application written on plain paper (no set form), given through the Horticulture Development Officer of your block or circle, or the District Horticulture Officer (FAQ Q.5, p.24)

How to apply

  1. Bona fide farmers and entrepreneurs can apply (FAQ, Agricultural Marketing Scheme, Q.4).
  2. Write an application on plain paper and give it to the Horticulture Development Officer of your C&RD Block or Horticulture Circle, or to the District Horticulture Officer. (Q.5)
  3. Selection is first come, first served (Q.6).

Applying is free. Never pay anyone to apply for you.

When to apply

The guidelines set no closing date.

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.

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