Agriculture Department Distributes High quality Fruit and Spice Saplings to Promote Sustainable Farming & Self-Reliance

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 10 November 2025

In a bid to advertise sustainable agriculture and improve self-reliance amongst farmers, the Agriculture Department has launched the distribution of high quality saplings of fruits and spices throughout the Agriculture Zones.

In Diglipur, the distribution of planting supplies started on November 6 and is ongoing to make sure most farmers have entry to saplings suited to the area’s agro-climatic circumstances. Similar efforts are being carried out in all zones to supply high-quality planting materials. Farmers are additionally being educated on scientific cultivation practices for fruits and spices by extension functionaries, whereas Panchayat members have been knowledgeable to facilitate native participation.

Under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) – Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), monetary help is being prolonged to beneficiaries for space growth of fruits and spices. Assistance beneath the National Horticulture Mission consists of:

• Perennial Fruits (Mango, Sapota, Guava, Citrus, Pomegranate and so forth.) – 50% of the fee as much as Rs 62,500/ha in two installments (60:40).

• Non-Perennial Fruits (Banana & Pineapple suckers) – 50% of the fee as much as Rs 55,000/ha; Tissue Culture Banana & Pineapple – as much as Rs 87,500/ha in two installments.

• Perennial Spices (Black Pepper, Clove, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Bay Leaf) – 50% of the fee as much as Rs 50,000/ha.

• Rhizomatous Spices (Ginger & Turmeric) – 50% of the fee as much as Rs 50,000/ha, each in two installments (60:40).

The program is aimed toward empowering farming communities to domesticate their very own produce, scale back dependency on imports, and encourage biodiversity within the Islands’ agricultural panorama.