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Arka Vertical Garden
KeralaIndividualState/ UTNo start date
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What this is

"Arka Vertical Garden" aims to promote vertical gardening in urban and peri-urban areas to increase self-sufficiency and produce pesticide-free vegetables. The scheme provides subsidized vertical garden structures to help families grow their choice of vegetables using vertical space.

In detail

The scheme "Arka Vertical Garden" by the State Horticulture Mission-Kerala aims to popularize user-friendly vertical garden structures designed and developed by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) - Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Bengalaru under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). The scheme helps in attaining self-sufficiency in the production of safe-to-eat vegetables ensuring food and nutritional security for families. It is open to residents of Kerala State who can apply for a single unit of Arka Vertical Garden structure. The scheme is implemented by the State Horticulture Mission-Kerala.

Who qualifies

  • The applicant must be a resident of Kerala.
  • The applicant must not have availed Arka Vertical Garden structure during the previous year.

What you get

Total Cost of One Unit of Arka Vertical Garden: ₹22,100/-.

Subsidy Amount per Unit: ₹15,525/-.

Beneficiary Contribution: ₹6,575/- per unit.

The beneficiaries are also provided with the following -

  • One unit of Arka Vertical Garden structure of one square meter area that can be installed.
  • The structure includes 4 tiers with 16 pots, and 80 kilograms of enriched planting medium (coir pith).
  • Seeds of various crops like spinach, chilli, palak, amaranthus, brinjal, cluster beans, etc..
  • Plant nutrition and protection materials.
  • Water storage facility with 25-litre capacity.
  • Drip irrigation system.
  • The structure has wheels attached, allowing it to be moved according to sunlight availability.
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schemeNameArka Vertical GardenmyScheme · 2026-09-02
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nodalMinistryName...myScheme · 2026-09-02
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