TCPTC
What this is
The objective of the scheme is to boost up production and productivity of potato per unit area by providing quality HYV seeds, and equipment at a 50% subsidy.
In detail
The scheme “Tuber Crops (Potato, Tapioca, Colocasia) Scheme” was launched by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of Meghalaya to boost up production and productivity of potato per unit area by providing quality HYV seeds, and equipment at 50% subsidy. The Scheme also aims to popularise and encourage the cultivation of tapioca, colocasia, sweet potato, etc.
Who qualifies
- The applicant/farmer should be a resident of Meghalaya.
- The applicant should be a bonafide farmer engaged in Agriculture, possessing own or leased land of at least 0.2 (hectares) or more.
Note: The applicant farmer can avail of the benefits of the scheme on a first come first serve basis.
What you get
> Pattern of Assistance:
Supply of HYV seeds, pesticides, and sprayers to farmers for sale at a 50% subsidy.
> Type of Assistance and Entitlement (If any):
Sl. No.EntitlementOwantum of Assistance1To boost up the production of potato by providing quality HYV seed, organic-based plant protection measures, and P.P equipment.50% sale to the farmers.2For the potato seed experimental farm Upper Shillong, all inputs are provided for the purpose of multiplication of Breeder seed into foundation seed potato before distribution to a farmer.NA
not about the scheme.
Provenance
| schemeName | Tuber Crops Potato, Tapioca, Colocasia | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| schemeOpenDate | ... | not published at source |
| schemeCloseDate | ... | not published at source |
| nodalMinistryName | ... | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| dbtScheme | False | myScheme · 2026-09-02 |
| achievement data | ... | no source publishes this for any central scheme |