Training & Extension for Farmers

What Can You Get
Whom to Contact?

What Can You Get

S.No	Type of Assistance	Criteria for assistance/ maximum limit.	State/Central Schemes/ Components
1	Training for a group of 20 rural youths for 2 months on Skill Development in Agriculture Operations	Rs. 300/day/ trainee towards daily expenses during training.	Human Resource Development in Agriculture. Skill Development in Farming Operations.
2	Training for a group of 20 participants on maintenance & operation of Agriculture Machinery	Rs. 300/day/ trainee	Skill Development in Operation of Agricultural Machinery
3	Training for a group of 25 participants for 2 days on various topics of Agricultural importance to farmers, NGO's students.	Rs. 300/-per day per trainee	On Campus Training
4	Training for a group of 20 - 40 farmers for 1 day on various local issues in Agriculture & Home Science, Farmers/land owners/Agricultural labour, students etc. are eligible who have interest in Agri. programmes	Rs. 9000/training	Off Campus Training
5	Study tour of farmers within the State to study new practices and for exposure.	Rs. 200/ day/trainee	Study tour of farmers within the State
6	Study tour of 90 farmers in 3 batches, outside the State for 5 - 6 days.	Rs. 600/day and 3 tier AC fare/equivalent per trainee.	Study tour of farmers outside the State
7	To conduct exhibition on various issues of Agriculture and allied Sector by Department, NGO, Farmers's Club etc.	50% cost upto Rs. 5.00 lakhs.	Workshop /Exhibition/ Seminars.
8	8 Goan Students are given financial aid in Agriculture & allied courses for degree courses	Stipend of Rs.2000/- month/student and Rs.10000/ per student /year paid to the University	Support for undergraduate education in Agriculture
	Agri - 5 seats
	Hort - 2 seats
	B.Tech - 1 seat
9	Post graduation Students for Goan students.	Stipend of Rs. 3000/month/Student	Support for post graduation (M.Sc (Agri)/(Hort.)
10	Assistance for promoting agriculture through training programmes by NGO's, farmer's clubs etc. with specific training module 2 training would be subsidized/year	50% cost or Rs. 20,000/-	Assistance for Agriculture Training Centre
11	Incentives to encourage farmers every year on the occasion of Goa Liberation day	Cash Prizes Krishi Ratna -Rs. 2.00 lakhs Krishi Vibhushan- Rs.1.00 lakhs Krishi Bhushan- Rs. 0.50 lakhs	State Agriculture Awards
11		Fr.Inacio Almeida - Rs. 0.50 lakhs	Special Agriculture Award.

Whom to Contact?

Dy.Director of Agriculture (Farms), Farm, Training, Research, Public Grievance, Publication, Department of Agriculture.

Source: Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Last Modified : 3/1/2020

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