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Potato Farmers Alert: Government Offers Rs 175/Quintal Subsidy for Cold Storage, Apply Now!
- •Farmers storing potatoes in cold storage can avail a subsidy on storage charges under the Bhamashah Price Stabilization Scheme.
- •To apply, farmers must visit the Horticulture Department's website, potato.uphorticulture.in, and select the Bhamashah Price Stabilization Scheme option.
- •Required documents include land record (khatauni), Aadhar card, bank passbook copy, cold storage receipt, potato withdrawal slip, and cold duty slip.
- •If potatoes were sold from cold storage, a tripartite agreement signed by the cold storage, trader, and farmer, along with the trader's registration number, is also needed.
- •The scheme provides a subsidy of Rs 175 per quintal, with a maximum assistance of Rs 35,000 per farmer, applicable only to Kufri Bahar, Kufri Pukhraj, Kufri Jyoti, and Kufri Chipsona varieties.
Key Questions Answered
Farmers can apply online by visiting the Horticulture Department's website and selecting the Bhamashah Price Stabilization Scheme option under cold storage charges. After submitting required documents such as land records, an Aadhar card, a bank passbook copy, and cold storage receipts, the subsidy is deposited into the eligible farmer's bank account.
To claim the subsidy, farmers need to submit their land record (khatauni), Aadhar card, bank passbook copy, cold storage receipt, potato withdrawal slip, and cold duty slip. If the potatoes have been sold from storage, a tripartite agreement signed by the cold storage, the trader's registration number, and the farmer must also be provided.
The benefits of the Bhamashah Price Stabilization Scheme are exclusively available for specific potato varieties, namely Kufri Bahar, Kufri Pukhraj, Kufri Jyoti, and Kufri Chipsona. Under this scheme, farmers can receive a maximum financial assistance of up to Rs 35,000.
