Package for strengthening to sugar co-operatives as may be policy decided by the State Government
State: Gujarat
Ministry: null
Department: Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department
Category: Agriculture,Rural & Environment
Beneficiary Type: Registered Societies, Individual

This scheme has been introduced by the Agriculture, Farmers Welfare and Cooperation Department, Gujarat. It aims to support sugar co-operatives by providing financial assistance for modernization, diversification, organic fertilizer production to enhance sugarcane farming and the sugar industry.

Benefits:
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**Name of the Component****Standard of Assistance**A project to provide direct assistance to farmers&amp;amp;amp;#39; accounts by sugar cooperatives against sale of bio-compost by sugar cooperatives.₹100/- per metric ton against the total metric ton sales of bio compost volume. or a maximum of ₹20,00,000/- whichever is lessA project to provide direct assistance to the account of farmers through sugar cooperative societies against the sale of 50 kg bags of phospho compost by sugar cooperative societies.₹100/- per bag against the sale of a total bag of 50 kg of phosphor compost. or a maximum of ₹20,00,000/- whichever is lessA project to provide direct assistance to farmers&amp;amp;amp;#39; accounts by sugar cooperatives against purchase/sale of produce of 50 kg bags of vermicompost by sugar cooperatives.₹50/- per bag against the sale of a total bag of 50 kg of vermin Compost or maximum ₹6,50,000/- whichever is less.Project for setting up of new tissue culture labs by sugar co-operative societies50% of the project cost or a maximum of ₹40,00,000/- whichever is less Project for extension of existing labs (other than civil works) to sugar cooperatives having tissue culture labs.50% of the project cost or a maximum of ₹20,00,000/- whichever is lessInstallation of electricity motor instead of turbine, construction of new tank for molasses/rectified spirit storage, mechanization in sugar harvesting, distillery capacity upgradation, increase in ethanol storage capacity, new godown construction, steam economy project, boiler modification, 3 MW turbine etc. Among all these projects, any one project to be done by the organization considering the priority25 % of project cost Or a maximum of ₹1,00,00,000/- whichever is less<br>

Eligibility:
- Sugar Co-operative Societies, Members/Farmers of Sugar Co-operative Societies will be eligible for this scheme.

Application Process:
[Offline]
The concerned sugar co-operative societies who are eligible, should send the proposal through the District Registrar of the concerned district to the Director of Sugar, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar.
Office Address and Contact Details of District Registrar: Click here.
Office Address and Contact Details of Director Of Sugar:
Director of sugarAddress: Dr.Jivraj Mehta bhavan, Block No.8 ,2nd floor, GandhinagarPhone: 232-53437Email Us: directorsugar[at]gmail[dot]com

Documents Required:
Project-related details
Name of the project for financial assistance
Unit under the project to increase sugarcane production and productivity (show separate quantities for each unit and single IB)
Expected number of beneficiaries (Bio Vermi, Horho, Tyru, and Single IB)
Is the land owned? Copy of 7/12 land record extract
Is it obtained or on lease?
Sale price per unit shown under the agricultural project
Technical opinion from Agricultural University and an authenticated certificate – certified copy
For infrastructure-based technical projects, has the government-approved engineer’s report been prepared with planning, design, and technical authentication? If yes, a certified copy of the approved engineer’s license is required.
Expected benefits of the project (Increase in production, productivity, expansion, technical reasons, potential employment growth, possible increase in state revenue).
Any other documents if required.