Punjab: 40% Subsidy for Flower Seed Production

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Jul 09, 2026 11:37

Punjab government offers a 40% subsidy, up to Rs 14,000/acre, for flower seed production to boost farmers'' income and promote floriculture. Learn more about horticulture schemes.

Punjab: 40% Subsidy for Flower Seed Production

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Chandigarh, Jul 9 (PTI) The Punjab government is implementing several farmer-friendly schemes to enhance farmers' income and make horticulture a more profitable enterprise, state minister Mohinder Bhagat said.

He said that with the objective of promoting floriculture, the government, under its horticulture schemes, is providing a 40 per cent subsidy on the cost of cultivation, up to a maximum of Rs 14,000 per acre, for flower seed production for a period of up to three years.

The initiative is aimed at encouraging quality flower seed production and creating additional income opportunities for farmers, an official statement quoted the horticulture minister as saying.

He urged farmers to take maximum advantage of the various schemes being implemented by the Horticulture Department and advised them to contact their nearest Horticulture Office for any information, guidance or assistance.

Source: PTI By Rediff Money Desk, Chandigarh

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