Agriculture and Horticulture (agri-horti.assam.gov.in): Contacts

The Assam Right to Public Service Act in 2012, enacted by the Government of Assam, is an act to provide for the delivery of notified public services to the people of the state of Assam within the stipulated time limit and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto. This Act came into force across all districts of the state, except for the Sixth Schedule areas. However, the Act has now been extended and adopted in the Sixth Schedule Districts which includes Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council (DHATC) and Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC).

The Credit Guarantee Fund (CGF) shall be implemented from Financial Year (FY) 2013-14 onwards.

The Equity Grant Fund (EGF) enables eligible Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs) to receive a grant equivalent in amount to the equity contribution of their shareholder members in the FPC, thus enhancing the overall capital base of the FPC. The Scheme shall address nascent and emerging FPCs, which have paid up capital not exceeding Rs. 30 lakh as on the date of application.

The state govt. of Assam has launched the Tractor Distribution Scheme under the Chief Minister Samagra Gramya Unnayan Yojna (CMSGUY) for farmers. The main objective of his scheme is to revive the agricultural sector and help in doubling the farmer’s income by 2022.

To protect the interest of the agriculturist and traders, the Govt. of Assam has so far constituted 24(twenty four) nos. of Regulated Market Committees (RMCs) all over the State, except the sixth schedule areas with 20 (twenty) nos. of Principal Market Yards (PMY) and 206 (two hundred six) nos. of Sub Market Yards (SMY).