The Horticulture Department has invited applications from farmers to avail subsidy to buy organic and bio-fertilisers under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana.  The subsidy will be given to encourage the cultivation of horticultural crops. Farmers may submit documents related to purchase of organic and bio-fertilisers from various organisations at the Horticulture Department and can avail subsidy upto 25 percent per hectare of land.

For non-harvest management activities in horticulture, 50 percent subsidy will be given for a farmer per hectare of land to buy 108 numbered plastic crate. For details, call Assistant Horticulture Officers S. Shruthi (Kasaba Hobli) on Mob: 99013-84284, Venkatesh Murthy (Varuna Hobli) on Mob: 89046-73607, K.D. Vinuthan (Jayapura Hobli) on Mob: 96867-66291, A.S. Jayadev (Yelwal Hobli) on Mob: 70267-19516, according to Senior Asst. Horticulture Director.