Description : This Scheme provides provide financial assistance to farmers for the purchase of fruit-bearing plants to increase their income. It also helps to provide sustainable source of income to the farmers in the form of orchards along with crops and livestock through this scheme and to help increase and double the income of farmers. People excluded from MGNREGA orchards plantation scheme are covered under this scheme.Eligibility : 1. Applicant should be a farmer. 2. Should own at least 0.2 Acres of land and maximum 15 acres. 3. State of residence = Maharashtra 4. Farmers eligible under MGNREGA scheme can take benefit of this scheme for remaining area after availing benefit of MGNREGA scheme.Process : Online

1. Visit the official website of MahaDBT at https://mahadbtmahait.gov.in/.
2. If you already have an account on MahaDBT, log in using your credentials. If you do not have an account, create a new account by clicking on the “New Applicant Registration” option and completing the registration process.
3. Once you have logged in, click on the “Services” tab on the homepage.
4. Under the “Services” tab, select “Agriculture” from the drop-down menu.
5. On the next page, scroll down and look for the “Bhausaheb Fundkar Falbag Lagwad Yojana” option.
6. Click on the “Apply” button next to the scheme.
7. Fill in the required details in the application form, such as personal information, bank details, and details of the equipment to be purchased.
8. Upload the necessary documents, such as identity proof, address proof, and bank account details and Submit the application
9. The concerned authorities will verify your application and documents, and if found eligible, the subsidy amount will be credited to your bank account.

Offline

1. Advertise will be published through print media by the department.
2. Willing farmers need to apply before 21 days from the date of advertisement through a written application.
3. The department will review applications and select beneficiaries by lottery method.
4. Those selected beneficiaries will have to produce necessary documents within 2 days.
5. Beneficiaries will be provided with a license to pick plants through government nursery.Benefit : Up to ₹ 110000 financial assistance for orchards plantation