Ministry of Agro Industry and Food Security

The Ministry of Agro-Industry and Food Security wishes to inform the public that a new Household Gardening Scheme is being implemented in collaboration with the Food and Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (FAREI).

The said scheme primarily aims at promoting sustainable gardening in backyards to encourage food crop cultivation at household level. The scheme would facilitate access to an aquaponics system farming structure of an overall size of 7m X 1m consisting of fish tank, planting area and all accessories as per model from a selected supplier.

Prospective beneficiaries are eligible to a cash grant representing 50% on cost of farming structures/systems to be purchased, up to a maximum of Rs 25,000 per household on a first come first serve basis.