Agriculture Department
Department of Agriculture :-
India is an agricultural country. Dhule district is located in the Nashik division of Maharashtra. To increase the agricultural income of the farmers in the rural areas of the district, modern agricultural technology, improved seeds, fertilizers, tools, etc. Making the matter available to farmers on DBT basis, Also, various schemes are implemented on behalf of the Zilla Parishad, Agriculture Department in order to create awareness among the farmers, Also, the farmers are guided through the agricultural officers and extension officers regarding the use of modern agriculture and technology. Agricultural schemes are implemented through the government and from the cess fund of the G.P.
Agriculture Department is an important department of Zilla Parishad and Agriculture Development Officer works as Member Secretary of Agriculture Committee. The work of delivering personal benefit schemes to the farmers for the overall development of the farmers is done by the Department of Agriculture.
Mission of the Department :-
- To raise the standard of living of the farmers in the district by contributing to their economic upliftment.
- To control the supply and quality of agricultural inputs required by farmers.
- Bringing modern technology in agriculture to the farmers.
- To raise the standard of living of tribal farmers by contributing to their economic development by paying special attention to them.
- To promote the use of mechanization to overcome the labor problem in the agricultural sector.09:45pm to 06:15pm
- Effectively implement various agricultural schemes needed by the farmers in the district through Zilla Parishad self-financing.
Administrative Setup :-
Procedure of the Department :-
Through the Zilla Parishad, Dhule Agriculture Department, the form, provisions, implementation procedures etc. of various schemes implemented from the Zilla Parishad cess fund are determined. While implementing these various schemes, the schemes are implemented after taking the approval/feedback of the respective Zilla Parishad Committees. Personal benefit schemes are mainly implemented through this department.
Agriculture Extension System i.e. Agriculture Officer/Extension Officer (Agriculture) has been appointed under Group Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti. Through this mechanism at the group level, the eligible beneficiaries are selected by the Agriculture Committee after receiving the applications of the beneficiaries of the schemes under GP Cess Fund. Beneficiaries purchase materials themselves, After that, according to the government decision of direct benefit transfer, the subsidy beneficiaries paid to the beneficiaries under the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Krishi Swavalamban Yojana / Birsamunda Krishi Kranti Yojana scheme within the area and outside the area are classified through PFMS and ZPFMS system in the affiliated bank.
In order to control the supply and quality of agricultural inputs such as fertilizers, seeds, pesticides in the district, the agricultural service centers are inspected through the Zilla Parishad, Mission Officers and Agricultural Officers working in the Agriculture Department and vigilance is taken regarding the supply of quality seeds and fertilizers to the farmers.
Application Patterns :-
The process from beneficiary application, selection to grant to the beneficiary’s bank account through PFMS system has been started online through MahaDBT portal from the year 2020-21 onwards.
contact:-
Department of Agriculture, Zilla Parishad Dhule,
Ground Flower, Dhule
Front of State bank of India, Pin-424001
Office Tel No : 02562-238187
Email- adozpdhule@gmail.com
Office Working Hours
Office Time :- 09:45pm to 06:15pm
Except for weekends in the month and other public holidays as per government rules.