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Gujarat Farm Fencing Assistance

Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat

Gujarat Farm Fencing Assistance provides subsidies to individual farmers or contiguous farmer groups for constructing protective barbed-wire fencing around agricultural land, protecting standing crops from damage by blue bulls (Roz), wild boars, and stray animals.

Last verified: 2026-10-22

Chandan Charitable Trust is not a government agency. It does not sanction benefits or process applications. Final eligibility, verification and sanction rest solely with the competent government authority.

How the process works

Step 1: Check eligibility
Farmers or contiguous farmer groups in Gujarat erecting approved barbed-wire fencing around agricultural land. Applicant(s) must hold agricultural land in 7/12 and 8A revenue records. Group applications encouraged for contiguous farm clusters to maximize crop protection area. Fencing must conform to approved technical design (barbed wire with RCC / iron posts of prescribed height). Must obtain in-principle sanction before commencing fence erection.
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Step 2: Prepare documents
The official source lists the following documents.
Documents needed for this step
- Identity / Aadhaar of farmer(s).
- Land ownership records: 7/12 and 8A extracts of all participating landholders.
- Group agreement / consent letter where multiple adjacent fields are fenced.
- Field perimeter map and technical estimate.
- Bank account details.
- Geo-tagged pre-installation boundary photographs.
Step 3: Apply
Online through iKhedut portal (ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in) during the notified component window. Step 1: Apply online on iKhedut during the notified fencing component window. Step 2: Upload contiguous land records and group consent. Step 3: Preliminary boundary verification by agriculture officer and issue of work order. Step 4: Erect barbed-wire fencing with RCC/iron posts as per technical guidelines. Step 5: Final measurement, inspection, and DBT subsidy disbursement.
Step 4: Verification
Pre-sanction boundary survey and post-installation physical verification by Taluka Agriculture staff.
Step 5: Sanction / decision
Decision authority, as stated by the official source: District Agriculture Officer, Government of Gujarat.
Step 6: Benefit
Subsidy up to 50% of approved unit cost norm or ₹200 per running metre. Capped as per perimeter limits specified in the departmental schedule. Subsidy disbursed directly into beneficiary bank account via DBT. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) directly into beneficiary bank account.
Step 7: If delayed or rejected
This step has not yet been confirmed from an official source. Please refer to the official portal or the concerned department.
Step 8: Grievance / appeal
District Agriculture Officer and Gujarat SWAGAT portal https://swagat.gujarat.gov.in/

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Gujarat Farm Fencing Assistance

Department of Agriculture, Government of Gujarat

Last verified: 2026-10-22

How the process works

Step 1: Check eligibility

Farmers or contiguous farmer groups in Gujarat erecting approved barbed-wire fencing around agricultural land. Applicant(s) must hold agricultural land in 7/12 and 8A revenue records. Group applications encouraged for contiguous farm clusters to maximize crop protection area. Fencing must conform to approved technical design (barbed wire with RCC / iron posts of prescribed height). Must obtain in-principle sanction before commencing fence erection.

Step 2: Prepare documents

The official source lists the following documents.

Documents needed for this step

Identity / Aadhaar of farmer(s).
Land ownership records: 7/12 and 8A extracts of all participating landholders.
Group agreement / consent letter where multiple adjacent fields are fenced.
Field perimeter map and technical estimate.
Bank account details.
Geo-tagged pre-installation boundary photographs.

Step 3: Apply

Online through iKhedut portal (ikhedut.gujarat.gov.in) during the notified component window. Step 1: Apply online on iKhedut during the notified fencing component window. Step 2: Upload contiguous land records and group consent. Step 3: Preliminary boundary verification by agriculture officer and issue of work order. Step 4: Erect barbed-wire fencing with RCC/iron posts as per technical guidelines. Step 5: Final measurement, inspection, and DBT subsidy disbursement.

Step 4: Verification

Pre-sanction boundary survey and post-installation physical verification by Taluka Agriculture staff.

Step 5: Sanction / decision

Decision authority, as stated by the official source: District Agriculture Officer, Government of Gujarat.

Step 6: Benefit

Subsidy up to 50% of approved unit cost norm or ₹200 per running metre. Capped as per perimeter limits specified in the departmental schedule. Subsidy disbursed directly into beneficiary bank account via DBT. Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) directly into beneficiary bank account.

Step 7: If delayed or rejected

This step has not yet been confirmed from an official source. Please refer to the official portal or the concerned department.

Step 8: Grievance / appeal

District Agriculture Officer and Gujarat SWAGAT portal https://swagat.gujarat.gov.in/