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What to Do?

Grow Horticultural Crops for higher income from lesser area.
For healthy crop use high quality planting material.
To keep fruits and vegetables fresh for longer period, use cold storage facility/cool houses.
Earn maximum profit by adopting correct method of harvesting, cleaning, grading, processing and packaging.
Produce off-season vegetables and flowers in poly-houses,low tunnels.

What Can You Get?

S.No.	Type of Assistance	Criteria for Assistance/Maximum limit		Scheme/Component
S.No.	Type of Assistance	Subsidy	Max subsidy per unit area	Scheme/Component
	A. Assistance under Horticulture
1	Vegetable Seed Production (Maximum 5 ha / beneficiary)	35% in general area, 50% in NE, TSP, A&N and Lakshadweep Islands	Rs.35,000/- for open and Rs.1,50,000/- for Hybrid Seeds	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
2	Hi-tech Nursery (2-4 ha unit)	40% of cost, as credit linked back-ended subsidy	Rs.25.00 lakhs per ha	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
3	Small Nursery (1ha unit)	50% of cost, as credit linked back-ended subsidy	Rs.15.00 lakhs per ha	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
4	Establishment of new orchard(For a maximum area of 4 ha per beneficiary) (a) Fruits (with integration of drip etc.)	40% in general area 50% in NE,TSP, A&N and Lakshadweep Islands (3 installments of 60:20:20 subject to survival rate of 75% in 2nd year and 90% in 3rd year)	Rs.0.40 lakh per ha.To Rs. 2.20 lakh/ha.	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
4	(b) Fruits (without integration)	40% in general area 50% in NE,TSP, A&N and Lakshadweep (3 installments of 60:20:20 subject to survival rate of 75% in 2nd year and 90% in 3rd year)	Rs.0.30 lakh per ha.To Rs. 0.50 lakh/ha.	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
5	Spices (Max. 4 ha / beneficiary			Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
	(a) Seed Spices and Rhizomatic Spices	40% in general area, 50% in NE and TSP areas	Rs.12,000/- per ha Rs.15,000/- per ha	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
	(b) Perennial Spices (black pepper, cinnamon, clove and nutmeg)	40% in general area, 50% in NE and TSP areas	Rs.20,000/- per ha Rs.25,000/- per ha	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
6	Flowers (Loose bulbous and cut flowers) (Maximum 2 hectares / beneficiary)	40% (small and marginal farmers), 25% other farmers (50% in NE and TSP areas)	Rs.16,000/- per ha to Rs.60,000/- per ha	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
7	Aromatic Plants (Maximum 4 hectares/beneficiary)	40% in general area, 50% in NE and TSP areas	Rs.16,000/- per ha to Rs.40,000/- per ha	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
8	Plantation Crops (Cashew, Cocoa including replanting) (Maximum 4 hectares / beneficiary).	40% in general, 50% in NE and TSP areas (3 installments of 60:20:20 subject to survival rate of 75% in 2nd year and 90% in 3rd year)	Rs.40,000/- per ha with integration Rs.20,000/- per ha without integration	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
9	Rejuvenation of old orchards (Maximum 2 ha/beneficiary)	50% of total cost	Rs.20,000/- per ha	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
10	Bee Keeping for Pollination Support (Maximum 50 colonies / beneficiary) (a) Honey Bee Colony (b) Bee Hives	50% of cost 50% of cost	Rs.800/- per colony Rs.800/- per hive	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
11	Protected Cultivation (a) Green House Fan & Pad System (limited to 4000 sq m per beneficiary) Naturally Ventilated System (Maximum 4000 sq m per beneficiary)	50% of cost (15% higher for hilly areas) 50% of cost (15% higher for hilly areas)	Rs.700/- to Rs.825/- per sqm. (i) Rs.422/- to Rs. 530/- per sq m. Tubular structure (ii) Rs.270/- per sq m.wooden structure (iii) Rs.225/- per sq m.Bamboo structure	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
	(b) Shade Net House: Tubular structure (Maximum 1000 sq m per beneficiary)	50% of cost (15% higher for hilly areas)	Rs.355/- per sq m	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
	Bamboo & Wooden Structure (Maximum 200 sq m per beneficiary limited to 5 units)	Rs.180/- and Rs.246 per sq m. for bamboo and wooden structures respectively.	50% of cost (15% higher for hilly areas)	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
	(c) Plastic Mulch	50% of cost (15% higher for hilly areas)	Rs.16,000/- ha.	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
	(d) Plastic Tunnel:(Maximum 1000 sq m/beneficiary)	50% of cost (15% higher for hilly areas)	Rs.300/- per sq m	Sub Schemes of NHM&HMNEH under MIDH
12	Integrated Post Harvest Management			Sub Schemes of NHM,HMNEH & NHB under MIDH
	a) Pack house / On farm Collection & Storage unit	50% of cost	Rs.2.00 lakhs per unit with size of 9m x 6m	Sub Schemes of NHM,HMNEH & NHB under MIDH
	b) Integrated pack house with facilities for grading, sorting etc.	35% in general areas, 50% in Hilly and scheduled areas as credit- linked back-ended subsidy	Rs.17.50 lakhs per unit with size 9m x 18m	Sub Schemes of NHM,HMNEH & NHB under MIDH
	c) Pre Cooling Unit		Rs.8.75 lakhs per unit for 5 MT capacity	Sub Schemes of NHM,HMNEH & NHB under MIDH
	d) Mobile Pre Cooling Unit			Sub Schemes of NHM,HMNEH & NHB under MIDH
	e)Cold Storage Units (Construction/Expansion and modernization) (Maximum 5000 MT capacity)		(i) Rs.2800/- per MT for Type 1 (ii) Rs.3500/- per MT for Type 2 (iii) Rs.3500/- MT for Type 2 with add on component of controlled atmosphere technology	Sub Schemes of NHM,HMNEH & NHB under MIDH
	f) Ripening Chamber (maximum of 300 MT)		Rs.0.35 lakh/MT	Sub Schemes of NHM,HMNEH & NHB under MIDH
13	B: National Bamboo Mission (NBM) under MIDH
	A) Production of Planting Material i) Hi-tech Nursery (2 ha) ii) Small Nursery (0.5 ha)	40% of cost as credit-linked back-ended subsidy	i) Rs.16.00 lakhs/unit ii) Rs.5.00 lakhs/unit	Sub Schemes of NHM,HMNEH & NHB under MIDH
	B) Area expansion under Bamboo i) Forest Areas/ Public land (Through JFMC/ Panchayati Raj Institutions / SHGs, Women group etc.	i) 100% of cost in three installments (50:25:25) in three years ii) Non Forest Areas	i) Rs.42,000/- ha ii) 35% of cost in 3 installments over a period of 3 years, limited to 4 ha per beneficiary	ii) `10,500/- ha Rs.14,700/- ha with drip irrigation.
	C) Improvement of existing Stock / Forest in Forest areas	40% cost limited to 2 ha per beneficiary	Rs.8,000/- ha
	D) Integrated Post Harvest Management
	Post harvest storage and treatment facilities for bamboo	40% of cost, as credit-linked back-ended subsidy	Rs.10.00 lakhs
14	C: Natinal Horticulture Board (NHB)
	A) Development of Commercial Horticulture i) Open field conditions	40% of project cost in general areas and 50% of project cost for NE, Hilly and scheduled areas,as credit linked back-ended subsidy.	Rs.30.00 lakhs per project (Rs.37.50 lakhs for date palm, saffron, olive) for projects covering areas over 2ha.	Sub scheme of National Horticulture Board (NHB) under MIDH
	ii) Protected cover	50% of project cost as credit linked back ended-subsidy.	Rs.56.00 lakhs per project.
	iii) Integrated Post Harvest Management Ripening Chamber, Reefer Van, Retail Outlet, Pre- Cooling Unit etc.	35% of project cost in general areas and 50% of cost in NE, Hilly and Scheduled areas.	Rs.50.75 lakhs per project.	Sub scheme of National Horticulture Board (NHB) under MIDH
	a) Cold Storage Units	35% of project cost (50% in NE,Hilly and Scheduled areas) for capacity above 5000MT, as credit linked back ended subsidy	Rs.2660/MT for Type 1 Rs.2660/MT for Type 1 Rs.2660/MT for Type 1 with add on components of controlled atmosphere technology	Sub scheme of National Horticulture Board (NHB) under MIDH
15	D. Coconut Development Board
	a) Production and distribution of quality planting material			Sub scheme of Coconut Development Board (CDB) under MIDH
	i) Distribution of hybrids/ dwarf seedlings in Govt./private sector	i) 25% of cost, for a maximum of Rs.25,000 seedlings/acre	Rs.9.00 per seedling	Sub scheme of Coconut Development Board (CDB) under MIDH
	ii) Establishment of Nucleus Coconut Garden	ii) 25% of cost, for a maximum of 4 ha	Rs. 1.5 lakhs / ha	Sub scheme of Coconut Development Board (CDB) under MIDH
	iii) Establishment of Small Coconut Nursery	iii) 100% cost for both Public and Private sectors	Rs.2.00 lakhs / unit of 0.4 ha	Sub scheme of Coconut Development Board (CDB) under MIDH
	b) Expansion of Area under Coconut
	i) Normal area	25% of cost, for a maximum of 4 ha per beneficiary, in two equal installments	Rs.7500 / ha	Sub scheme of Coconut Development Board (CDB) under MIDH
	ii) Hilly and Scheduled Areas	25% of cost, for a maximum of 4 ha per beneficiary, in two equal installments	Rs.15000 / ha	Sub scheme of Coconut Development Board (CDB) under MIDH
	c) Technology Mission Coconut
	i) Development and doadoption of technologies for management of insect pests and disease affected gardens	50% of cost for development and demonstration and 25% of cost for adoption	Rs.25.00 lakhs for development, Rs.12.50 lakhs for demonstration and Rs. 6.25 lakhs for adoption	Sub scheme of Coconut Development Board (CDB) under MIDH
	ii) Development and adoption of technologies for processing and product diversification	75% of cost for development, 50% of cost for demonstration and 25% of cost for adoption	Rs.26.25 lakhs for development, Rs.12.50 lakhs for demonstration and Rs.6.25 lakhs for adoption	Sub scheme of Coconut Development Board (CDB) under MIDH
	d) Replanting & Rejuvenation of Old Coconut Gardens		Sub-scheme of CDB under MIDH
	i) Cutting & removing old/senile palms	at Rs.1000/- palm limited to 32 palms/ha	Rs.32,000 / ha	Sub scheme of Coconut Development Board (CDB) under MIDH
	ii)Assistance for replanting	50% of cost subject to maximum of Rs.4000/- ha	Rs.40 / - per seedling	Sub scheme of Coconut Development Board (CDB) under MIDH
	iii) Improvement of existing dococonut gardens through integrated management practices	25% of cost in two equal installments	Rs.17,500 / ha	Sub scheme of Coconut Development Board (CDB) under MIDH
	e) Coconut Palm Insurance Scheme	75% of cost of premium of which 50% of insurance premium by CDB and 25% by State Govt.	Rs.3.52 per palm for trees in the age group of 4-15 years and Rs.4.76/ palm in the age group of 16-60 years	Sub scheme of Coconut Development Board (CDB) under MIDH

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) with sub schemes NHM, HMNEH, National Bamboo Mission, Coconut Development Board and National Horticulture Board.

Hectare unless otherwise stated
Cost norms means upper limit of cost for calculation of subsidy

Whom to Contact?

District Horticulture Officer/Dy. Director (Horticulture) at District Level and Director, Horticulture at State level.

Source: Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

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