The Government of India implements multiple schemes under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), National Horticulture Board (NHB), and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY). These programs promote commercial horticulture, protected cultivation, cold storage, and integrated value‑chain development to reduce post‑harvest losses and enhance farmer incomes.
Subsidies for planting material, irrigation, precision farming, fertigation, and other inputs. Suitable for fruit, vegetable, spice, and medicinal crop cultivation.
In general areas: 40% of project cost is available as credit-linked subsidy (capped at ₹30 lakh per project); for North-Eastern, hilly, and scheduled areas: 50% subsidy capped at ₹37.5 lakh.
Financial assistance to build greenhouses or polyhouses, enabling off-season and high-value vegetable production.
Subsidy up to 50% of project cost (capped around ₹56 lakh) for areas exceeding specified minimum plot size.
Support for developing infrastructure across the value chain: pre-cooling, sorting/grading, multi‑temperature cold storage, controlled atmosphere systems, IQF, blast freezing, and reefer transport.
Grant‑in‑aid covers up to 35% of project cost in general areas; up to 50% in North-Eastern, Himalayan, ITDP, and island regions; value-addition components receive up to 50–75%, capped at ₹10 crore per project.
Credit-linked, back-ended subsidy for setting up or modernizing cold storage units with capacity between 5,000 MT and 10,000 MT.
Scale of assistance: 40% of capital cost (capped ₹30 lakh) in general areas; 50% (capped ₹37.5 lakh) in North-Eastern, hilly, scheduled regions.
Subsidies for standalone cold storage units up to 5,000 MT.
Assistance at 35% of project cost in general areas and 50% in hilly/scheduled regions. Projects up to ₹500 lakh approved by State Committee; larger ones by central Empowered Committee.
Individuals, entrepreneurs, FPOs, cooperatives, SHGs, NGOs, companies, local bodies, marketing boards, and government agencies.
Apply through State Horticulture Mission for NHM/HMNEH; or to NHB for larger cold storage units.
Obtain In‑Principle Approval (IPA), secure a term loan from a recognized bank, and commence project implementation.
Upon project completion, submit subsidy claims—verified through joint inspection—followed by approval from Project Approval Committee. Subsidy is then disbursed to the lending bank account.
Feasibility assessment, crop potential analysis, and subsidy eligibility evaluation.
DPR and financial planning aligned with scheme guidelines.
Submission of proposals to relevant authorities (NHB or State Missions).
Coordination for loan sanctions and subsidy claim preparation.
Liaison with technical agencies and compliance auditors.
Monitoring project timelines, inspections, and meeting all subsidy conditions.
Help integrate horticulture subsidies with cold chain grants, FPO or state-specific schemes, and benefits under AIF (Agriculture Infrastructure Fund).
Advice on tax incentives, import duties, and regulatory compliance.
Promotes modern horticulture methods and year-round crop production.
Supports post-harvest infrastructure, minimizing losses and improving quality.
Enables farmers and agribusinesses to participate in high-value export chains.
Enhances rural livelihoods through value-added horticultural enterprises.
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