Horticulture Development in open field condition

Objectives

National Horticulture Board will take up integrated commercial horticulture development projects in open field conditions on project mode , including components viz planting material, plantation, irrigation, fertigation, mechanization, precision farming, GAP etc. subsidy for horticulture

for projects covering area over 2.00 ha Cost of raising new plantation will vary from crop to crop, which will be taken into consideration while providing assistance to the beneficiary.

Integrated production unit on Mushroom and tissue culture shall also be eligible for assistance under this component. The components like farm machinery and PHM infrastructure, irrigation and micro irrigation etc shall be eligible under the scheme for assistance in existing/new orchards/projects to increase productivity.

 Crops eligible:

May please see from cost norms of Open field cultivation under NHB scheme.

Pattern of assistance:

Credit linked back-ended subsidy @ 40% of the total project cost limited to Rs 30.00 lakh per project in general areas and @ 50% of project cost limited to Rs. 37.50 lakh in NE Region, Hilly States and scheduled areas.

Maximum Project costs allowed for subsidy calculation.

Item	Cost Norms*	Pattern of Assistance
Development of Commercial Horticulture
Commercial Horticulture Development in open field conditions, including components viz planting material, plantation, irrigation, fertigation, precision farming, GAP etc.	Rs. 75.00 lakh /per project (Rs 125.00 lakh for date palm, olive and saffron) for projects covering area over 2 ha.	Credit linked back ended subsidy @ 40% of project cost limited to Rs.30.00 lakh per project in general area and @ 50% of project cost limited to Rs. 37.50 lakh for NE Region, Hilly States and scheduled areas.