SCHEME-1
DEVELOPMENT OF COMMERCIAL HORTICULTURE THROUGH PRODUCTION AND POST-HARVEST MANAGEMENT
Objectives
- To develop high quality horticultural farms in identified belts and make such areas vibrant with horticultural activity which in turn will act as hubs for developing commercial horticulture by adopting high-tech horticulture techniques
- To develop post-harvest management infrastructure
- To improve linkages between horticulture producers and marketers
- To create integrated network for marketing of horticulture produce
- To increase producer’s share in consumer price
Components covered
- Commercial Horticulture Development in Open field conditions
- Commercial Horticulture Development in Protected Cover
- Integrated Post Harvest Management
Commercial Horticulture Development in Open field conditions
Components
National Horticulture Board will take up integrated commercial horticulture development projects in open field conditions on project mode , including components viz given below.
- planting material
- plantation
- irrigation
- Fertilization
- mechanization
- precision farming
Projects covering area
- General area : 2.00 ha. (5 Acres)
- NE Region : 1 Acres
Pattern of assistance:
| Components | Rate of subsidy % | Maximum Amount(Rs in. lakh) | Maximum Project cost |
| General area | 40% | 30.00 | 75.00 |
| NER, Hilly & Scheduled area | 50% | 37.50 | 125.00 |
Eligible crops
| · Lemons | · Pineapple | · Kiwi | · Coconut |
| · Grapes | · Guava | · Ber | · Olive |
| · Orange | · Mango | · Pomegranate | · Tamarind |
| · Mango | · Papaya | · Sapota | · Cherry |
| · Banana | · Almond | · Strawberry | · Jack Fruit |
Commercial Horticulture Development in Protected Cover
Components
The National Horticulture Board will also take up commercial horticulture development projects under protected cover on project mode including components viz planting material, plantation, irrigation, fertigation, mechanization, etc for projects having area over 2500 sq meter. In case of NE Region, projects having area over 1000 sq meter are eligible. Activities like Construction of
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- Green Houses
- Shade Net House
- Plastic Mulching
- Plastic Tunnel
- Anti bird/Hail nets
Eligible crops
- Carnation
- Chrysanthemum
- Gerbera
- Orchid
- Rose
- Capsicum
- Cucumber
- Tomato
Pattern of assistance:
| Components | Maximum project cost | Rate of subsidy% | Maximum amount in lakh |
| All areas | Rs 112.00 lakh per project covering area above 2500 Sq.mt. | 50% | 56.00 |
Integrated Post Harvest Management
Components:
The Board will take up Integrated Post Harvest Management projects relating to
- Pack House
- Ripening Chamber
- Refer Van
- Retail Outlets
- Pre- cooling unit
- Primary processing
Eligible Crops:
In case of primary processing, projects related to Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers, Aromatic plants and Cashew are only eligible for subsidy.
Pattern of assistance:
| Components | Rate of subsidy % | Maximum Amount(Rs in. lakh) | Maximum Project cost |
| General area | 35% | 50.75 | 145.00 |
| NER, Hilly & Scheduled area | 50% | 72.50 | 145.00 |