§1Who it is for
- Farmers, FPOs, SHGs, firms and companies in horticulture
Useful if
Horticulture growers, nurseries, protected cultivation and post-harvest units
Do not spend time on it if
Non-horticulture crops
§2Eligibility
- The following categories of beneficiaries are eligible to receive assistance under various components of the scheme
- Individual Farmers
- Farmer-Producer Organizations (FPOs)
- Farmer Interest Groups (FIGs)
- Self-Help Groups (SHGs)
- Cooperative Societies
- Partnership Firms
- Proprietary Firms
- Companies
- Corporations
Local Bodies
- Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs)
- State Government Entities (for eligible components)
§3Benefits
Production and Productivity Improvement
- Assistance for adoption of improved technologies and quality planting material.
- Support for area expansion under improved horticulture crop varieties.
- Support for rejuvenation and replacement of old and unproductive plantations.
Quality Planting Material
- Assistance for establishment and upgradation of nurseries.
- Support for production and distribution of quality seeds and planting material.
- Support for Tissue Culture Units and accredited nurseries.
Clean Plant Programme
- Availability of disease-free and pathogen-free planting material.
- Improved traceability and certification in the planting material supply chain.
Establishment of New Gardens
- Assistance for bringing additional area under horticulture crops using certified planting material.
- Support for high-yielding varieties and cluster-based cultivation.
Mushroom Production
- Assistance for mushroom production units.
§4Norms — pattern of assistance
- Support available for up to 4 hectares per beneficiary over a period of 3 years.
- Assistance up to 75% of the cost for farmer participatory demonstrations.
- Front Line Demonstrations in public institutions eligible for up to 100% assistance, subject to a maximum of ₹25,00,000/- per project.
§5Documents
Tick each one as you get it ready.
Bank Account Details
Passport Size Photograph
§6How to apply
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[Offline] Step 1: The applicant must identify an eligible component under MIDH.
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Step 2: The applicant must submit an application through the State Horticulture Mission, State Bamboo Development Agency, or designated implementing agency.
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Step 3: The application is considered through the transparent beneficiary selection mechanism established by the State.
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Step 4: The competent authority verifies eligibility and project details.
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Step 5: The project is approved as per applicable norms and subsidy provisions.
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Step 6: Funds are released through the implementing agency.
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Beneficiary Login
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§7Pros and cons
Merits
- Covers production, nurseries, protected cultivation, post-harvest and marketing
- Open to firms and companies as well as farmers
Demerits
- Run through State Horticulture Departments; rates and targets vary by state
- Credit-linked back-ended subsidy for many commercial components
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Checked on 18 October 2026. For information only — confirm with the department or bank. Spotted a mistake? Report it.