Sarkari Yojana
Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture- NHM and HMNEH
About Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture- NHM and HMNEH
The Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme run by the Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India, for the all-round growth of the horticulture sector — supporting production, productivity gains, quality planting material, post-harvest management, processing, marketing, skill development, and infrastructure creation. It spans fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa, bamboo, and other horticultural crops. The Centre funds 60% of programme cost and States 40%, except for North Eastern and Himalayan States, where the split is 90:10. MIDH promotes cluster-based development, modern technology adoption, organic farming, horticulture mechanisation, protected cultivation, market infrastructure, and cold-chain development to raise farmers’ incomes and nutritional security.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
State/UT Horticulture Department
Business Entity, Individual
01 Jan 2014
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture- NHM and HMNEH, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
The scheme offers assistance under its various components to the following kinds of beneficiaries:
Farmers applying individually
Farmers applying individually
Farmer-Producer Organizations (FPOs)
Farmer-Producer Organizations (FPOs)
Farmer Interest Groups (FIGs)
Farmer Interest Groups (FIGs)
Self-Help Groups (SHGs)
Self-Help Groups (SHGs)
Societies registered as cooperatives
Societies registered as cooperatives
Firms run as partnerships
Firms run as partnerships
Firms run as proprietorships
Firms run as proprietorships
Companies
Companies
Corporations
Corporations
Bodies of local government
Bodies of local government
Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs)
Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs)
Entities of the State Government (for eligible components)
Entities of the State Government (for eligible components)
Benefits Provided
Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture- NHM and HMNEH provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Production and Productivity Improvement:
Assistance to adopt improved technologies and quality planting…
Assistance to adopt improved technologies and quality planting material.
Support for expanding area under improved horticulture crop…
Support for expanding area under improved horticulture crop varieties.
Support for rejuvenating and replacing old, unproductive plantations
Support for rejuvenating and replacing old, unproductive plantations. Quality Planting Material:
Assistance for setting up and upgrading nurseries
Assistance for setting up and upgrading nurseries.
Support for producing and distributing quality seeds and…
Support for producing and distributing quality seeds and planting material.
Support for Tissue Culture Units and accredited nurseries
Support for Tissue Culture Units and accredited nurseries. Clean Plant Programme:
Ensuring disease-free and pathogen-free planting material is available
Ensuring disease-free and pathogen-free planting material is available.
Improving traceability and certification across the planting material…
Improving traceability and certification across the planting material supply chain. Establishment of New Gardens:
Assistance to bring additional area under horticulture crops…
Assistance to bring additional area under horticulture crops using certified planting material.
Support for high-yielding varieties and cluster-based cultivation
Support for high-yielding varieties and cluster-based cultivation. Mushroom Production:
Assistance for mushroom production units
Assistance for mushroom production units.
Support for spawn production and compost-making units
Support for spawn production and compost-making units. Water Resource Development:
Assistance for community tanks, farm ponds, reservoirs, tube…
Assistance for community tanks, farm ponds, reservoirs, tube wells, and dug wells.
Support for water storage structures lined with plastic…
Support for water storage structures lined with plastic or Reinforced Cement Concrete. Protected Cultivation:
Assistance for greenhouses, shade net houses, plastic tunnels,…
Assistance for greenhouses, shade net houses, plastic tunnels, rain shelters, mulching, anti-bird nets, and anti-hail nets.
Support for hydroponics, aeroponics, solar fencing, weed mats,…
Support for hydroponics, aeroponics, solar fencing, weed mats, and automation systems. Organic Farming:
Additional assistance per Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana norms
Additional assistance per Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana norms.
Support available for up to 4 hectares per…
Support available for up to 4 hectares per beneficiary over 3 years.
Assistance for certification and on-farm input generation
Assistance for certification and on-farm input generation.
Integrated Nutrient Management and Integrated Pest Management
Integrated Nutrient Management and Integrated Pest Management
Assistance for bio-fertilizers and pest management practices
Assistance for bio-fertilizers and pest management practices.
Support for setting up Plant Health Clinics
Support for setting up Plant Health Clinics. Human Resource Development:
Training for farmers, entrepreneurs, gardeners, supervisors, field workers,…
Training for farmers, entrepreneurs, gardeners, supervisors, field workers, and officials.
Residential training programmes and skill development initiatives
Residential training programmes and skill development initiatives. Pollination Support Through Bee-Keeping:
Assistance for bee colonies, bee breeding, bee-keeping equipment,…
Assistance for bee colonies, bee breeding, bee-keeping equipment, and nucleus stock development. Horticulture Mechanization:
Assistance to procure power-operated machines and tools
Assistance to procure power-operated machines and tools.
Support for farmer groups, Self-Help Groups, and women…
Support for farmer groups, Self-Help Groups, and women farmer groups. Technology Demonstrations:
Assistance covering up to 75% of the cost…
Assistance covering up to 75% of the cost for farmer participatory demonstrations.
Front Line Demonstrations at public institutions can get…
Front Line Demonstrations at public institutions can get up to 100% assistance, capped at ₹25,00,000/- per project. Post-Harvest Management:
Assistance for pack houses, cold storage, ripening chambers,…
Assistance for pack houses, cold storage, ripening chambers, refrigerated transport, grading and packing facilities, processing units, and integrated supply chains.
Support for entrepreneur-driven and farmer group-led projects
Support for entrepreneur-driven and farmer group-led projects. Market Infrastructure:
Assistance for retail markets, mobile vending carts, outlets,…
Assistance for retail markets, mobile vending carts, outlets, and cool chambers.
Support for marketing horticulture produce
Support for marketing horticulture produce. Processing and Value Addition:
Assistance for primary processing units and food processing…
Assistance for primary processing units and food processing units. Product Promotion and Market Development:
Support for promoting and developing markets for horticultural…
Support for promoting and developing markets for horticultural products.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
Aadhaar Card
Aadhaar Card
Identity proof
Identity proof
Address proof
Address proof
Bank account details
Bank account details
Land ownership documents / Patta documents
Land ownership documents / Patta documents
Land record extract
Land record extract
Passport-size photograph
Passport-size photograph
Project proposal / Detailed Project Report (for project-based…
Project proposal / Detailed Project Report (for project-based components)
Nursery accreditation certificate (for nursery-related components)
Nursery accreditation certificate (for nursery-related components)
Farmer Producer Organization registration certificate (if applying as…
Farmer Producer Organization registration certificate (if applying as an FPO)
Self-Help Group registration documents (if applying as an…
Self-Help Group registration documents (if applying as an SHG)
Cooperative registration certificate (if applying as a cooperative…
Cooperative registration certificate (if applying as a cooperative society)
Caste certificate (for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe…
Caste certificate (for Scheduled Caste / Scheduled Tribe applicants, if applicable)
Any other documents the implementing agency prescribes
Any other documents the implementing agency prescribes
2014-01-01
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture- NHM and HMNEH through the offline application process outlined below.
First, the applicant has to find a component…
First, the applicant has to find a component under MIDH for which they are eligible.
The application is then submitted via the State…
The application is then submitted via the State Horticulture Mission, the State Bamboo Development Agency, or the designated implementing agency.
The State's transparent beneficiary selection mechanism is used…
The State's transparent beneficiary selection mechanism is used to consider the application.
Eligibility and project details are checked by the…
Eligibility and project details are checked by the competent authority.
Approval of the project follows the applicable norms…
Approval of the project follows the applicable norms and subsidy provisions.
The implementing agency releases the funds
The implementing agency releases the funds. Beneficiary Login: Click here
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.