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;

Production related

High quality commercial horticulture crops
Indigenous crops/ produce, herbs
Aromatic plants
Seed & Nursery
Bio-technology, Tissue culture
Bio-pesticides
Organic Foods
Establishment of Horti. Health

clinics/laboratory

Consultancy services

Beekeeping

PHM/Primary Processing related

Grading/packing/washing/waxing/sorting/drying centres
Pre-cooling unit/Cool Stores
Reefer Van/Containers (with multi-chamber,

multi-product facility)

Specialised Transport Vehicle
Retail outlets
Auction platform
Ripening/curing chamber
Market yards/rope ways
Radiation unit/Dehydration Unit/Vapour

Heat Treatment Unit

Primary processing of products

fermentation, extraction, distillation, juice
vending pulping, dressing, cutting, chopping

etc.

Horticulture ancillary industry e.g. tools,

equipment’s, plastics, packaging,
etc.
Plastic Crates, Cartons, Baskets, Aseptic

Packaging & Nets (50% Subsidy).
The subsidy @ 50% as per prescribed norms

shall be available for crates
and nets (shade and anti-hail only) as a part

of integrated commercial
projects only. However, assistance in case of

CFB Cartons and Aseptic
Packaging shall be available on merit for

launching a new product during
its first year and for introduction of such

products in a given horticulture
area, as a one time assistance.