AGRICULTURAL INPUT SUBSIDY FOR HORTICULTURE CROPS

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare AGRICULTURAL INPUT SUBSIDY FOR HORTICULTURE CROPS प्रव तथ: 28 JUL 2026 6:18PM by PIB Delhi The cost of cultivation of horticultural crops such as orange, kinnow and cash crops like cumin and isabgol, is input and labour intensive due to requirement of quality planting material, fertilizers, irrigation systems and post-harvest infrastructure. On the requests received from various stakeholders and considering the increase in prices of various inputs and materials in the horticulture sector, operational guidelines of the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme were revised in

2025. Under the revised guidelines, the cost norms of various horticultural crops were enhanced, along with the introduction of the latest technologies used in the horticulture sector. A comparative statement on enhanced support is as per Annexure.

As per the National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM), the State Government is primarily responsible for providing necessary relief measures on ground level in the wake of notified calamities. The State Governments undertake relief measures in the wake of natural calamities from funds available in the form of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) in accordance with the Government of India approved items and norms. Additional financial assistance, over and above SDRF, is considered from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) for natural calamities of ‘severe nature’ and is approved on the basis of a Memorandum received from the State Government, in accordance with established procedures. The financial assistance provided under SDRF and NDRF is by way of relief and not as compensation. The detailed items and norms are available on the Disaster Management Division of the Ministry of Home

Affairs website: ndmindia.mha.gov.in.

Annexure Comparative table of Old vs New Guidelines under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) support for Orange, Kinnow, Cumin and Isabgol cultivation:

Crop/ Old Guidelines (2014) New / Revised Guidelines

(2025) Category under MIDH Fruit Crop (Citrus) Under high density, the Cost norms is Higher cost norms for orchard ₹1.00 lakh/ha without integration and establishment (without drip) and including Orange and ₹1.50 lakh/ha with drip integration for for Regular spacing - ₹1.25 Kinnow orchard establishment. The subsidy lakh/ha) Support for high-density given is @40% (general areas) and - ₹2.00 lakh/ha and for Ultra- @50% (NE/hilly areas). Max area: 4 high density - ₹3.00 lakh/ha with ha/beneficiary. same subsidy pattern (40–50%).Seed Spice including Cost norm: ₹30,000/ha with subsidy Cost norms was revised upward @40% in general areas and @50% in to ₹50,000/ha for improved seed, Cumin NE/hilly areas. Max area: 4 INM, IPM, and scientific ha/beneficiary. cultivation practices.

Medicinal & Aromatic Medicinal plants were not included in Cost norm is ₹1.50 lakh/ha with Plants the earlier guidelines. subsidy @ 40–50% depending on region for support of quality including planting material, cultivation, Isabgol and value-chain development.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR in a written reply in Lok Sabha today. ***** RC/MS (रलीज़ आईडी: 2290635) आगंतुक पटल : 1366