National Horticulture Mission - Production of Planting Material

The National Horticulture Mission aims to enhance the production capacity and quality of planting material through grants for establishing high-tech and small nurseries. For high-tech nurseries, the cost is set at ₹25 lakh per hectare, with a maximum grant of ₹10 lakh per hectare for up to 4 hectares, covering 40% of the cost. High-tech nurseries must produce 50,000 high-quality fruit plants per hectare annually using vegetative propagation methods. Facilities required for high-tech nurseries include appropriate fencing, advanced mother tree blocks, net houses, irrigation facilities, high-tech greenhouses with fogging and spraying systems, and more. Small nurseries have a cost of ₹15 lakh per hectare, with a maximum grant of ₹7.5 lakh for up to 1 hectare, covering 50% of the cost. They must produce 25,000 high-quality fruit plants per hectare annually. The scheme also supports the establishment of tissue culture units, providing grants for both new and existing units.

• Grants for establishing high-tech nurseries up to ₹40 lakh
• Grants for small nurseries up to ₹7.5 lakh
• Support for tissue culture units
• Development of high-quality planting material
• Financial assistance for infrastructure development

Farmers, farmer groups, and government institutions can apply for this scheme.

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1. Applicants must submit a detailed project proposal to the District Horticulture Development Society, including land ownership documents, cost estimates, and financial analysis.
2. A bank loan is mandatory, covering approximately 70-75% of the project cost.
3. Upon receiving the project proposal, the Rajasthan Horticulture Development Society will issue administrative approval.
4. The nursery facilities must be developed within 6 months and reported to the Rajasthan Horticulture Development Society.
5. Joint inspections will be conducted to verify the physical progress before transferring the grant amount to the applicant's bank account.
6. The grant will be adjusted after a 3-year lock-in period.