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Commercial horticulture under protected conditions

Polyhouse and shade net projects above 4,000 square metres, supported per acre in project mode.

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National Horticulture Board (NHB) · Commercial horticulture under protected conditions Guide

NHB protected cultivation: per-acre cost norms above 4,000 square metres

Above 4,000 square metres, protected cultivation becomes an NHB project at 35% of eligible cost with subsidy capped at ₹100 lakh. NHB states its norms per acre: a polyhouse with drip and fog...

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NHB subsidy guide Commercial horticulture projects, protected cultivation above one acre, and cold storage from 5,001 MT. Open NHM subsidy guide The scheme that covers most states and union territories, component by component. Open NHM by state What we have verified for your state, and what is still an open question. Open Official documents The guidelines and circulars behind every explanation, with the version we checked. Open Glossary Cost norm, back-ended, credit-linked and the rest, in everyday language. Open Ask a question Private by default. No account, no phone number, answered with the source attached. Open

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