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National Horticulture Mission (NHM / MIDH)

The National Horticulture Mission, implemented by states under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).

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Nurseries and planting material under NHM

A large nursery of 1 to 2 hectares carries a cost norm up to ₹30 lakh per hectare at 40% for the private sector; a small nursery of 0.4 to 1 hectare carries ₹20 lakh per hectare at 50%. Both...

Source verified by our team 17 Oct 2026 2 min read

Integrated nutrient and pest management, and organic farming, under NHM

INM and IPM carry a cost norm of ₹5,000 per hectare at 30%, up to 2 hectares per beneficiary. That 30% is the lowest rate in the scheme. Organic farming has no NHM figure at all; the guideli...

Source verified by our team 17 Oct 2026 2 min read

Farm machinery under NHM, and why most of it says “as per SMAM norms”

Most machinery under NHM defers to SMAM norms rather than carrying its own figure. The clearest exception is a power tiller up to 8 BHP, costed at ₹1.0 lakh per unit with a maximum of ₹0.40...

Source verified by our team 17 Oct 2026 2 min read

Water sources and beekeeping under NHM

A community water harvesting structure is supported at a higher rate than an individual farm pond, and a tube-well is considered only when integrated with another component. Beekeeping is su...

Source verified by our team 17 Oct 2026 1 min read

Mushroom production and rejuvenating old orchards under NHM

Rejuvenation of old orchards is supported at 40% in general areas for up to 2 hectares, with removal of dead plants at ₹10,000 per hectare and inputs at ₹40,000 per hectare. Mushroom units a...

Source verified by our team 17 Oct 2026 2 min read

MIDH, NHM and SHM: what the three names actually mean

MIDH is the umbrella horticulture mission. NHM is the sub-scheme of MIDH that covers most States and Union Territories. SHM is the State-level machinery that implements it. They are not thre...

Source verified by our team 17 Oct 2026 2 min read

Shade net houses, tunnels and protective nets under NHM

A tubular shade net house carries a cost norm of ₹710 per square metre and a bamboo one ₹450, both assisted at 50% up to 4,000 square metres. Tunnels and anti-bird or anti-hail nets are sepa...

Source verified by our team 17 Oct 2026 2 min read

Growing crops inside a polyhouse: the cost norm you probably missed

Planting material and cultivation inside a protected structure is a separate component from the structure. High-value vegetables carry ₹150 per square metre, orchid and anthurium ₹700, carna...

Source verified by our team 17 Oct 2026 2 min read