want to know if government gives any subsidy or support for vertical farming projects
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Dedicated, widely available subsidy specifically for indoor vertical farming is limited and inconsistent in India, and you should not plan a project assuming a fixed grant. Some support may come indirectly, for example through protected cultivation, hi-tech horticulture, or startup and innovation schemes at the central or state level, and occasionally through agri-startup or incubation programmes, but these are not guaranteed and the terms vary a lot by state and year. The protected structure may qualify under horticulture schemes even when the lighting and automation do not. Because vertical farming is newer and capital heavy, do not build your business case on subsidy, build it on the unsubsidised economics and treat any grant as a bonus. To find what genuinely applies to you, check your state horticulture department, the state agriculture or startup portal, and any agri-incubator, and get the eligibility and percentage in writing. Confirm before you spend, since informal claims about subsidy often do not match what is actually sanctioned.
I chased a supposed vertical farming subsidy for months and it turned out only the structure part was eligible under a horticulture scheme, not the LEDs. Confirm in writing first.