Polyhouse subsidy percentage under MIDH National Horticulture Mission, cost after subsidy.
How much subsidy to build a polyhouse?
SSuresh1yr ago · 504 views
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🌾Farmer.in Krishi TeamExpert ✓1yr ago
Polyhouse and protected cultivation get subsidy under MIDH, the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture, generally at about 50 percent of an approved cost norm for general farmers, and many states add a top-up that can take the effective support higher, sometimes well above that for SC, ST and priority groups. The subsidy is on the government cost per square metre, not your full bill, so a gap remains that you fund yourself or through a bank loan. Apply through your state horticulture department or the National Horticulture Board for larger projects, with land records, Aadhaar, bank details and a project report or quotation. Confirm the current rate, area limit and top-up for your state before building.
MManjula1yr ago
I built a small polyhouse for capsicum and gerbera. The horticulture officer guided me on the cost norm. The subsidy came in stages after inspection, so keep enough working capital for the gap.
VVenkatesh1yr ago
Plan the crop before you build, not after. A polyhouse only pays back with high-value crops like coloured capsicum, exotic vegetables, cucumber or cut flowers that fetch a premium. If you grow ordinary vegetables in it, the structure cost is hard to recover even with the subsidy.
SSumitra1yr ago
There is usually a per-beneficiary area cap, so the subsidy covers up to a certain area and anything beyond is at full cost. Decide your size within that cap. I kept mine to the supported area for the first round and learned the crop before expanding.
NNizamuddin1yr ago
Use only the structure design and material the department approves, with the right film and fan-pad or natural ventilation. Inspectors check the specs against the cost norm, and a sub-standard build can be denied the subsidy. I bought from a listed firm and kept the GST bills.
LLalita1yr ago
Factor in running cost. A polyhouse needs steady drip and fertigation, pest watch and sometimes cooling, so budget for that beyond the build. Done right my returns were good, but the first season was a steep learning curve on managing the inside climate.