National Horticulture Board (NHB)
National Horticulture Board (NHB) was set up by the Government of India in 1984 as an autonomous society under the Societies Registration Act 1860. Board has its Head Quarters in Institutional Area, Sector 18, Gurgaon (Haryana
It is the organization in India that supports integrated development in the horticultural industry. By offering financial and technical assistance, it seeks to increase horticulture crops’ output, productivity, and profitability. To establish a sound infrastructure in the field of production, processing and marketing with a focus on post-harvest management to reduce losses.
Aims & Objectives
Aims:-
- Development of Commercial Horticulture: The goal is to promote the development of high-tech commercial horticulture and offer support for innovative projects.
- Post-Harvest Management: The establishment of a cold chain infrastructure and the establishment of primary processing centres.
- Market Information Service: Provide market information to stakeholders and facilitate the establishment of horticulture markets.
- Quality Assurance: The program aims to implement quality assurance programs and support the certification of horticulture products.
Objectives:-
- Develop high quality horticultural farms in specified belts and infuse these regions with horticultural activity.
- Establish infrastructure for post-harvest management.
- Improve the horticultural database and the Market Information System.
- Support R&D initiatives to provide items with enhanced techniques and horticultural technology that are suited for particular types.
- Train and educate farmers and workers in the processing business on new technology and improved agronomic practices.
- Promote the eating of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, etc.
SCHEMES UNDER NHB:
- Development of commercial Horticulture through Production and Post-Harvest Management.
- Capital Investment Subsidy for Construction / Modernization Expansion of Cold Storage and Storage’s for Horticulture Produce.
- Technology Development and Transfer for Promotion of Horticulture
- Market Information Services for Horticulture Crops
- Horticulture Promotion Services (including terms of reference for Techno-economic Feasibility Study)
Eligibility
- Under the PMEGP, banks provide financial help to new businesses.
- To create jobs in rural and urban areas of India by establishing new self-employment micro-enterprises or projects.
- To increase the ability of artisans to earn a living, and to concentrate on accelerating the growth of rural and urban employment.
- To provide a forum for rural and urban adolescents who are unemployed and widely dispersed traditional craftspeople to join together and forge new paths to self-employment.
- Must take action to stop rural people from migrating to cities in search of work by providing them with stable and long-term employment. This is especially true for traditional and aspiring craftspeople, as well as for young people without jobs in rural and urban areas who take traditional or seasonal jobs but continue to be jobless throughout the remainder of the year.
Application Process
Step 01: Interested beneficiary can get in touch with District Horticulture Officer / Block Horticulture Officer to apply for the scheme.
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Step 02: District Horticulture Officer / Block Horticulture Officer will submit applicant’s details and project plan to State Horticulture Mission.
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Step 03: State Horticulture Mission will finalise the entrepreneur’s proposals received from the District Horticulture Mission
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Step 04: Applicant’s proposal will be appraised based on MIDH’s guidelines
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Step 05: If approved, financial assistance will be released to beneficiary
Documents Required
1) Aadhaar number
2) Land documents
3) Caste certificate
4) Bank details
5) Photographs
National Horticulture Board (NHB)
National Horticulture Board (NHB) was set up by the Government of India in 1984 as an autonomous society under the Societies Registration Act 1860. Board has its Head Quarters in Institutional Area, Sector 18, Gurgaon (Haryana
It is the organization in India that supports integrated development in the horticultural industry. By offering financial and technical assistance, it seeks to increase horticulture crops’ output, productivity, and profitability. To establish a sound infrastructure in the field of production, processing and marketing with a focus on post-harvest management to reduce losses.
- Development of Commercial Horticulture: The goal is to promote the development of high-tech commercial horticulture and offer support for innovative projects.
- Post-Harvest Management: The establishment of a cold chain infrastructure and the establishment of primary processing centres.
- Market Information Service: Provide market information to stakeholders and facilitate the establishment of horticulture markets.
- Quality Assurance: The program aims to implement quality assurance programs and support the certification of horticulture products.
- Develop high quality horticultural farms in specified belts and infuse these regions with horticultural activity.
- Establish infrastructure for post-harvest management.
- Improve the horticultural database and the Market Information System.
- Support R&D initiatives to provide items with enhanced techniques and horticultural technology that are suited for particular types.
- Train and educate farmers and workers in the processing business on new technology and improved agronomic practices.
- Promote the eating of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables, etc.
- Area Expansion: The initiative encourages farmers to expand their horticultural crop cultivation and provides assistance for planting materials and inputs.
- Horticulture Development in Identified Districts: The focus is on specific districts for intensive horticulture development, with comprehensive support for infrastructure, technology, and marketing.
- Research and Development: Promoting research and development in horticulture, supporting innovative technologies, and practices.
- Marketing Infrastructure: establishing market infrastructure such as cold storages and pack houses, and promoting market linkages for farmers.
- Post-Harvest Management: Enhancing post-harvest facilities for handling, storage, and processing can help reduce post-harvest losses.
- Development of commercial Horticulture through Production and Post-Harvest Management.
- Capital Investment Subsidy for Construction / Modernization Expansion of Cold Storage and Storage’s for Horticulture Produce.
- Technology Development and Transfer for Promotion of Horticulture
- Market Information Services for Horticulture Crops
- Horticulture Promotion Services (including terms of reference for Techno-economic Feasibility Study)
- Under the PMEGP, banks provide financial help to new businesses.
- To create jobs in rural and urban areas of India by establishing new self-employment micro-enterprises or projects.
- To increase the ability of artisans to earn a living, and to concentrate on accelerating the growth of rural and urban employment.
- To provide a forum for rural and urban adolescents who are unemployed and widely dispersed traditional craftspeople to join together and forge new paths to self-employment.
- Must take action to stop rural people from migrating to cities in search of work by providing them with stable and long-term employment. This is especially true for traditional and aspiring craftspeople, as well as for young people without jobs in rural and urban areas who take traditional or seasonal jobs but continue to be jobless throughout the remainder of the year.
Step 01: Interested beneficiary can get in touch with District Horticulture Officer / Block Horticulture Officer to apply for the scheme.
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Step 02: District Horticulture Officer / Block Horticulture Officer will submit applicant’s details and project plan to State Horticulture Mission.
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Step 03: State Horticulture Mission will finalise the entrepreneur’s proposals received from the District Horticulture Mission
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Step 04: Applicant’s proposal will be appraised based on MIDH’s guidelines
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Step 05: If approved, financial assistance will be released to beneficiary
The scheme targets to provide following benefits:
1) Increase in productivity of crops through diversification, from traditional crops to plantations, orchards, vineyards, flowers, vegetable gardens and bamboo plantations; and extension of appropriate technology to farmers.
2) Promotion of R&D technologies for cultivation, production, post-harvest management and processing with special focus on cold chain infrastructure for extending the shelf life of perishables
3) Improvement in post harvest management, processing for value addition and marketing infrastructure.
1) Aadhaar number
2) Land documents
3) Caste certificate
4) Bank details
5) Photographs