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The cost of cultivation of horticultural crops such as orange, kinnow and cash crops like cumin and isabgol, is input and labour intensive due to requirement of quality planting material, fertilizers, irrigation systems and post-harvest infrastructure. On the requests received from various stakeholders and considering the increase in prices of various inputs and materials in the horticulture sector, operational guidelines of the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme were revised in 2025. Under the revised guidelines, the cost norms of various horticultural crops were enhanced, along with the introduction of the latest technologies used in the horticulture sector. A comparative statement on enhanced support is as per Annexure.

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Annexure

Comparative table of Old vs New Guidelines under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) support for Orange, Kinnow, Cumin and Isabgol cultivation:

Crop/

Category under MIDH

Old Guidelines (2014)

New / Revised Guidelines (2025)

Fruit Crop (Citrus)

including Orange and Kinnow

Under high density, the Cost norms is ₹1.00 lakh/ha without integration and ₹1.50 lakh/ha with drip integration for orchard establishment. The subsidy given is @40% (general areas) and @50% (NE/hilly areas). Max area: 4 ha/beneficiary.

Higher cost norms for orchard establishment (without drip) and for Regular spacing - ₹1.25 lakh/ha) Support for high-density - ₹2.00 lakh/ha and for Ultra-high density - ₹3.00 lakh/ha with same subsidy pattern (40–50%).

Seed Spice including

Cumin

Cost norm: ₹30,000/ha with subsidy @40% in general areas and @50% in NE/hilly areas. Max area: 4 ha/beneficiary.

Cost norms was revised upward to ₹50,000/ha for improved seed, INM, IPM, and scientific cultivation practices.

Medicinal & Aromatic Plants

including

Isabgol

Medicinal plants were not included in the earlier guidelines.

Cost norm is ₹1.50 lakh/ha with subsidy @ 40–50% depending on region for support of quality planting material, cultivation, and value-chain development.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

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Source attribution: Press Information Bureau, Government of India.