India's demand for medicinal and aromatic plants is growing fast, and the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) under the Ministry of AYUSH supports the entire value chain — from cultivation to processing and marketing.
The subsidy
NMPB provides cultivation subsidy at 30%, 50% or 75% depending on the prioritised species category, along with support for nurseries, post-harvest management, primary processing and marketing infrastructure. Details are on our AYUSH NMPB scheme page.
What it supports
Market-driven cultivation of prioritised medicinal plants, planting-material nurseries, post-harvest and storage, and primary processing units. Processing projects can also explore the MoFPI CEFPPC Unit Scheme for value-addition capacity.
Who can apply and how
Farmers, FPOs, SHGs, cooperatives and entrepreneurs. The path: select prioritised species → prepare a proposal / DPR → apply to NMPB or the State Medicinal Plants Board → approval → implementation and subsidy release. For the broader funding landscape, see our MoFPI subsidy guide.
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