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NHB Protected Cultivation (Polyhouse) Subsidy — up to 50%

Grow high-value crops year-round in polyhouses and net houses with government support.

Horticulture and post-harvest infrastructure (NHB)
Overview

About the scheme

Protected cultivation — polyhouses, net houses and shade-net houses — lets growers produce high-value crops year-round with better yield and quality. It is supported under NHB / the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).

The subsidy is credit-linked and back-ended, released after construction and inspection.

Quick facts

  • BoardNHB / MIDH · Ministry of Agriculture
  • SubsidyUp to 50% of cost (back-ended)
  • Indicative ceiling~₹56 lakh per project (general)
  • Min area4,000 sqm general / 1,000 sqm NE-hilly
  • StructuresPolyhouse, net house, shade-net
  • NatureCredit-linked, back-ended
Subsidy & Financial Assistance

How much you can get

A credit-linked, back-ended subsidy of up to 50% of project cost (indicatively up to about ₹56 lakh per project in general areas, higher for certain structures / regions) for approved protected-cultivation structures. Minimum area is generally 4,000 sqm (1,000 sqm in NE and hilly regions).

Eligible Components

What the scheme funds

  • Naturally ventilated polyhouses
  • Fan-and-pad polyhouses
  • Shade-net houses & net houses
  • Associated irrigation & systems
Who Is Eligible

Eligibility

  • Farmers, growers, companies, FPOs, cooperatives
  • Minimum area norms met (4,000 / 1,000 sqm)
  • Bank term loan sanctioned (credit-linked)
  • Land and approvals
Documents Required

What you'll need

  • Project report / DPR
  • Bank sanction & appraisal
  • Land documents
  • Structure design & area details
  • Entity / KYC
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Application Process

How to apply — step by step

Plan

Select structure type and crop plan.

DPR & costing

Prepare the project report.

Bank sanction

Arrange the credit-linked loan.

Build

Erect the structure to specification.

Inspection & subsidy

Back-ended release after verification.

FAQs

NHB Protected Cultivation — questions

How much subsidy for a polyhouse?

Up to 50% of cost as a credit-linked, back-ended subsidy (indicatively up to ~₹56 lakh per project in general areas; state top-ups may apply).

What is the minimum area?

Generally 4,000 sqm in general areas and 1,000 sqm in NE / hilly regions.

Which structures qualify?

Naturally ventilated polyhouses, fan-and-pad polyhouses, shade-net and net houses.

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