NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)  

Question: Are all crops eligible for assistance under National Horticulture Mission (NHM)?  

Answer: Yes, all crops except coconut and medicinal plants are covered under NHM. Coconut Development Board is implementing schemes for the development of coconut whereas National Medicinal Plants Board is giving assistance for the development of medicinal plants.  

Question: What is a cluster?  

Answer: A cluster, as contemplated in the NHM, comprise of contiguous area of not less than 100 hectares under a horticulture crop.  

Question: Whom should a farmer contact for availing the NHM?  

Answer: The NHM will be implemented by the State Horticulture Mission of which the Mission Director will be responsible for coordinating the programme. As the district level, the District Level Committee will be responsible for implementing the programme.  

Question: Will assistance be available for irrigation under NHM?  

Answer: Assistance will be available for creating water sources under NHM. This assistance is available only to community based projects/Panchayati Raj Institutions/Farmer Groups.  

Question: Can a farmer get assistance for cultivating two or more crops?  

Answer: The Mission envisages a cluster approach for the holistic development of crop in the particular cluster. Hence the farmer is expected to get assistance for the main crop.  

Question: Can a beneficiary avail assistance from the NHB as well as NHM for PHM related activities? 

Answer: Assistance for the same component like cold storage, pack houses etc could be availed qnly from one source. If the assistance is proposed to be availed through the NHM, the proposal should form a part of the action plan of the SHM. The NHB will ensure that projects which are sanctioned under NHM are not funded by NHB.