Horticulture Subsidy For the year 2025-26, the Karnataka Department of Horticulture has announced several subsidy schemes under which farmers can apply and avail various benefits. Yogesh, the Deputy Director of Horticulture, has provided detailed insights into these schemes. This article highlights the list of schemes, the subsidy details for each unit, the application process, required documents, and the list of agricultural equipment eligible for subsidies.
✅ List of Horticulture Department Subsidy Schemes
1️⃣ National Horticulture Mission (NHM)
2️⃣ Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
3️⃣ National Oil Palm Mission (Oil Palm Cultivation Scheme)
4️⃣ Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
5️⃣ Beekeeping Development Scheme
6️⃣ Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
7️⃣ Comprehensive Horticulture Development Scheme
8️⃣ Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA)
9️⃣ Post-Harvest Management Program
💰 Subsidy Details under Each Scheme
🌱 1) National Horticulture Mission (NHM)
- Expansion of Horticulture Crops like banana, vegetables, and butter fruit: 40% subsidy.
- Rejuvenation Program: Free supply of orange, black pepper saplings, and organic manure.
- Protected Cultivation: Construction of greenhouses, polyhouses, shade nets, and plastic mulching with 50% subsidy.
- Water Conservation Units: Construction of farm ponds with 50% subsidy.
💧 2) Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
- For horticultural crops like arecanut, coconut, ginger, banana, oil palm, black pepper, sapota, and vegetables, farmers can avail subsidies for drip irrigation and micro-irrigation systems.
- Subsidy details:
- Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe and other marginalized farmers: 90% subsidy.
🌴 3) National Oil Palm Mission (Oil Palm Subsidy Scheme)
- Promotion of Oil Palm Cultivation:
- 50% subsidy for new plantations and maintenance for the first four years.
- Subsidies are also available for diesel pumps, borewells, palm fruit harvesters, intercropping, and chaff cutters.
🌾 4) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
- Under this scheme, subsidies are provided for:
- Solar pump sets.
- Farm gate level grading, packing, and storage units.
- Water harvesting structures.
- Subsidy for purchasing equipment like weeders, tree cutters, power sprayers, aluminum ladders, power weeders, arecanut husk peelers, black pepper threshers, pushcarts, etc.
- General category farmers: 40% subsidy under mechanization schemes.
🐝 5) Beekeeping Development Scheme
- Subsidies are provided for the purchase of bee boxes, bee colonies, and bee stands under the beekeeping development program.
- Subsidy details:
- General category farmers: 75% subsidy.
- SC/ST farmers: 90% subsidy.
- Assistance is also provided for setting up private apiaries.
🌿 6) Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
- Formation of farmer groups and promotion of organic horticulture practices.
- Subsidies for establishing vermicompost units, biodigesters, azolla tanks, and preparation of botanical and animal-based pesticides using plastic drums.
🍎 7) Comprehensive Horticulture Development Scheme
- Assistance for growing and promoting various horticultural crops.
- Integrated Pest Management Program:
- Subsidy for purchasing pesticides to control arecanut yellow leaf disease:
- General farmers: 75% subsidy.
- SC/ST farmers: 90% subsidy.
- Subsidy for purchasing pesticides to control arecanut yellow leaf disease:
👩🌾 8) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGA)
- Subsidies for expanding areas under horticultural crops like arecanut, coconut, oil palm, banana, sapota, etc.
- SC/ST farmers, BPL cardholders, and small/marginal farmers are eligible.
- Implementation through the horticulture department.
🏡 9) Post-Harvest Management Program
- 50% subsidy for the construction of processing units, pack houses, and cold storage facilities.
- 40% subsidy for setting up mushroom cultivation units.
📝 How to Apply for Subsidy Schemes?
- Interested farmers can directly visit the Horticulture Department office in their taluk.
- Contact the Assistant Horticulture Officer (AHO) of your hobli to get complete guidance and submit the application.
📄 Documents Required for Application
- Aadhaar Card (ID proof)
- Land records (RTC/Pahani)
- Caste certificate (for SC/ST subsidies)
- Bank passbook (for subsidy transfer)
- Recent passport-size photos
- Mobile number for communication
🚜 Agricultural Equipment Eligible for Subsidy
- Power sprayers
- Weeders (manual and power)
- Chaff cutters
- Arecanut dehusking machines
- Black pepper threshers
- Pushcarts
- Aluminum ladders
- Solar pump sets
- Diesel pumps
- Borewell equipment
By availing these schemes, farmers can significantly reduce their input costs and adopt advanced farming technologies. For further assistance, visit your nearest Horticulture Department office and consult the officials to ensure you get the maximum benefits from these programs.
