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Mushroom units, compost and spawn.
Fruits, vegetables & flowers75% of Rs 80 per cubic metre (Rs 100 in NE & Himalayan areas) for a lined community water tank owned by a farmer group, up to 30,000 cubic metres.
Fruits, vegetables & flowers35% of the eligible cost of a commercial open-field horticulture project (45% in NE & Himalayan areas), on a cost of up to Rs 100 lakh.
Income support₹4,000 a year (₹2,000 before Kharif and ₹2,000 before Rabi) for each rural small or marginal farm family, including sharecroppers.
Processing & value addition40% of the fixed capital cost of a new commercial agri-enterprise, excluding land (50% for SC, ST and women entrepreneurs), up to ₹1 crore per family.
MushroomPaddy-straw / oyster mushroom kit: 90% of ₹75 (₹67.50 a kit), 25–100 kits.
Mushroom150 new paddy-straw or oyster mushroom beds (₹10,000 cost): ₹8,000 (80%) to a women SHG, ₹7,000 (70%) to a woman SHG member.
MushroomMushroom spawn (button and oyster) and pasteurised compost at half price.
Mushroom50% of the unit cost up to ₹3.50 lakh — at most ₹1,75,000 — for a mushroom unit with all six component groups.
MushroomPasteurised compost at half price, up to 50 quintals per grower.
MushroomSmall mushroom house (20×12×10 ft, 400 bags): 50% of the cost, counted up to ₹1,00,000 — at most ₹50,000.
Mushroom₹10,000 towards a solar dryer (unit cost ₹20,000).
Highest share of cost any running scheme pays for this kind of work, by who applies. The amount is still capped by each scheme’s cost norm.
40% of the infrastructure cost of a mushroom production unit, on a cost of up to Rs 30 lakh (50% in NE & Himalayan areas), as a bank-loan-linked subsidy.
Credit-linked and back-ended, for infrastructure (cl. 7.19). Scheduled areas and vibrant villages also get the higher rate, but they are notified areas inside a state, so we cannot apply them from your state alone — ask your district horticulture office. Ladakh is not given the higher rate here: the HMNEH coverage list predates Ladakh becoming a separate UT in 2019, so we take the lower reading.
“III. Mushroom cultivation (a) Production Unit Rs. 30 lakh/unit 100% of the cost to public sector and 40% of cost for private sector, for meeting the expenditure on infrastructure, as credit linked back ended subsidy. In the case of NE & Himalayan States, Scheduled areas, vibrant villages, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, assistance will be @ 50%”40% of the infrastructure cost of a mushroom spawn-making unit, on a cost of up to Rs 20 lakh (50% in NE & Himalayan areas), as a bank-loan-linked subsidy.
Credit-linked and back-ended, for infrastructure (cl. 7.19). Scheduled areas and vibrant villages also get the higher rate, but they are notified areas inside a state, so we cannot apply them from your state alone — ask your district horticulture office. Ladakh is not given the higher rate here: the HMNEH coverage list predates Ladakh becoming a separate UT in 2019, so we take the lower reading.
“(b)Spawn making unit Rs. 20 lakh/unit 100% of the cost to public sector and 40% of cost for private sector, for meeting the expenditure on infrastructure, as credit linked back ended subsidy. In the case of NE & Himalayan States, Scheduled areas, vibrant villages, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, assistance will be @ 50%”40% of the infrastructure cost of a mushroom compost-making unit, on a cost of up to Rs 30 lakh (50% in NE & Himalayan areas), as a bank-loan-linked subsidy.
Credit-linked and back-ended, for infrastructure (cl. 7.19). Scheduled areas and vibrant villages also get the higher rate, but they are notified areas inside a state, so we cannot apply them from your state alone — ask your district horticulture office. Ladakh is not given the higher rate here: the HMNEH coverage list predates Ladakh becoming a separate UT in 2019, so we take the lower reading.
“(c) Compost making Unit Rs. 30 lakh/unit 100% of the cost to public sector and 40% of cost for private sector, for meeting the expenditure on infrastructure, as credit linked back ended subsidy. In the case of NE &Himalayan States, Scheduled areas, vibrant villages, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, assistance will be @ 50%.”50% of Rs 2 lakh per low-cost mushroom unit of 200 sq ft, up to 5 units.
Covers infrastructure and inputs. The same 50% applies in every area.
“(d) Low Cost/ Small Scale mushroom production unit Rs. 2.00 Lakhs per unit for a structure of size of 200 sqft Assistance @ 50% per unit for meeting expenditure on infrastructure and inputs subject to a maximum of 5 units per beneficiary.”35% of Rs 75,000 (Rs 85,000 with canning) per tonne of capacity for an integrated mushroom unit of more than 50 and up to 300 tonnes (45% in NE & Himalayan areas).
Guidelines Scheme 1 item 1(vi): "As per NHB norms for a minimum installed capacity above 50 MT and upto 300 MT in controlled conditions @ Rs. 75000/MT without canning and @ Rs. 85000/ MT with Canning including Production Unit + Compost making Unit" (p.7). The circular cut the rate from 40% / 50% to 35% / 45%. Since 21 Aug 2026 only one member of a family (spouse, parents, sons, daughters) can ever get NHB help, once, across all NHB schemes; groups of farmers and serving government employees cannot apply (circular cl. 1–2). Land cost is not counted (cl. 5). Scheduled areas also get the higher rate — ask NHB, as we cannot tell them from your state alone.
“Integrated Mushroom Units — General Area 35% — NER/Himalayan States, Scheduled Areas and specified UTs* 45%”Paddy-straw / oyster mushroom kit: 90% of ₹75 (₹67.50 a kit), 25–100 kits.
At least 25 kits per farmer.
“पैडी/ओयेस्टर मशरूम किट हेतु इकाई लागत 75/- रूपये प्रति किट है, जिस पर किसानों को 90 प्रतिशत अनुदान अर्थात् प्रति किट 67.50/- रू0 अनुदान दिया जाएगा। … प्रति कृषक न्यूनतम 25 किट एवं अधिकतम 100 किट का लाभ दिया जायेगा।”Button mushroom kit: 90% of ₹90 (₹81 a kit), 25–100 kits.
At least 25 kits per farmer.
“बटन मशरूम किट हेतु इकाई लागत 90/- रूपये प्रति किट है, जिस पर किसानों को 90 प्रतिशत अनुदान अर्थात् प्रति किट 81/- रू0 अनुदान दिया जाएगा। … प्रति कृषक न्यूनतम 25 किट एवं अधिकतम 100 किट का लाभ दिया जायेगा।”Bucket mushroom kit: 90% of ₹300 (₹270 a kit), 2–10 kits.
At least 2 kits. Beneficiaries of the paddy/oyster or button kit can also take this component.
“बकेट मशरूम किट हेतु इकाई लागत 300/- रूपये प्रति किट है, जिस पर किसानों को 90 प्रतिशत अनुदान अर्थात् प्रति किट 270/- रू0 अनुदान दिया जाएगा। … प्रति कृषक न्यूनतम 02 किट एवं अधिकतम 10 किट का लाभ दिया जायेगा।”Mushroom hut (1,500 sq ft thatch house): 50% of ₹1,79,500 (₹89,750), one per farmer.
Straw, spawn, poly bags and tools are the farmer’s own cost after the hut is built (para 4.4).
“झोपड़ी निर्माण हेतु इकाई लागत 1,79,500/- रूपये है, जिस पर किसानों को 50 प्रतिशत अनुदान अर्थात् प्रति झोपड़ी निर्माण हेतु 89,750/- रू0 अनुदान दिया जाएगा। … प्रति कृषक अधिकतम 01 (एक) झोपड़ी का लाभ दिया जायेगा।”150 new paddy-straw or oyster mushroom beds (₹10,000 cost): ₹8,000 (80%) to a women SHG, ₹7,000 (70%) to a woman SHG member.
Only women SHGs (at least a year old, same GP, active bank account, not a loan defaulter) and individual women who belong to an SHG. The ₹10,000 cost of 150 beds is printed in the cost structure (p.5).
“The selected WSHG is eligible to avail subsidy of Rs. 8,000/- for growing newly 150 beds of Paddy Straw/ Oyster Mushroom in a fortnight (80% subsidy on the project cost). One WSHG member is eligible to avail subsidy of Rs. 7,000/- for growing newly 150 beds of Paddy Straw / Oyster Mushroomin a fortnight (70% subsidy on the project cost).”Mushroom production unit (₹1 lakh): the state mission adds ₹40,000 (SHG) or ₹30,000 (member) on top of ₹40,000 from existing schemes — 80% / 70% in all.
This counts only the mission’s own top-up; the other ₹40,000 comes from the converged scheme (MIDH/OIIPCRA etc.) and is released first. Unit cost ₹1.00 lakh per the Assistance Pattern table (p.23).
“The selected WSHG is eligible to avail subsidy of Rs. 40,000/- from existing schemes& additional Rs 40,000/- from the new State Plan Scheme Empowerment of Women in Agriculture-Promotion of Entrepreneurship for Women SHG (Total 80% assistance). One WSHG member is eligible to avail subsidy of Rs. 40,000/- from existing schemes& additional Rs 30,000/- from the new State Plan Scheme Empowerment of Women in Agriculture-Promotion of Entrepreneurship for Women SHG (Total 70% assistance).”Mushroom spawn (button and oyster) and pasteurised compost at half price.
Status unknown: the Directorate’s FAQ is undated (file named 2025) and we found no 2025-26 or 2026-27 order or budget line naming this scheme. Ask the District Horticulture Officer whether it is running this year.
“Producing and selling of quality spawn to the growers at 50% subsidized rate for the cultivation and production of mushroom to scale up mushroom production in the State, (c) production of compost & sale of pasteurized compost to the button mushroom growers at 50% subsidized rate. … 3. What is the pattern of assistance? Sale of Mushroom Spawn and compost at 50% subsidy.”50% of the unit cost up to ₹3.50 lakh — at most ₹1,75,000 — for a mushroom unit with all six component groups.
The unit must be in a building of 800–1,200 sq ft on land in the beneficiary’s own name, with all components (fabrication, sterilisation autoclave of at least 100 litres, humidifier and chopper, harvest tools, accessories); a bank loan is not compulsory (p.7). These guidelines are for 2023-24. The department’s current “State Sector Schemes” page still lists them under Comprehensive Horticulture Development, but we found no 2025-26 or 2026-27 order for this component, so the status is shown as unknown.
“ಒಟ್ಟು ಘಟಕ ವೆಚ್ಚ ರೂ.3.50 ಲಕ್ಷ, ಸಹಾಯಧನದ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ (50%) ರೂ.1.75 ಲಕ್ಷ … 1. ಕ್ರ.ಸಂ: I ರಿಂದ VI ರವರೆಗೆ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಘಟಕಗಳನ್ನು ಅಳವಡಿಸಿದಲ್ಲಿ, ಯೋಜನಾ ವೆಚ್ಚ 3.50 ಲಕ್ಷ ವಾಗಲಿದ್ದು, ಸಹಾಯಧನದ ಮೊತ್ತ ಗರಿಷ್ಠ 1.75 ಲಕ್ಷ (ಪ್ರತಿ ಘಟಕ್ಕೆ ಶೇ.50 ರಂತೆ) ನೀಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.”Pasteurised compost at half price, up to 50 quintals per grower.
Status unknown: the department’s table is undated and no current-year order naming this item was found. Ask your District Horticulture Officer whether it is open this year.
“मशरूम उत्पादन एवं विपणन की योजना — 1. मशरुम उत्पादकों को पाश्चुराईज्ड कम्पोस्ट उपलब्ध कराना — 50% — 50 कुन्तल प्रति लाभार्थी”Mushroom spawn (seed) at half price, up to 25 kg per grower.
Status unknown: the department’s table is undated and no current-year order naming this item was found. Ask your District Horticulture Officer whether it is open this year.
“2. स्पान (बीज) वितरण — 50% — 25 किग्रा स्पान प्रति लाभार्थी”Free 7-day mushroom training; ₹700 goes straight into the trainee’s bank account.
Status unknown: the department’s table is undated and no current-year order naming this item was found. Ask your District Horticulture Officer whether it is open this year.
“3. 07 दिवसीय प्रशिक्षण — निःशुल्क — 07 दिवसीय प्रशिक्षण पर रू0 350/प्रति प्रशिक्षणार्थी व्यय तथा अवशेष धनराशि रू0 700/ सीधे प्रशिक्षणार्थी के खाते में डाला जायेगा। (इस प्रकार कुल व्यय रू0 1,050 प्रति प्रशिक्षणार्थी)”Small mushroom house (20×12×10 ft, 400 bags): 50% of the cost, counted up to ₹1,00,000 — at most ₹50,000.
Back-ended subsidy for private growers (credit-linked for the production and compost units). Status unknown: these are the guidelines the Horticulture Department still links on its schemes page, but they date from 2018-19 / 2019-20 and no current-year order or budget line naming the scheme was found. Ask your Horticulture Development Officer whether it is funded this year.
“i) Small Scale Mushroom houses of size (20’X12’X10’) having a capacity of growing 400 bags … — ₹ 1,00,000 per unit — ₹50,000/- per unit @ 50% of the cost for private sector, for meeting the expenditure on infrastructure, back ended subsidy.”Insulating a small mushroom house: 50% of the cost, counted up to ₹50,000 — at most ₹25,000.
Back-ended subsidy for private growers (credit-linked for the production and compost units). Status unknown: these are the guidelines the Horticulture Department still links on its schemes page, but they date from 2018-19 / 2019-20 and no current-year order or budget line naming the scheme was found. Ask your Horticulture Development Officer whether it is funded this year.
“ii) Insulation of Small Scale Mushroom houses — ₹50,000 per unit — ₹25,000/- per unit @50% of the cost for private sector, for meeting the expenditure on insulation, back ended subsidy.”Mushroom production unit (3 rooms, DMR Solan design): 40% of the cost, counted up to ₹20 lakh — at most ₹8 lakh.
Back-ended subsidy for private growers (credit-linked for the production and compost units). Status unknown: these are the guidelines the Horticulture Department still links on its schemes page, but they date from 2018-19 / 2019-20 and no current-year order or budget line naming the scheme was found. Ask your Horticulture Development Officer whether it is funded this year.
“iii) Production unit 3 Production rooms of 25’x15’x12’ with steel racks, 1 corridor … As per DPR of DMR, Solan — ₹ 20.00 lakh /unit — ₹8,00,000/- per unit @ 40% of cost for private sector, for meeting the expenditure on infrastructure, credit linked back ended subsidy.”Spawn-making unit: 40% of the cost, counted up to ₹15 lakh — at most ₹6 lakh.
Back-ended subsidy for private growers (credit-linked for the production and compost units). Status unknown: these are the guidelines the Horticulture Department still links on its schemes page, but they date from 2018-19 / 2019-20 and no current-year order or budget line naming the scheme was found. Ask your Horticulture Development Officer whether it is funded this year.
“2. Spawn making unit Specification at Annexure-I As per DPR of DMR, Solan. — ₹ 15.00 lakh/unit — ₹6,00,000/- @40% of cost for private sector, for meeting the expenditure on infrastructure, back ended subsidy”Compost-making unit: 40% of the cost, but not more than the printed ₹6 lakh.
The row prints a ₹20 lakh cost norm but a ₹6,00,000 subsidy “@40%” (40% of ₹20 lakh would be ₹8 lakh); we apply 40% and cap it at the printed ₹6,00,000, the lower figure. Back-ended subsidy for private growers (credit-linked for the production and compost units). Status unknown: these are the guidelines the Horticulture Department still links on its schemes page, but they date from 2018-19 / 2019-20 and no current-year order or budget line naming the scheme was found. Ask your Horticulture Development Officer whether it is funded this year.
“3. Compost making unit Specification at Annexure-II As per DPR of DMR, Solan. — ₹. 20.00 lakh/unit — ₹6,00,000/- @40% of cost for private sector, for meeting the expenditure on infrastructure, credit linked back ended subsidy”50% of a mushroom growing shed (16 × 25 × 12 ft), on a unit cost of ₹3 lakh — up to ₹1.50 lakh.
HADP is still running (Government Orders of 2026 sanction HADP funds for 2026-27), but we found no current order for this project’s farmer components, and the rates are from the 2022 guidelines. Confirm with the department before you invest.
“Mushroom Sheds growing 16x25x12 ft No 3.00 [lakh] 50% of the cost (Capex) 300 9.00 — Preference will be given to FPO, Self Help Group, Mushroom cluster area and progressive growers.”50% of pasteurised spawned compost bags (10 kg) at ₹120 a bag — ₹60 a bag, at most 100 bags (₹6,000).
HADP is still running (Government Orders of 2026 sanction HADP funds for 2026-27), but we found no current order for this project’s farmer components, and the rates are from the 2022 guidelines. Confirm with the department before you invest.
“Distribution of Pasteurized spawned compost bags of 10kg of size 1.5x2 feet No. 0.0012 [lakh] 50% of the cost Private Sector (Capex) 15000 1.80 … (Not More Than 100 bags per beneficiary”₹10,000 towards a solar dryer (unit cost ₹20,000).
HADP is still running (Government Orders of 2026 sanction HADP funds for 2026-27), but we found no current order for this project’s farmer components, and the rates are from the 2022 guidelines. Confirm with the department before you invest.
“Solar dryer No. 0.20 Rs 10000 per unit Private Sector (Capex) 60 0.12”₹6,000 per grower for packaging material, cap sealer, packaging machine, jars, crates and a weighing machine.
HADP is still running (Government Orders of 2026 sanction HADP funds for 2026-27), but we found no current order for this project’s farmer components, and the rates are from the 2022 guidelines. Confirm with the department before you invest.
“Providing Packaging material, cap sealer, packaging machine jar ,crates. Weighing machine on subsidy @ 6000/- per grower No. 0.12 Rs 6000/- per unit Private Sector (Capex) 150 0.18”