Authority & official source
Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, implemented via the State Horticulture Mission.
Verify on midh.gov.inQuick facts
- Authority
- MIDH — State Horticulture Mission
- Nature
- Credit-linked back-ended capital assistance
- Project Type
- Horticulture cold storage, pack house, ripening chamber, reefer vans
- Route
- State Horticulture Mission / Mission Director's office
- Verify
- midh.gov.in and respective State Horticulture portal
What MIDH supports
MIDH covers horticulture post-harvest infrastructure for fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices and aromatic plants. Cold storage and integrated pack houses are among the eligible components, with capacity slabs and norms notified each year.
- Cold storage for horticulture produce (standalone or with pack house)
- Pack house with sorting, grading, washing and pre-cooling
- Ripening chamber for banana, mango, papaya and similar
- Refrigerated transport (reefer vans) under integrated projects
Pattern of assistance
Assistance is credit-linked and back-ended — the bank sanctions and disburses the term loan first, and the eligible subsidy amount is released by the implementing agency only after the project is commissioned and physically verified.
Exact percentage varies by applicant category, location category (general / NE & hilly / SC / ST) and the latest MIDH guidelines for the relevant financial year. Always confirm the current notification before applying.
Important caveats
- Subsidy depends on availability of state action plan and budget for the year
- Bank term loan sanction is a prerequisite — without bank sanction, no subsidy
- Project must conform to technical standards (PUF panels, refrigeration capacity, civil)
- Joint physical inspection is required before release of back-ended subsidy
Interactive eligibility check
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Start with the basics first
You're at an early stage. Focus on building the foundation before applying — land, project plan and bank conversations come first.
- Land ownership / long-term lease in applicant's name
- Project conforms to MIDH technical standards for horticulture cold storage
- Bank term loan sanction letter (mandatory for credit-linked component)
- Project DPR prepared as per state horticulture mission format
- …and 1 more
Typical documents required
- KYC (PAN, Aadhaar) of applicant / authorised signatory
- Land documents (title / lease / NOC)
- Detailed Project Report (DPR) with cost estimate
- Quotation from refrigeration / cold room vendor
- Bank term loan sanction letter
- FPO / firm / company registration documents (where applicable)
- Photographs of site, latest electricity connection / load proof
Application route — step by step
- 1Prepare project concept, capacity plan and DPR with a qualified vendor
- 2Approach scheduled bank for term loan appraisal and sanction
- 3Submit application to State Horticulture Mission with DPR + bank sanction
- 4Get techno-economic clearance from the Mission Director's office
- 5Execute project as per approved DPR and technical standards
- 6Joint inspection on completion → back-ended subsidy released to the bank loan account
Frequently Asked Questions
Related Project Guides
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MoFPI Integrated Cold Chain (PMKSY)
Grant-in-aid for integrated cold chain projects
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
Interest subvention on term loan for post-harvest infra
Banking Checklist
21-item document list for bank appraisal
DPR Support
Detailed Project Report assistance
Subsidy Hub
All scheme references
Want HyperCold to help structure this project?
We can prepare the cold room technical scope, quotation and DPR coordination so your bank and the scheme authority have what they need. Final approval is always by the bank and the scheme authority.