September 10, 2025

Kerala's State Horticulture Mission (SHM) is shaking up the farm world with a massive ₹30 crore spotlight on better farm infrastructure for 2025-26! On September 10, 2025, SHM director Saji John announced a grand plan to help farmers, cooperatives, and agencies grab fantastic support for post-harvest management and marketing. Imagine installing solar crop dryers that zoom away moisture under the sun's power, integrated packhouses to neatly pack your fresh veggies, and cold rooms to keep fruits crisp and tempting! That's just the start. Pre-cooling units, primary processing spots, rural markets, and even reefer vans to transport goods in chill mode are all in the mix. The projects cover a thrilling variety of crops—vegetables, fruits, flowers, spices, and plantation treasures. Saji John urges everyone from individual farmers to Kerala Agricultural University, ICAR units, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, NGOs, farmer groups, and entrepreneurs to jump onboard. Wondering about money? The scheme dishes out juicy subsidies: up to 50% off for farm-gate packhouses, 35% off for integrated packhouses costing up to ₹1.60 crore, and the same 35% for pre-cooling units (up to ₹5 lakh), mobile pre-coolers (up to ₹30 lakh), cold rooms (up to ₹52 lakh), plus reefer vans and processing units. Planning a rural market or solar dryer? Get a neat 40% subsidy for costs up to ₹25 lakh! Don’t miss this golden chance! Farmers and institutions should file their applications at the District Horticulture Missions in Krishi Bhavans and Principal Agricultural Offices before September 15. So, get ready to power up Kerala’s farm future with these fantastic aids by SHM!

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Tags: Kerala, Horticulture, Farmers, Subsidy, Infrastructure, Post-harvest management,