Maharashtra State Horticulture and Medicinal Plant Board, Pune

What Maharashtra State Horticulture and Medicinal Plant Board, Pune does

Maharashtra State Horticulture and Medicinal Plant Board, Pune is a state government entity established in 2005 under the Department of Agriculture, Government of Maharashtra, tasked with implementing the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) and, from 2014-15, the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) across all 34 districts of Maharashtra. The board delivers a portfolio of interconnected programmes including farm mechanization, protected cultivation (greenhouses and shadenet houses), community tanks with plastic lining, area expansion for fruits, vegetables, spices, flowers, and aromatic plants, honey bee farming, onion storage, mushroom units, vegetable nurseries, and rejuvenation of senile plantations. It also coordinates all matters related to medicinal plants under the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB). Scheme benefits are distributed to farmers through the MahaDBT Direct Benefit Transfer portal and district-level agriculture offices, with funding flowing on a 60:40 Central Government to State Government pattern.

The board serves as the operational interface between national horticulture bodies (NHB, ICAR, NIPHT, APEDA) and Maharashtra's farming community, with Maharashtra holding the #1 national position in production and exports of onion, grapes, pomegranate, mango, orange, and banana. It does not operate a proprietary technology platform; its core capabilities lie in scheme design, beneficiary registration, subsidy disbursement, and coordination of post-harvest management, cold chain, processing, and market linkage infrastructure. The board is governed by state-level political leadership (Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Ministers, Agriculture Minister) with a Managing Director handling administration. It received The Best Horticulture State Award at the 6th Agriculture Leadership Summit in New Delhi on 19 September 2013.

Name

Maharashtra State Horticulture and Medicinal Plant Board, Pune

Legal name

Maharashtra State Horticulture & Medicinal Plant Board

Website

https://maharashtra.mahanhm.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Maharashtra State Horticulture and Medicinal Plant Board, Pune is a government mission implementing body that delivers NHM/MIDH horticulture development schemes and subsidies to farmers across all 34 districts of Maharashtra.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Agriculture and Horticulture Development Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Crop Production (11511), Greenhouse, Nursery, and Floriculture Production (1114)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Medicinal Chemicals & Botanical Products (2833)

akta.pro primary industry

Greenhouse, Nursery & Horticulture Labor Staffing (AFACAHAI)

Keywords

• Horticulture development programs
• Agricultural subsidy schemes
• Farm mechanization services
• Post-harvest management
• Medicinal plant cultivation

Headquarters

HQ city

Pune

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Maharashtra State Horticulture & Medicinal Plant Board implements the National Horticulture Mission (NHM) and Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) across all 34 districts of Maharashtra, providing financial assistance and subsidies to farmers for horticulture crop production, farm mechanization, protected cultivation, water conservation, area expansion, post-harvest management, processing, and marketing. It coordinates medicinal plants activities under the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) and delivers scheme benefits to farmers through the MahaDBT portal.

Product overview

Maharashtra State Horticulture & Medicinal Plant Board operates as a government mission implementation agency for the National Horticulture Mission (NHM), now restructured as MIDH (Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture). The board provides a portfolio of interconnected programs and services including Farm Mechanization, Protected Cultivation (greenhouses and shadenet houses), Community Tank and Plastic Lining for water conservation, Area Expansion for fruits/spices/flowers/aromatic plants, Honey Bee Farming, Onion Storage infrastructure, Mushroom Units, Orchard Rejuvenation, and Vegetable Nursery support. The board also coordinates medicinal plants under NMPB and delivers benefits through the MahaDBT portal. Success stories document outcomes in rejuvenation, mechanization, plastic lining, and storage facilities across Maharashtra's 34 districts.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MIDH (Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture) Comprehensive centrally sponsored scheme covering fruits, vegetables, roots and tuber crops, mushroom, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, cashew, and cocoa through financial assistance and subsidies to farmers in Maharashtra.
• RKVY (Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna) Government scheme for agricultural and horticulture development implemented by the board for integrated farming development in Maharashtra.
• Medicinal Plant Board (NMPB Coordination) Coordination of all matters related to medicinal plants under the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB) for horticulture sector advancement in Maharashtra.
• Farm Mechanization Program Financial assistance and support for farm equipment and technology adoption to help Maharashtra farmers modernize horticulture operations under NHM/MIDH.
• Protected Cultivation Program Support for greenhouse and shadenet house construction to enable controlled environment agriculture, with registered manufacturer and erector lists maintained by the board.
• Community Tank and Plastic Lining to Farm Pond Program Subsidy-supported water conservation infrastructure covering community tanks and plastic lining for farm ponds to support irrigation needs of horticulture farmers.
• Area Expansion Program Financial assistance for area expansion of horticulture crops including fruits, vegetables, spices, flowers, and aromatic plants under NHM/MIDH schemes.
• Honey Bee Farming Program Subsidy and technical support for apiculture and entrepreneurship development through honey bee farming for Maharashtra farmers.
• Onion Storage Program Subsidy-supported construction of onion storage structures, including the 100-days programme for onion storage structure beneficiaries across Maharashtra.
• Mushroom Unit Program Financial assistance and guidelines for mushroom cultivation unit setup for horticulture farmers in Maharashtra.
• Rejuvenation/Canopy Management Program Subsidy-supported rejuvenation of senile plantations and canopy management for old orchards including mango orchards in Maharashtra.
• Vegetable Nursery Program (Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Nursery scheme) Subsidy-supported vegetable nurseries for quality seedling production under the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Nursery scheme.

Quantifiable outcome

• Maharashtra received The Best Horticulture State Award on 19th Sept. 2013 at the 6th Agriculture Leadership Summit at New Delhi

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• National Horticulture BoardcoreOthersNational Horticulture Board is a government body under Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare that provides technical guidance and funding support for horticulture development. The board operates NHM/MIDH schemes through state horticulture missions.
• Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)supportingOthersICAR is an autonomous organization responsible for coordinating agricultural education and research in India. Provides research support, technological guidance, and development of agricultural universities for horticulture sector advancement.
• Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY)coreOthersRKVY is a government scheme for agricultural and horticulture development. Maharashtra State Horticulture Board implements RKVY projects for integrated development of horticulture crops.
• Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board (MSAMB)coreOthersMSAMB handles agricultural marketing activities including grading, standardization, storage, and export facilitation. Works in coordination with horticulture board for market linkage support to farmers.
• National Institute of Post Harvest Technology (NIPHT)supportingTechnology or IntegrationNIPHT provides technical expertise in post-harvest management, cold chain infrastructure, and processing technologies for horticulture produce.
• Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)supportingOthersAPEDA promotes export of agricultural products including horticulture produce. Provides export guidance and market linkage support for Maharashtra's horticulture exports such as grapes, mango, pomegranate and onion.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR): Apex agricultural research body referenced as a research and academic partner. Comparable as the upstream R&D counterparty that supplies technology and varieties feeding into the horticulture mission's programs.
• National Institute of Post Harvest Technology (NIPHT): Listed as a supporting technology partner providing expertise in post-harvest management, cold chain, and processing technologies — a peer on the post-harvest dimension of the horticulture value chain.
• Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna (RKVY): Central scheme for integrated agricultural and horticulture development implemented by Maharashtra's board. Comparable as a parallel government scheme flowing through the same state mission machinery.

Direct peers

• Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency (TANHODA): Tamil Nadu's state-level horticulture development agency implementing MIDH. Same scheme design, same farmer-beneficiary model, parallel to Maharashtra's board.
• Gujarat State Horticulture Mission: Gujarat's state-level horticulture mission implementing the same MIDH framework. Comparable in commodity mix, district-level rollout, and subsidy-driven program delivery.
• Karnataka State Horticulture Mission: A peer state-level horticulture mission implementing MIDH/NHM under the same central scheme framework. Most directly comparable in mandate, scale, and scheme mix.

Broad incumbents

• National Horticulture Board (NHB): Parent central-government body under the Ministry of Agriculture that funds and coordinates all state horticulture missions including Maharashtra's. Highly comparable as the apex counterparty implementing MIDH/NHM.
• National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB): Apex central body that the Maharashtra board coordinates with on medicinal plant matters. Directly comparable on the medicinal plant mandate that this board explicitly includes in its portfolio.

Regional players

• Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA): National export promotion council for horticulture produce — Maharashtra board cites this as a partner for export guidance and market linkage. Closely comparable on the export-development mandate for grapes, mango, pomegranate, and onion.
• Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board (MSAMB): Maharashtra's state marketing board — a sister agency explicitly listed as a coordination partner, handling grading, standardization, storage, and export facilitation that complements the horticulture board's mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Maharashtra State Horticulture and Medicinal Plant Board, Pune