Bahraich: The National Agriculture Development Programme will now be replaced by the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) in Bahraich. Under this new mission, several new projects will take place regarding the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and spices to boost the horticultural crops in the district. The mission will encourage farmers to diversify their farming practices and move towards high-value horticultural crops that can improve their income and boost the local economy.
District Horticulture Officer Dinesh Chaudhary said that currently, no specific target has been set yet for the financial year 2025–26. But all the preparations are in the process to promote the mission among interested farmers. Farmers will get support for various horticulture-related projects under the MIDH scheme.
However, they will have to register first on the horticulture department’s official portal—dbt.uphorticulture.com. Registration mode is only online. For registration, farmers need to bring several documents, such as an aadhaar card, bank passbook, land ownership documents, and passport-size photograph, and they have to fill out the form correctly.
This initiative is likely to promote sustainable farming practices, and farmers will get the benefits of government schemes. The horticulture department is expected to announce detailed guidelines and targets for the current financial year soon. Farmers will get all the essential information, but they have to complete their registration in time to take advantage of the scheme.
