Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP)
Up to 90% of the cost of a farm enterprise — the farmer contributes as little as 10% — across 29 projects in agriculture, horticulture and livestock.
Run by: Department of Agriculture Production & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of Jammu & Kashmir
- Government share
- Up to 90%
- Farmer share
- Minimum 10%
- Projects
- 29 across agri & allied
- Apply on
- Kisan Sathi portal
Overview
HADP is J&K’s umbrella farm-development programme, a ₹5,013 crore push across 29 projects rather than a single cash scheme. It funds the enterprise a household chooses to build — a high-density apple orchard, a dairy unit, mushroom or bee-keeping, a fishery or a honey-processing unit — instead of paying a flat amount into every account.
The money is structured as a project subsidy: the department covers up to 90% of the approved cost and the farmer puts in a minimum of 10%. Everything runs through the Kisan Sathi portal, which is where you register, apply against a specific project, and track approval. The programme is aimed at 13 lakh farmer families, with a specific reach target for marginal and vulnerable households.
What you get
The benefit as the state notifies it — nothing here is an estimate.
- Up to 90% of the approved cost of the enterprise, with the farmer contributing as little as 10%.
- Covers a wide range: high-density fruit farming, precision vegetables, dairy, sheep and poultry, mushroom, bee-keeping, fisheries, honey and food processing.
- One portal — Kisan Sathi — for registration, application against a project, and status tracking.
- Explicit reach targets for marginal and vulnerable households, not only established farmers.
Who is eligible
State schemes usually state their criteria as prose rather than a checklist. This is that prose, unpacked — the department’s verification is what decides.
You qualify if
- Resident of Jammu & Kashmir engaged in agriculture or an allied activity
- Registered on the Kisan Sathi portal
- Applying against a specific HADP project with a viable plan
- Able to meet the minimum beneficiary contribution (around 10%)
Not covered
- Applications outside the 29 notified projects
- Work started before the project is sanctioned
Documents you need
Have these ready before you start — most rejections are a missing paper, not a missing right.
- Aadhaar card
- J&K domicile / residence proof
- Land record or lease for the enterprise
- Bank passbook
- Kisan Sathi registration
How to apply
Fewer steps than a central scheme, and usually one office rather than a portal.
- 1
Register on Kisan Sathi
All HADP applications start at hadp.jk.gov.in. Registration is the gateway to every one of the 29 projects.
- 2
Apply against a specific project
Pick the enterprise — orchard, dairy, mushroom, and so on — and apply against that project. Each has its own norms and cost ceiling.
- 3
Sanction, execution, subsidy
Once sanctioned, execute the project and have it verified. The subsidy share is released against the approved cost.
Frequently asked questions
Is HADP a cash scheme like PM-KISAN?
No. It funds a farm enterprise you choose to set up, paying up to 90% of the project cost, rather than a flat annual amount into every account.
What do I have to pay?
A minimum beneficiary contribution of around 10% of the approved project cost. The exact share depends on the project and category.
Where do I apply?
Only through the Kisan Sathi portal at hadp.jk.gov.in. Register first, then apply against the specific project you want to build.
Facts checked against hadp.jk.gov.in on 24 July 2026. editorial policy.