(a) whether the hill areas of many States in India like Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, West
Bengal have huge potential for the production of Kiwi fruit;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the steps taken to facilitate the production of Kiwi fruit in the viable areas in
different parts of the country;
(d) whether the Kiwi fruit is being imported by India on large scale; and
(e) if so, the details thereof during the last three years?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a)to(c): Recognising the potential for development of various horticultural crops including
Kiwi fruit, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India has been implementing a Centrally
Sponsored Scheme on `Technology Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture in
North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal`. Under
the above scheme, kiwi fruit has been identified as one of the thrust crops for increasing area
under cultivation and for enhancing productivity of kiwi in potential States like Arunachal
Pradesh, Uttaranchal and Himachal Pradesh. Under this scheme, assistance is provided to
farmers for cultivation of kiwi and for creation of infrastructure such as establishment of
nurseries, community water tanks, drip irrigation, adoption of IPM practices, etc. for production
of adequate number of planting material and for improving the productivity of kiwi fruits in
these state.
(d)&(e): Kiwi fruit is not being imported to India on a large scale.