Question : Nurseries under National Agriculture Development Programme

(a) the number of nurseries/model nurseries and hitech nurseries set up under the National Agriculture Development Programme in Banswara, Dungarpur in Rajasthan and in Uttar Pradesh including Prayagraj district along with the details of the financial assistance provided under the programme and the year-wise number of beneficiaries under the programme during the years 2015 to 2021;

(b) whether the said aided nurseries have been inspected by competent authorities from time to time and if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the said nursery owners have apprised the competent authorities of their problems and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken to address the said problems?

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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(a) : No nurseries/model nurseries and hitech nurseries has been set up under the National Agriculture Development Programme in Banswara, Dungarpur in Rajasthan during 2015 to 2021. As regards Uttar Pradesh, government owned nurseries/model nurseries and hi-tech nurseries have been set up under National Agriculture Development Programme. Till date, seven hi-tech nurseries seedling production unit (i.e. Mini COE for vegetable) have been established in Behraich, Hapur, Mau, Aligarh, Ambedker Nagar, Fatehpur & Rampur districts of Uttar Pradesh during the year 2018-19 to 2020-21. District wise financial details in this regard are given below:-


(Rs lakh)
S.N. District Year Total
2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
1 Behraich 104 - - 104
2 Hapur 52 51.33 - 103.33
3 Mau - 45.5 35.1 80.6
4 Aligarh - 97 7 104
5 Ambedker Nagar - 97 7 104
6 Fatehpur - 43.274 45.025 88.299
7 Rampur - 96.99 7.01 104

(b) : These government owned hi-tech nursery seedling production unit (i.e Mini C.O.E for vegetable) have been inspected by concerned District Horticulture Officer & Deputy Director Horticulture from time to time in Uttar Pradesh.

(c) : These nurseries are owned by State Government in Uttar Pradesh.

(d) : Does not arise in view of (c) above

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