Question : Use of Poly-Houses

(a) whether the use of poly-houses for agricultural activities under controlled environment is extremely beneficial to have high yield and fairly good quality in production;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the achievement made in terms of the production by using poly-houses so far;

(c) the steps taken by the Government to make poly houses for agricultural activities popular in the country, specially for small farmers;

(d) whether the Government formulated any scheme to ensure that the farmers get financial assistance to raise poly-houses on their land;

(e) if so, the financial assistance provided by the Government to various States/UTs during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise; and

(f) the number of farmers who have benefited during the said period, State/UT-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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(a) to (d): Yes, Madam. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is being implemented in all States/UTs and provides assistance for protected cultivation through Green House structures/poly houses. For Fan & Pad and Naturally ventilated system Green House (Tubular structure), assistance is provided @ 50% of cost for a maximum area of 4000 sq. mtrs. per beneficiary. For wooden and bamboo structure green house, assistance is provided @ 50% of cost limited to 20 units per beneficiary and each unit not exceeding 200 sq. m. Assistance for protected cultivation is also being provided under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) and National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).

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Since inception of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) a sub-scheme of MIDH, the production of horticulture produce in India has shown a significant rise from 182.8 million ton (2005-06) to 306.8 million ton (2017-18 3rd estimates). The productivity has also increased from 9.77 MT/ha (2005-06) to 11.95 MT/ha (2017-18 3rd estimates).

(e): Statement indicating financial assistance provided by the Government to various States/UTs under MIDH including assistance for creation of green house and poly houses for the last three years and current year is given at Annexure.

(f): Beneficiary level data is not maintained centrally in the Ministry.