MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD
PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI TARIQ ANWAR)
(a) & (b): Government is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on
“National Horticulture Mission†(NHM) in the Country from 2005-06, for holistic
development of horticulture crops. Eighteen States including Maharashtra and
Jharkhand and three Union Territories are covered under the Mission. Horticulture
crops such as fruits, spices, flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants, plantation crops of
Cashew and Cocoa are included for area expansion, under NHM. Seed production,
protected cultivation, Integrated Nutrient Management/ Integrated Pest Management
(INM/IPM) and organic farming for vegetables are undertaken in the scheme.
Besides increasing area, supply of quality seeds and planting material,
rejuvenation of senile orchards, creation of water resources, capacity building of
farmers through training and demonstrations are some of the other productivity
improvement programmes under NHM. The activities being promoted for reducing post
harvest losses of horticulture produce include setting up of pack houses/on farm
collection / Storage unit, Static/ mobile pre-cooling unit, cold storages, CA/ MA
storages, refrigerated vans, primary/mobile processing units along with establishment
of market infrastructure i.e. Terminal, Wholesale, Rural Markets/Apani Mandies/ Retail
markets/outlets.
(c): State wise area under fruits and vegetables is placed at Annexure-I.
(d) Details of targets fixed and achievement made for the major activities under
NHM during 2009-12 and targets for 2012-13 are given in the statement at Annexure-II.
(e): Statement indicating funds allocated and released to various States during
2009-13 is placed at Annexure-III.
