Question : CULTIVATION OF MANGO



(a) whether the Government is having special schemes to promote cultivation of Mango in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the Tamil Nadu is covered under this scheme; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI SHARAD PAWAR)

(a)&(b): There is no scheme exclusively for promotion of mango cultivation. However, Government is implementing the following schemes for promotion of horticulture including mango:

i.	Centrally Sponsored Scheme on National Horticulture Mission.
ii.	Technology Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture in North Eastern States	including Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir.
iii. National Horticulture Board`s Scheme:
? Development of Commercial Horticulture through Production and Post Harvest Management. ? Technology Development and Transfer for Promotion of Horticulture.



(c)&(d): Tamil Nadu has been covered under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Horticulture Mission launched in May, 2005.