Question : NATIONAL HORTICULTURE BOARD

(a) whether National Horticulture Board (NHB) has been implementing several schemes/projects all over the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the details of such schemes/projects implemented by NHB in Gujarat during the last three years; and

(d) the funds allocated for the purpose during the said period and the present status of the scheme?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)

(a)&(b): The Department of Agriculture & Cooperation is implementing the following schemes through National Horticulture Board (NHB) throughout the country including Gujarat:-

(i) Development of Commercial Horticulture through Production and Post Harvest Management.

(ii) Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme for Construction/Expansion/Modernisation of Cold Storages and Storages for Horticulture Produce.

(iii) Technology Development and Transfer for Promotion of Horticulture.

The details of the above schemes are given in Annexure-I.

(c): The details of projects sanctioned and the financial assistance provided under the above schemes during the last three years in the State of Gujarat are given in Annexure-II.

(d): The Schemes are continuing during the current year, 2004-05, throughout the country. The schemes are entrepreneur driven. No State-wise funds are allocated under the schemes, however, Scheme-wise budgetary allocation for the current year is as under:-

Name of the scheme Budgetary allocation (Rs. in crores)
Development of Commercial Horticulture through Production 35.00
and Post Harvest Management
Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme for Construction/Expansion/
Modernization of Cold Storages and Storages for Horticulture Produce 40.00
Technology Development and Transfer for Promotion of Horticulture. 06.00

ANNEXURE -I

I. Development of Commercial Horticulture through Production and Post-Harvest Management.
Name of the Scheme/Project Components Pattern of Assistance
i) Production Related
ii) PHM/ Processing related
? High quality commercial horticulture crops
? Indigenous crops/produce, herbs
? Aromatic & Medicinal Plants
? Seed & Nursery
? Biotechnology, Tissue Culture
? Bio-pesticides
? Organic Foods
? Primary processing of products
? Estt. Of Hort. Health Clinics/ Laboratory (For Agriculture/ Horticulture unemployed graduates)
? Consultancy Services
? Bee-keeping.
? Grading/Washing/Sorting/Drying/ Packing centers
? Pre-cooling Unit/Cool Stores
? Refer Van/Containers
? Sp.Transport Vehicle
? Retail Outlets
? Auction Platform
? Ripening curing chamber
? Market yard/rope ways
? Processing unit/ Radiation unit/VHT unit
? Hort. Ancillary industry e.g. tools, equipment, plastics, packaging etc.
? Crates, Cartons, Aseptic Packaging& Nets (50% subsidy)
? Back-ended capital subsidy not exceeding 20% of the project cost with a maximum limit of Rs 25 lakh per project. For the North-Eastern/ Tribal/Hilly Areas, maximum limit of subsidy would be Rs 30.00 lakh per project

II. Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme for Construction/Expansion/Modernisation of Cold Storages and Storages for Horticulture Produce

Components

Cold Storages including Controlled Atmosphere (CA) and Modified Atmosphere (MA) Stores, pre-cooling units and other Storages for onions, etc.

Pattern of Assistance

Under the Scheme back-ended Capital Investment Subsidy is provided to the eligible organisations @ 25 % of the project cost not exceeding Rs. 50.00 lakh per project and @ 33.33% of the project cost upto a ceiling of Rs. 60.00 lakh per project for North Eastern States.

III. Technology Development and Transfer for Promotion of Horticulture

?	Introduction of New Technologies
?	Visit of progressive farmers
?	Experts Services from India/ Abroad
?	Technology Awareness
?	Organisation/participation in seminars etc.
?	Udyan Pandit
?	Publicity
?	Observation-cum-study tours abroad
?	Honorarium to Scientists for effective transfer of technology.	100% financial assistance	upto Rs 10 lacs/project for production related and Rs.25.00 lakh to R&D efforts
?	2nd Class Sleeper Rail/ ordinary bus fare and Rs 100/day/farmer for a group of 30 farmers
?	Actual basis
?	Upto Rs 50,000/seminar
?	Upto Rs 3.00 lakh for State, Rs 5.00 lakh for National and Rs 10.00 lakhs International event
?	Rs 1.50 lakh
?	On merit
? On actual basis
?	Upto Rs 20,000/- for each expert upto 5 experts/project

Eligible Organizations

The eligible promoters under the above schemes shall include NGO`s, Association of Growers, Individuals, Partnership/Proprietary Firms Companies, Corporations, Cooperatives, Agricultural Produce Marketing Committees, Marketing Boards/ Committees, Municipal Corporations/ Committees, Agro-Industries Corporations, SAU`s and other concerned R&D organizations. Individuals, SAUs and other concerned R&D organisations are not eligible for the cold storage capital subsidy scheme. However, `individuals` are included as eligible organizations for onion storages only in those cases where bank/FI financing is involved.

Annexure-II

Details of schemes implemented and financial assistance sanctioned during the last three years from 2001-02 to 2003-04 in the State of Gujarat

i)	Development of Commercial Horticulture through Production and Post Harvest Management
(Rs. in lakhs)
Year	No. of Projects	Eligible subsidy sanctioned
2001-02 to 2003-04	222	938.00



ii)	Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme for Construction/Expansion/Modernization of	Cold Storages and Storages for Horticulture Produce (NABARD/NCDC/NHB)
(Rs. in lakhs)
Year	No.of Projects	Capacity (MT)	Eligible subsidy sanctioned
2001-02 to 2003-04	173	148402	1261.6

iii)	Technology Development and Transfer for Promotion of Horticulture
(Rs. in lakhs)
Year	No. of Projects	Eligible subsidy sanctioned
2001-02 to 2003-04	9	11.54

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