(a) the target fixed and achieved in setting up of large and small nurseries for development of fruits
during the Tenth Five Year Plan;
(b) whether the target fixed has not been achieved;
(c) if so, the details thereof since 2002 till date and the reasons therefor;
(d) the efforts made by the Government to achieve the targets during the remaining period of the
Tenth Five Year Plan; and
(e) the extent of success achieved as a result thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a) to (c): During the Tenth Five Year Plan assistance for establishing nurseries has been provided under
the Centrally Sponsored Schemes of
(i) Macro Management in Agriculture and
(ii) Technology Mission
for Integrated Development of Horticulture in the North Eastern States (TMNE).
While no targets were fixed for the nursery development component under Macro Management
Scheme for the Tenth Plan, 240 small and 18 large nurseries have been set up during the year 2002-03 to
2004-05.
The Details of targets and acheievement made under TMNE, since 2002-03 are as under:
Year Small Large Target Achievement Target Achievement
2002-03 61 103 24 37 2003-04 51 62 54 34 2004-05 101 92 54 52 2005-06 92 72 52 34