(a) whether the Agriculture Department of Andaman and Nicobar Islands has any
scheme/programme for production of budding and grafting of Citrus and Mango locally to reduce
importing of planting materials from main land and encourage the Entrepreneurs to set up Nurseries
locally; and
(b) if so, the details of physical and financial targets fixed in the Annual Plan 2002-2003 and
during Tenth Five Year Plan?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)
(a): The Agriculture Department is implementing a scheme for development, rejuvenation and
multiplication of plantation, spices and horticulture crops in Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Under
the scheme there is provision for promotion of budding, grafting to reduce importing planting
materials from mainland and encourage nurseries locally by entrepreneurs with buy back
arrangements.
(b): The physical and financial target fixed in the Annual Plan 2002-03 and during the Tenth
Five Year Plan are as under:
Items 2002-03
Physical (Nos.) Financial (Rs. Lakhs)
Mango grafts 5000 0.20 Other fruits Plants 20,000
Tenth Plan
Fruits plants including 1,25,000 2.00 mango, citrus and others