Question : Horticulture Development Scheme

(a) whether the Government has implemented National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in various States of the country including Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, if so, the details thereof;

(b) the number of persons benefited under the horticulture development scheme in various States of the country and if so, the details thereof, State-wise;

(c) the details of the works likely to be carried out under the said scheme;

(d) the details of the amount allocated by the Government to various States during the last three years and the current year, State-wise; and

(e) the various steps taken by the Government to promote the horticulture in the entire country?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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(a): For the integrated and holistic development of horticulture sector in the country, Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is being implemented w.e.f. 2014-15. MIDH has six sub-schemes - National Horticulture Mission (NHM), Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan States (HMNEH), National Agro-forestry Bamboo Mission (NABM*), National Horticulture Board (NHB), Coconut Development Board (CDB) and Central Institute for Horticulture (CIH) Nagaland. All the states and UTs are covered under the said mission.



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(b): District wise and component wise data of the beneficiaries under the MIDH is not maintained in the Ministry.

(c): Major interventions/activities carried out under MIDH scheme are as under:

• Setting up of nurseries, tissue culture units for production of quality seed and planting material.
• Area expansion i.e. Establishment of new orchards and gardens for fruits, vegetables, coconut and flowers.
• Rejuvenation of unproductive, old, and senile orchards.
• Protected cultivation, i.e. poly-house, green-house, etc, to improve the productivity & grow off season high value vegetables and flowers.
• Organic farming and certification.
• Creation of water resources structures and watershed management.
• Bee-keeping for pollination.
• Horticulture Mechanization.
• Creation of Post Harvest Management and Marketing infrastructure.
(d): State wise details of the amount allocated by the Government to various States during the last three years and the current year is at Annexure.

(e): Besides MIDH, other schemes viz. Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Food Security Mission (NFSM), Micro Irrigation component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY) and Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY), Mission Organic Value Chain Development For North Eastern Region etc. are under implementation for development of horticulture in the country.