Lok Sabha Question No. 188 (STARRED), answered on 2016-11-29
Subject: Subsidy under National Horticulture Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 188

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH   NOVEMBER, 2016

## SUBSIDY UNDER NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION

- *188.   SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) the  production  of  Ginger  and  Turmeric  in  the  country,  during  the  last  two  years; State-wise
- (b) whether the subsidy for growing Ginger and Turmeric under the National Horticulture Mission  (NHM)  is  quite  low  80  in  various  States,  including  Odisha  and  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  enhance  the  rate  of  assistance/subsidy  to farmers under the Post-Harvest Management under NHM and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to promote horticulture in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè

(SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 188    DUE FOR REPLY ON 29 TH   NOVEMBER, 2016.

- (a): The  production  of  Ginger  and  Turmeric,  in  the  country,  during  last  two  years, State-wise is placed at Annexure-I.
- (b): The  subsidy/  rate  of  assistance  is  calculated  on  the  basis  of  cost  norms  of various crops, including ginger and turmeric. The cost norms of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) are fixed    on the basis of cost of cultivation of that particular crop taking into account of all input costs.

Under MIDH, assistance is provided for area expansion of Seed and Rhizomatic spices such as  ginger & turmeric @ 40% of the maximum cost of Rs. 30,000/ha. for meeting  the expenditure on planting material and cost of INM/IPM etc. In case of NE and Himalayan states, TSP areas, Andaman and Lakshadweep Islands, assistance is 50 % of the maximum cost.

- (c): The cost norms were revised in the year 2013-14 under MIDH. Presently, there is no  proposal  to  increase  the  rate  of  assistance  for  Post  Harvest  Management  (PHM) intervention under MIDH.
- (d): To promote the production   of  horticultural crops in the country Government is implementing Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) which provides support  for  production  of  planting  material,  vegetable  seed  production,  vegetable cultivation,  rejuvenation  of  senile  orchards,  protected  cultivation,  creation  of  water resources, creation of infrastructure  to prevent post harvest losses of horticultural crops and  adoption  of  Integrated  Nutrient  Management  (INM)/Integrated  Pest  Management (IPM).  Assistance  for  increasing  horticulture  production  is  also  provided  under  the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana  (RKVY) scheme.

Besides above  schemes,  there are National Level Agencies (NLAs) like Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD), Directorate of Arecanut & Spice Development (DASD), National Horticulture Research Development Foundation (NHRDF),  National  Bee  Board  (NBB),  Spices  Board  etc.  for  which  100%  grant  is provided under MIDH for carrying out various interventions like Research & Development,  capacity  building,  Skill  development  leading  to  overall  development  of horticulture in the country.

Apart  from  the  above,  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research  (ICAR)  plays  a vital  role  in  promotion  of  horticulture  in  the  country  through  development  of  climate resilient High Yielding Varieties, improved production technologies, and their demonstration  and  extension  through  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras  (KVKs)  in  the  form  of disease  free  planting  material  and  complete  package  of  practices  for  increasing production and productivity.

Annexure-I

| State-wise Production of Ginger and Turmeric during the Last TwoYears   | State-wise Production of Ginger and Turmeric during the Last TwoYears   | State-wise Production of Ginger and Turmeric during the Last TwoYears   | State-wise Production of Ginger and Turmeric during the Last TwoYears   | State-wise Production of Ginger and Turmeric during the Last TwoYears   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| STATES/UTs                                                              | Ginger Production                                                       | Ginger Production                                                       | Turmeric Production                                                     | Turmeric Production                                                     |
|                                                                         | 2014-15                                                                 | 2015-16(3rd Adv. Est)                                                   | 2014-15                                                                 | 2015-16(3rd Adv. Est)                                                   |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                                          | 1.22                                                                    | 0.96                                                                    | 143.23                                                                  | 121.12                                                                  |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                                       | 57                                                                      | 57                                                                      | 2.86                                                                    | 2.86                                                                    |
| ASSAM                                                                   | 159.95                                                                  | 163.13                                                                  | 16.34                                                                   | 16.75                                                                   |
| GUJARAT                                                                 | 118.23                                                                  | 116.95                                                                  | 52.06                                                                   | 64.07                                                                   |
| HARYANA                                                                 | 5.65                                                                    | 5.65                                                                    | 23.84                                                                   | 23.84                                                                   |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                                        | 15.78                                                                   | 15.78                                                                   | 0.15                                                                    | 0.15                                                                    |
| KARNATAKA                                                               | 52.41                                                                   | 89.44                                                                   | 63.62                                                                   | 76.78                                                                   |
| KERALA                                                                  | 22.99                                                                   | 21.96                                                                   | 6.82                                                                    | 6.5                                                                     |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                                          | 20.69                                                                   | 18.86                                                                   | 1.58                                                                    | 1.61                                                                    |
| MAHARASHTRA                                                             | 1.04                                                                    | 209.41                                                                  | 32.05                                                                   | 136.87                                                                  |
| MANIPUR                                                                 | 3.84                                                                    | 3.84                                                                    | 16.4                                                                    | 16.4                                                                    |
| MEGHALAYA                                                               | 62.99                                                                   | 63.56                                                                   | 12.53                                                                   | 15.67                                                                   |
| MIZORAM                                                                 | 31.2                                                                    | 31.2                                                                    | 25.13                                                                   | 25.13                                                                   |
| NAGALAND                                                                | 36                                                                      | 36                                                                      | 0.5                                                                     | 0.5                                                                     |
| ODISHA                                                                  | 35                                                                      | 35                                                                      | 30                                                                      | 30                                                                      |
| SIKKIM                                                                  | 52.11                                                                   | 52.11                                                                   | 4.95                                                                    | 4.95                                                                    |
| TAMIL NADU                                                              | 2.12                                                                    | 2.18                                                                    | 117.42                                                                  | 132.4                                                                   |
| TELANGANA                                                               | 16.54                                                                   | 16.54                                                                   | 216.27                                                                  | 216.27                                                                  |
| UTTAR PRADESH                                                           | 4.35                                                                    | 4.35                                                                    | 6                                                                       | 6                                                                       |
| UTTARAKHAND                                                             | 23.44                                                                   | 23.44                                                                   | 2.49                                                                    | 2.49                                                                    |
| WEST BENGAL                                                             | 25                                                                      | 129.02                                                                  | 42                                                                      | 42.41                                                                   |
| Others                                                                  | 12.76                                                                   | 12.76                                                                   | 14.15                                                                   | 14.15                                                                   |
| TOTAL                                                                   | 760.31                                                                  | 1109.14                                                                 | 830.39                                                                  | 956.92                                                                  |

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