Lok Sabha Question No. 526 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-19
Subject: Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: DEVJI MANSINGRAM PATEL, RAHUL KASWAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 526

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   DECEMBER, 2017

## MISSION FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURE

526.   SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of the Mission for integrated development of horticulture along with the facilities being provided under this scheme;
- (b) the criteria being adopted to include a district/development block under the Mission;
- (c) the number  of districts/blocks included under the Mission, State-wise including Rajasthan;
- (d) the  details  of  the  horticulture  crops  likely  to  be  included  under  the  said  Mission  along with the details of the guidelines issued regarding producer-consumer relations, State-wise;
- (e) whether any infrastructural units have been set up for crop management after harvesting in various States of the country under the Mission and if so, the details thereof;
- (f) whether any steps have been taken by the Government to bring innovation and variation in respect of growing of fruits, vegetables, flowers and other horticultural crops in non-conventional areas in view of change in climate; and
- (g) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  achievements  made  under  the  Mission,  Statewise including Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  is  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme  which  is  implemented  w.e.f.  2014-15.  Main  aim  of  MIDH  is  holistic  growth  of  the horticulture  sector  covering  fruits,  vegetables,  root  and  tuber  crops,  mushrooms,  spices, flowers,  aromatic  plants,  coconut,  cashew,  cocoa  and  bamboo.  MIDH  subsumed  ongoing Missions/schemes of the Ministry- 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 States/UTs are covered under MIDH.

Under MIDH, financial & technical assistance is provided to States/UTs for following major interventions/activities:

-  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, 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.

(b): For  inclusion  of  district  under  MIDH,  a  cluster  approach  for  developing  potential horticultural crops for ensuring backward and forwarded linkages was adopted. The selection of the  district  was  decided  on  the  comparative  advantage  of  crops  based  on  agro  climatic conditions and potential for developing marketing opportunities.

(c): State-wise  details  of  the  total  number  of  districts  included  under  MIDH  (including Rajasthan) are at Annexure I.

(d): Under MIDH scheme, assistance is provided for promotion of fruit crops like Almond, Aonla, Apple, Apricot, Banana, Ber, Cherry, Citrus, Custard Apple, Fig, Grapes, Guava, Kiwi, Litchi,  Mango,  Papaya,  Passion  Fruit,  Peach,  Pear,  Pineapple,  Plum,  Pomegranate,  Sapota, Strawberry, Walnut. Assistance is also provided for promotion of hybrid vegetables and flowers under  the  mission.  The  detailed  guidelines  of  the  scheme  are  available  on  website  i.e. www.midh.gov.in.

The producer consumer relationship is driven by demand and supply principle and there are no specific guidelines in this regard.

(e): Under MIDH, credit linked back ended subsidy is available for creation of post harvest infrastructures like Cold Storage, Pack Houses, ripening chamber, onion storage etc. The State wise details of these infrastructures units are at Annexure II.

(f) & (g): In order to face the challenges in the wake of climate change; Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) has taken steps to mitigate the effect of climate change on crops and  has  implemented  a  project  name  National  Innovations  in  Climate  Resilient  Agriculture (NICRA). The major objectives of NICRA are as under:

- (i)  To enhance the resilience of Indian agriculture covering crops, livestock and fisheries to climatic variability and climate change through development and application of improved production and risk management technologies.

- (ii)     To  demonstrate  site  specific  technology  packages  on  farmers'  fields  for  adapting  to current climate risks.
- (iii) To  enhance  the  capacity  of  scientists  and  other  stakeholders  in  climate  resilient agricultural research and its application.

The Major achievements of the NICRA are as under:

- (i) Selection of promising crop genotypes and livestock breeds with greater tolerance to climatic stress.
- (ii)      Existing best  practices for climate resilience demonstrated in 100 vulnerable districts.
- (iii) Infrastructure  at  key  research  institutes  for  climatic  change  research  strengthened. Adequately  trained  scientific  man  power  to  take  up  climate  change  research  in  the country and empowered farmers to cope up with climate variability.

Major achievements made under the Mission, State-wise including Rajasthan is at Annexure III.

Annexure I Statement showing State wise Districts covered under MIDH

| Sl. No.   | Name of States/UTs   | No. of Districts*              |
|-----------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar    | Two (2)                        |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh       | Eleven (11)                    |
| 3         | Bihar                | Twenty Three (23)              |
| 4         | Chhattisgarh         | Nineteen (19)                  |
| 5         | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | One (1)                        |
| 6         | Delhi                | One (1)                        |
| 7         | Goa                  | Two (2)                        |
| 8         | Gujarat              | Fifteen (15)                   |
| 9         | Haryana              | Eighteen (18)                  |
| 10        | Jharkhand            | Seventeen (17)                 |
| 11        | Karnataka            | Thirty (30)                    |
| 12        | Kerala               | Fourteen (14)                  |
| 13        | Lakshadweep          | One (1)                        |
| 14        | Maharashtra          | Thirty Three (33)              |
| 15        | Madhya Pradesh       | Thirty Nine (39)               |
| 16        | Odisha               | Twenty Four (24)               |
| 17        | Punjab               | Eighteen (18)                  |
| 18        | Puducherry           | Four (4)                       |
| 19        | Rajasthan            | Twenty Four (24)               |
| 20        | Tamil Nadu           | Twenty (20)                    |
| 21        | Telangana            | Nine (9)                       |
| 22        | Uttar Pradesh        | Forty Five (45)                |
| 23        | West Bengal          | Fourteen (14)                  |
| 24        | Arunachal Pradesh    | Twenty One (21)                |
| 25        | Assam                | Thirty Three (33)              |
| 26        | Manipur              | Sixteen (16)                   |
| 27        | Meghalaya            | Eleven (11)                    |
| 28        | Mizoram              | Eight (8)                      |
| 29        | Nagaland             | Eleven (11)                    |
| 30        | Sikkim               | Four (4)                       |
| 31        | Tripura              | Four (4)                       |
| 32        | Himachal Pradesh     | Twelve (12)                    |
| 33        | Jammu & Kashmir      | Twenty Two (22)                |
| 34        | Uttarakhand          | Thirteen (13)                  |
| Total     |                      | Five Hundred Thirty Nine (539) |

Annexure II State wise details of Post Harvest Management infrastructures under MIDH:

(Unit: In Nos.)

| S. No.   | State             | Cold Storage   | Cold Storage   | Ripening Chamber   | Pack   | Integrated pack   | Low Cost onion storage structure   |
|----------|-------------------|----------------|----------------|--------------------|--------|-------------------|------------------------------------|
| S. No.   | State             | No.            | Capacity (MT)  |                    | house  | house             | (25 MT)                            |
|          | Andhra Pradesh    | 67             | 401304         | 60                 | 1353   | 1                 | 26                                 |
| 1 2      | Bihar             | 29             | 153233         | 0                  | 67     | 0                 | 488                                |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh      | 13             | 65349          | 0                  | 2702   | 0                 | 462                                |
| 4        | Delhi             |                |                |                    | 0      | 0                 | 0                                  |
| 5        | Goa               |                |                | 2                  | 0      | 0                 | 0                                  |
| 6        | Gujarat           | 379            | 1812523        | 55                 | 1557   | 32                | 6                                  |
| 7        | Haryana           | 60             | 201226         | 8                  | 614    | 5                 | 239                                |
| 8        | Jharkhand         | 5              | 29775          | 1                  | 1018   | 1                 | 2                                  |
| 9        | Karnataka         | 16             | 61942          | 43                 | 3275   | 53                | 1180                               |
| 10       | Kerala            |                |                | 0                  | 36     | 0                 | 0                                  |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh    | 71             | 320083         | 2                  | 1202   | 1                 | 951                                |
| 12       | Maharashtra       | 67             | 167597         | 72                 | 3806   | 1                 | 1698                               |
| 13       | Odisha            | 73             | 263300         | 4                  | 1535   | 0                 | 2462                               |
| 14       | Puducherry        |                |                |                    | 0      | 0                 | 0                                  |
| 15       | Punjab            | 180            | 624707         | 17                 | 510    | 5                 | 2                                  |
| 16       | Rajasthan         | 27             | 115390         | 14                 | 358    | 3                 | 4338                               |
| 17       | Tamilnadu         | 1              | 6000           | 0                  | 351    | 3                 | 462                                |
| 18       | Telangana         | 56             | 332598         | 23                 | 98     | 0                 | 0                                  |
| 19       | Uttar Pradesh     | 287            | 1528355        | 20                 | 209    | 0                 | 109                                |
| 20       | West Bengal       | 55             | 278649         | 2                  | 9      | 0                 | 143                                |
|          | Arunachal         |                |                |                    | 16     | 0                 | 0                                  |
| 22       | Assam             |                |                |                    | 25     | 0                 | 0                                  |
| 23       | Manipur           | 1              | 1600           |                    | 187    | 7                 | 0                                  |
| 24       | Meghalaya         |                |                |                    | 460    | 0                 | 0                                  |
| 25       | Mizoram           |                |                |                    | 12     | 0                 | 0                                  |
| 26       | Nagaland          |                |                |                    | 217    | 0                 | 0                                  |
| 27       | Sikkim            | 1              | 100            |                    | 30     | 0                 | 0                                  |
| 28       | Tripura           |                |                |                    | 7      | 0                 | 0                                  |
| 29       | Himachal Pradesh  | 29             | 54805          | 1                  | 229    | 40                | 0                                  |
|          | Jammu and Kashmir | 10             | 47207          |                    | 422    | 1                 | 0                                  |
| 30 31    | Uttarakhand       | 11             | 24050          |                    | 181    | 1                 | 0                                  |
|          | Grand Total       | 1438           | 6489793        | 324                | 20486  | 154               | 12568                              |

Source: Data based on NHM/HMNEH portal from 2005-06 to 2017-18 (upto 30.11.2017)

## State-wise major achievements made under MIDH:

| S. No.   | NHM States        | Area Expansio n   | Rejuvenation   | Protected Cultivation   | Organic Farming   | Nursery   | Water Resources   | Post Harvest Management   | Market   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------|----------------|-------------------------|-------------------|-----------|-------------------|---------------------------|----------|
| S. No.   | NHM States        | ha.               | ha.            | ha.                     | ha.               | Nos.      | Nos.              | Nos.                      | Nos.     |
| 1        | Andaman & Nicobar | 1599              | 150            | 26                      | 454               | 30        | 0                 | 0                         | 0        |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh    | 254587            | 169325         | 18054                   | 9815              | 160       | 2994              | 1840                      | 14       |
| 3        | Bihar             | 58557             | 1115           | 4186                    | 1245              | 90        | 621               | 638                       | 50       |
| 4        | Chhattisgarh      | 232724            | 4745           | 45909                   | 22147             | 140       | 6648              | 29033                     | 108      |
| 5        | Goa               | 10226             | 5075           | 29                      | 1425              | 9         | 0                 | 2                         | 0        |
| 6        | Gujarat           | 140599            | 3974           | 16337                   | 7997              | 70        | 268               | 2051                      | 270      |
| 7        | Haryana           | 78256             | 2377           | 3998                    | 13540             | 65        | 3816              | 1047                      | 527      |
| 8        | Jharkhand         | 144200            | 320            | 4869                    | 16592             | 146       | 972               | 2991                      | 6        |
| 9        | Karnataka         | 234378            | 39151          | 11087                   | 19519             | 493       | 8304              | 7308                      | 811      |
| 10       | Kerala            | 199352            | 89505          | 349                     | 17450             | 328       | 912               | 109                       | 186      |
| 11       | Madhya Pradesh    | 155653            | 21617          | 16474                   | 10407             | 184       | 902               | 2319                      | 18       |
| 12       | Maharashtra       | 272316            | 123405         | 16458                   | 6177              | 151       | 15247             | 6474                      | 19       |
| 13       | Odisha            | 213607            | 3672           | 29739                   | 25069             | 221       | 7564              | 7979                      | 69       |
| 14       | Puducherry        | 2205              | 0              | 21                      | 0                 | 4         | 0                 | 0                         | 0        |
| 15       | Punjab            | 43199             | 10765          | 1671                    | 7300              | 6         | 534               | 689                       | 64       |
| 16       | Rajasthan         | 151761            | 5428           | 8531                    | 8408              | 135       | 3135              | 4905                      | 19       |
| 17       | Tamil Nadu        | 314521            | 40510          | 7935                    | 12758             | 188       | 455               | 828                       | 190      |
| 18       | Telangana         | 14839             | 8363           | 3838                    | 0                 | 6         | 188               | 305                       | 0        |
| 19       | Uttar Pradesh     | 159817            | 11488          | 7224                    | 30240             | 124       | 167               | 644                       | 13       |
| 20       | West Bengal       | 69832             | 8520           | 1917                    | 6790              | 172       | 793               | 182                       | 19       |
| 21       | Delhi             | 267               | 0              | 241                     | 3                 | 10        | 0                 | 0                         | 0        |
| 22       | Arunachal Pradesh | 88547             | 15001          | 508                     | 7830              | 129       | 1545              | 27                        | 142      |
| 23       | Assam             | 88321             | 16265          | 2272                    | 1750              | 176       | 3823              | 28                        | 54       |
| 24       | Manipur           | 74638             | 7244           | 2632                    | 740               | 77        | 3063              | 194                       | 39       |
| 25       | Meghalaya         | 51975             | 3254           | 692                     | 976               | 260       | 2329              | 708                       | 15       |
| 26       | Mizoram           | 94589             | 12509          | 758                     | 5198              | 48        | 7176              | 632                       | 108      |
| 27       | Nagaland          | 93950             | 5926           | 413                     | 4667              | 208       | 3631              | 501                       | 229      |
| 28       | Sikkim            | 78561             | 6958           | 626                     | 25203             | 196       | 2485              | 33                        | 54       |
| 29       | Tripura           | 77617             | 7537           | 806                     | 1614              | 209       | 5128              | 7                         | 3        |
| 30       | Himachal Pradesh  | 40699             | 0              | 629                     | 1126              | 92        | 3797              | 193                       | 5        |
| 31       | Jammu & Kashmir   | 35735             | 16206          | 80                      | 1607              | 275       | 4041              | 447                       | 15       |
| 32       | Uttarakhand       | 82194             | 13218          | 1212                    | 3329              | 101       | 3265              | 203                       | 37       |
|          | Total             | 3559322           | 653622         | 209521                  | 271377            | 4503      | 93803             | 72317                     | 3084     |

Source: Data based on NHM/HMNEH portal (as on 06.12.2017)

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## Annexure III