Lok Sabha Question No. 2150 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-31
Subject: National Horticulture Mission
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: KAMLA DEVI PATLE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2150

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 31 ST   JULY, 2018

## NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION

2150.  SHRIMATI KAMLA DEVI PAATLE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the  number  of  districts  covered  under  the  National  Horticulture  Mission  (NHM)  and National Food Security Mission (NFSM), State-wise including Chhattisgarh;
- (b) whether various States including Chhattisgarh have requested the Union Government for inclusion of more districts under the said schemes;
- (c) if so, the details thereof separately, scheme-wise and State-wise;
- (d) whether the Government is likely to consider the inclusion of more districts proposed by the States; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a): State-wise  details  of  the  total  number  of  districts  included  under  the  Mission  for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) and National Food Security Mission (NFSM) are at Annexure I & II respectively.
- (b) & (c): Yes,  under  MIDH  since  2014-15  requests  from  various  States:-  2  from  Tamil Nadu, 1 from Bihar, 3 from Chhattisgarh, 2 from Madhya Pradesh, 1 from Rajasthan and 1 from Uttar Pradesh have been received for inclusion of more districts under the MIDH.

Under NFSM scheme, there is a fix criteria for selection of districts under various crops as under:

## Rice/Wheat

- Districts with area > 50,000 ha and yield below state average yield under NFSM-Rice and NFSM- Wheat.
-  All  districts  of  North  Eastern  States  (except  Assam) with  atleast 5000 ha area under Rice have been selected.
- Districts with atleast 15000 ha area under Rice or wheat in hill states of HP, J&K, and Uttarakhand have been selected.

## Coarse Cereals (Maize/Barley)

-  The  districts  covering  70%  of  the  total  Coarse  Cereals  area  of  the  state  have  been selected.

## · Nutri-Cereals

Districts have > 10,000 ha area under Jowar, Bajra and 5000 ha area for Finger Millet (Ragi) and 2000 ha area for Small Millets.

Details of districts included are at Annexure III.

(d) & (e): On  the  issue  of  inclusion  of  more  districts  under  MIDH,  the  view  of  the department is that while finalizing/identifying districts for inclusion 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.  No  new  districts  are  being  added  as  this  may result in thinning out of already limited resources.

However, there is a provision under MIDH scheme for setting up of infrastructure units relating to post harvest management, marketing and other project based activities in non MIDH districts, provided there is a clear linkage of the units with the horticulture produce. Apart from this, activities for development of horticulture in non-MIDH districts can be carried out under other Government schemes like Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA), Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) etc.

Under NFSM scheme, the inclusion of more districts is considered as per criteria given in part (b) and (c) above

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