Lok Sabha Question No. 3075 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-21
Subject: Greenhouse Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SAVITRI THAKUR

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3075

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 21 ST   MARCH, 2017

## GREENHOUSE CULTIVATION

3075.   SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  encourage  farmers  to  take  up  greenhouse cultivation, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes any policy or plan to take greenhouse cultivation up to an extended revolution in this regard;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether  the  Government proposes to bring such production activities  under a  special mechanism, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  has  signed  any  agreement  or  MoU  with  other  countries especially with Netherland to promote greenhouse cultivation in the country?

## 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 to (c): This Ministry has been implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme-Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) for the holistic development of horticulture in the country.  Under the mission use of Greenhouses are promoted to ensure higher productivity per unit area with better quality by producing healthy nurseries, off-season cultivation of high value horticultural crops such as fruits, vegetables and flowers etc.

Under the National Horticulture Mission two types of Polyhouses- (i) Naturally Ventilated Polyhouses and (2) Polyhouses with Fan & Pad system are promoted for an area up to 4000 sqm. per beneficiary for which 50% financial assistance is provided to the beneficiaries.  The unit cost (Rs./sqm.) and pattern of assistance for MIDH is given below:

| Area (sqm)    | Greenhouse with Fan and Pad   | Greenhouse Naturally Ventilated (Rs./sqm.)*   | Greenhouse Naturally Ventilated (Rs./sqm.)*   | Greenhouse Naturally Ventilated (Rs./sqm.)*   |
|---------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
|               | System (Rs./sqm.)*            | Tubular structure                             | Wooden structure                              | Bamboo structure                              |
| Up to 500     | 1650                          | 1060                                          | 540                                           | 450                                           |
| >500 to 1008  | 1465                          | 935                                           | 540                                           | 450                                           |
| >1008 to 2080 | 1420                          | 890                                           | 540                                           | 450                                           |
| >2080 to 4000 | 1400                          | 844                                           | 540                                           | 450                                           |

Under MIDH, National Horticulture Board assist commercial horticulture development in protected cover for which 50% of cost limited to Rs.56 lakhs per project is provided.

Assistance for protected cultivation (Poly-houses) is also being provided under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).

(d): No such proposal is under consideration of this Ministry.

(e): An  MoU on  Agriculture  was  signed  between  India  and  Netherlands  in  1990  and  as  a follow  up  action  Indo-Dutch  Joint  agriculture  Action  Plan  has  been  signed  for  carrying  out various activities under horticulture including greenhouse cultivation in the country.

********