Lok Sabha Question No. 3239 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-06
Subject: Production of Vegetables
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: SHER SINGH GHUBAYA, CHINTAMANI MALVIYA, RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY, BHARATI DHIRUBHAI SHIYAL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3239

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH   DECEMBER, 2016

## PRODUCTION OF VEGETABLES

3239.     SHRI SHER SINGH GHUBAYA: PROF. CHINTAMANI MALVIYA: DR. RAVINDRA KUMAR RAY: DR. BHARATIBEN D. SHYAL:

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

- (a) whether it is a fact that seven different types of vegetables can be grown in a single farm within a gap of seven days through organic farming techniques;
- (b) if  so,  the  time  by  which  the  said  project  is  likely  to  be  launched  in  various  States including Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Gujarat; and
- (c) the details of the measures being taken by the Government to enhance the fertility of soil in various States of 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) & (b): Government of India is implementing   the  Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) , Centrally Scheme during XII Plan w.e.f. 2014-15, for holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetable, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa etc. All States and UTs are covered under MIDH. The Mission envisages production and productivity improvement of horticulture crops including fruits and vegetables through various interventions. Activities such as production of planning material, vegetable  seed  production,  coverage  of  area  with  improved  cultivars,  rejuvenation  of  senile orchards,  protected  cultivation,  creation  of  water  resources,    adoption  of  Integrated  Pest Management  (IPM),  Integrated  Nutrient  Management  (INM),  organic  farming  including  insitu generation of organic inputs are taken up for development of fruits and vegetables .

For production of vegetable, Mission provides assistance for seed production in open pollinated crops and for hybrid seed. It provides assistance for hybrid vegetable cultivation. For production of planting material, assistance is available for Hi-tech nursery, small nursery, setting up of new tissue culture units, import of planning material and seed infrastructure for handling processing, packing storage of seed material used for cultivation of horticultural crops including, vegetable. The Mission also, provides assistance for construction  cost of Greenhouse, Shads net  house, Plastic tunnels,  Walk in  tunnels  and  also supports for cost of planning material &

cultivation of high value vegetable grown in Polyhouse.    Also, the  Mission, through its Centres of  Excellence for Horticulture and Precision Farming Development Centres (PFDCs), provides requisite  information  to  farmers,  so  that  they  are  in  a  position  to  apply  necessary  inputs  for vegetable  cultivation.  The  details  of  assistance  provided  under  MIDH  for  vegetable  seed production, hybrid vegetable cultivation, protected structure etc, is given at Annexure l.

(c): Government  is  implementing  Soil  Health  Management  under  National  Mission  on Sustainable  Agriculture  (NMSA).  Soil  Health  Management  (SHM)  is  one  of  the  components under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).  SHM aims at promoting Integrated Nutrient  Management (INM)  through  judicious  use  of  chemical  fertilizers  including  secondary and  micro  nutrients  in  conjunction  with  organic  manures  and  biofertilizers  for  improving  soil health  and  its  productivity;  upgradation  of  skill  and  knowledge  of  soil  testing  laboratory  staff, extension staff and farmers through training and demonstrations.

Besides,  'Soil  Health  Card'  Scheme  is  under  implementation  in  the  country  since February 2015 to provide Soil Health Card to all farmers in the country.  Soil Health Card will provide  information  to  farmers  on  soil  nutrient  status  of  their  soil  and  recommendation  on appropriate dosage of nutrient to be applied for improving soil health and its fertility. Soil Health card will be issued every 2 years for all land holdings in the country .

Annexure l Cost norms and pattern of assistance as per Mission  for Integrated Development of Horticulture( MIDH) guidelines:

| 1.Production of planting material including vegetables   | 1.Production of planting material including vegetables                                                                                                    | 1.Production of planting material including vegetables   | 1.Production of planting material including vegetables                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| S. No.                                                   | Item                                                                                                                                                      | Cost Norms*                                              | Pattern of Assistance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|                                                          | i)Hi-tech nursery ( 4 ha)                                                                                                                                 | Rs. 25.00 lakh/ha.                                       | 100% to public sector limited to Rs 100 lakh/unit and in case of private sector, credit linked back-ended subsidy@ 40% of cost, subject to a maximum of Rs. 40 lakh/unit, for a maximum of 4 ha. As project based activity on prorata basis. Each nursery will produce a minimum of 50,000 numbers per hectare of mandated perennial fruit crops/ tree spices/ aromatic trees/plantation crops per year, duly certified for its quality. |
|                                                          | ii)Small Nursery (1 ha)                                                                                                                                   | Rs. 15.00 lakh/ha                                        | 100% to public sector and in case of private sector, credit linked back-ended subsidy of cost, subject to a maximum of Rs. 7.50 lakh/unit, as project based activity. Each nursery will produce a minimum of 25,000 numbers of mandated perennial vegetatively propagated fruit plants/tree spices/plantation crops per year, aromatic plants, duly certified for its quality.                                                           |
|                                                          | iii) Upgrading nursery infrastructure to meet accreditation norms                                                                                         | Up to Rs. 10.00 lakh/nursery of 4 ha                     | 100% to public sector and 50% of cost to private sector subject to a maximum of Rs. 5.00 lakh/nursery. The infrastructure facilities will include establishment of hot bed sterilization of media, Working shed, Virus indexing facility (for citrus & apple), Hardening chamber/net house, Mist chamber, Establishment of Mother Block, Irrigation and fertigation facility/unit.                                                       |
|                                                          | iv) Strengthening of existing Tissue Culture (TC) units                                                                                                   | Rs. 20.00 lakh /unit                                     | 100% of cost to public sector and in case of private sector, credit linked back ended subsidy @50%of cost                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|                                                          | v) Setting up of new TC Units.                                                                                                                            | Rs. 250.00 lakh/unit                                     | 100% of total cost to public sector and in case of private sector, credit linked back ended subsidy@40% of cost. Each TC unit will produce a minimum of 25 lakh plants/year of mandated crops, duly hardened, for which protocols are available for commercial use.                                                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                          | vi) Seed production for vegetables and spices                                                                                                             |                                                          |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                          | a) Open pollinated crops                                                                                                                                  | Rs. 35,000/ha                                            | For public sector 100%, for private sector 35% in general areas and 50% in NE & Himalayan States, Tribal Sub Plans (TSP) areas, Andaman & Nicobar & Lakshadweep Islands, limited to 5 ha. Output target of seed for each crop will be fixed by the individual state                                                                                                                                                                      |
|                                                          | b) Hybrid seeds                                                                                                                                           | Rs. 1.50 lakh/ha                                         | For public sector 100%, for private sector 35% in general areas and 50% in NE & Himalayan States, TSP areas, Andaman & Nicobar & Lakshadweep Islands, limited to 5 ha. Output target of seed for each crop will be fixed by the individual state for each beneficiary, before releasing funds.                                                                                                                                           |
|                                                          | vii) Import of planting material                                                                                                                          | Rs. 100.00 lakh                                          | 100% of cost for State Govt. / PSUs, as project based activity.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |
|                                                          | viii) Seed infrastructure (for handling, processing, packing, storage etc. of seeds meant for use as seed material for cultivation of horticulture crops) | Rs. 200.00 lakh                                          | 100% of cost to public sector and in case of private sector, credit linked back subsidy @ 50% of cost of project.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|                                                          | II. Vegetable (For maximum area of 2 ha per beneficiary)                                                                                                  | II. Vegetable (For maximum area of 2 ha per beneficiary) | II. Vegetable (For maximum area of 2 ha per beneficiary)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
|                                                          | i) Hybrid                                                                                                                                                 | Rs.50,000/ ha                                            | 40% of cost in general areas and in the case of NE and Himalayan States, TSP areas, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands, assistance will be @50% of cost.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |

| 2.   | Protected cultivation          | Protected cultivation                                                                                                                                                                                                 | Protected cultivation                                                                     |
|------|--------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      | 1. Green House structure       |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                           |
|      | (a) Fan & Pad system           | Rs. 1650/Sqm (up to area 500 Sq. m) Rs. 1465/Sq. m (>500 Sqm up to 1008 Sqm) Rs. 1420/Sq. m (>1008 Sq. m up to 2080 Sqm) Rs. 1400/Sq. m (>2080 Sq. m upto 4000 Sq.m) Above rates will be 15% higher for hilly areas.  | 50% of cost for a maximum area of 4000 sq. m per beneficiary.                             |
|      | (b)Naturally ventilated system |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                           |
|      | i) Tubular structure           | Rs.1060/Sq.m (up to area 500 Sq. m) Rs. 935/Sq.m (>500 Sq. m up to 1008 Sq. m) Rs. 890/Sq. m (>1008 Sqm up to 2080 Sq. m) Rs. 844/Sq. m (>2080 Sq. m up to 4000 Sq. m) Above rate will be 15% higher for hilly areas. | 50% of the cost limited to 5 units (each unit not to exceed 800 Sq. m per beneficiary).   |
|      | ii) Wooden structure           | Rs. 540/Sq. m and Rs. 621/Sq. m for hilly areas                                                                                                                                                                       | 50% of the cost limited to 20 units (each unit not to exceed 200 Sqm per beneficiary).    |
|      | iii) Bamboo structure          | Rs. 450/Sq. m and Rs. 518/Sq. m for hilly areas                                                                                                                                                                       | 50% of the cost limited to 20 units (each unit should not exceed 200 Sqm per beneficiary. |
|      | 2. Shade Net House             |                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |                                                                                           |
|      | (a) Tubular structure          | Rs. 710/Sqm and Rs. 816/Sqm for hilly areas                                                                                                                                                                           | 50% of cost limited to 4000 Sq. m. per beneficiary.                                       |
|      | (b) Wooden structure           | Rs. 492/Sqm and Rs. 566/Sqm for hilly areas                                                                                                                                                                           | 50% of cost limited to 20 units (each unit not to exceed 200 Sq.m ) per beneficiary.      |

| (c) Bamboo structure                                                      | Rs.360/Sqm and Rs.414/Sqm for hilly areas       | 50% of cost limited to 20 units (each unit not to exceed per beneficiary.   | 200 sq. m)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| 3. Plastic Tunnels                                                        | Rs. 60/Sqm and Rs.75/Sqm for hilly areas.       | 50% of cost limited 1000 sq. m per beneficiary.                             |              |
| 4. Walk in tunnels                                                        | Rs. 600/ sqm                                    | 50% of cost limited 4000 sq. m per beneficiary.                             |              |
| 5. Anti-Bird/Anti Hail Nets                                               | Rs.35/Sqm                                       | 50% of cost limited to 5000 Sq. m per beneficiary.                          |              |
| 6. Cost of planting material of high value vegetables grown in poly house | Rs.140/Sq. m                                    | 50% of cost limited to 4000 Sq. m per beneficiary.                          |              |
| 7. Plastic Mulching                                                       | Rs. 32,000/ha and Rs. 36,800/ha for hilly areas | 50% of the total cost limited to 2 ha per beneficiary.                      |              |