Lok Sabha Question No. 1548 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-12
Subject: Potential of Floriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1548

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2019

## POTENTIAL OF FLORICULTURE

1548.    DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN: SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK: DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT: SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

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

- (a) whether the Government has failed to tap the potential of floriculture in various States;
- (b) if so, the details thereof along with the details/quantum of flowers produced in various States during each of the last three years;
- (c) the details of the status of floriculture in the country along with the country's share in the world floriculture trade and exports;
- (d) whether  lack  of  water  for  irrigation  has  adversely  affected  production  of  flowers  in various States, if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether any relief/financial assistance is provided by the Government in this regard; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor?

## 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): No Madam. Floriculture has made appreciable growth in the last two decades as a commercial venture with the support through centrally sponsored scheme of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). The details/ quantum of flowers produced in various States during last three years are given in Annexure I .
- (c): The  country  has  exported 20703 MT  of  floriculture  products  to  the World worth Rs. 507.31 crores in 2017-18. Flowers are exported from India to about 150 countries in the World and India's share in the world floriculture trade and exports is less than 1%.

(d): Area expansion and the steady increase in production figures do not indicate adverse impact of lack of irrigation.

(e): Financial  assistance  is  available  for  promotion  of  floriculture  through  Mission  for Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  for  area  expansion,  protected  cultivation, creation of water resources, mechanization, post harvest management and human resource development  activities  etc.    The  cost  norms  and  pattern  of  assistance  are  furnished  in Annexure II .

(f): State  wise  assistance  under  MIDH  for  promotion  of  floriculture  since  inception  (i.e. 2014-15) is given in Annexure III .

## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1548 to be answered on 12.02.2019 regarding Potential of Floriculture

## Production in '000 MT

| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | 2015-16 Production   | 2015-16 Production   | 2016-17 Production   | 2016-17 Production   | 2017-18 Production   | 2017-18 Production   |
|-----------|-------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT          | Loose                | Cut                  | Loose                | Cut                  | Loose                | Cut                  |
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 147.28               | 0.00                 | 269.53               | 0.00                 | 428.95               | 0.00                 |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 0.01                 | 0.07                 | 0.01                 | 0.07                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 |
| 3         | ASSAM             | 33.68                | 46.59                | 33.76                | 55.60                | 33.93                | 56.08                |
| 4         | BIHAR             | 7.88                 | 0.00                 | 7.96                 | 0.00                 | 5.54                 | 0.12                 |
| 5         | CHHATTISGARH      | 43.20                | 62.98                | 48.38                | 93.54                | 47.45                | 179.58               |
| 6         | GUJARAT           | 184.16               | 0.00                 | 195.98               | 0.00                 | 152.16               | 0.00                 |
| 7         | HARYANA           | 63.03                | 5.39                 | 56.23                | 3.51                 | 56.73                | 4.46                 |
| 8         | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 23.40                | 10.44                | 17.95                | 9.55                 | 12.35                | 10.56                |
| 9         | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 29.41                | 0.39                 | 29.70                | 0.39                 | 29.70                | 0.39                 |
| 10        | JHARKHAND         | 1.53                 | 14.88                | 13.33                | 29.67                | 4.47                 | 8.61                 |
| 11        | KARNATAKA         | 230.46               | 64.19                | 238.73               | 62.31                | 230.96               | 92.90                |
| 12        | KERALA            | 0.02                 | 0.59                 | 0.03                 | 0.75                 | 0.08                 | 28.16                |
| 13        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 216.00               | 0.00                 | 146.76               | 47.26                | 245.55               | 37.24                |
| 14        | MAHARASHTRA       | 71.62                | 60.00                | 35.78                | 40.92                | 29.08                | 56.99                |
| 15        | MANIPUR           | 0.07                 | 0.15                 | 0.05                 | 0.24                 | 0.49                 | 0.00                 |
| 16        | MEGHALAYA         | 0.00                 | 2.13                 | 0.00                 | 0.33                 | 0.00                 | 0.34                 |
| 17        | MIZORAM           | 0.56                 | 0.00                 | 0.46                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 2.55                 |
| 18        | NAGALAND          | 0.89                 | 0.59                 | 0.02                 | 6.18                 | 0.00                 | 8.79                 |
| 19        | ODISHA            | 24.78                | 29.42                | 24.82                | 48.16                | 24.91                | 48.79                |
| 20        | PUNJAB            | 12.46                | 0.00                 | 12.82                | 0.00                 | 10.67                | 0.00                 |
| 21        | RAJASTHAN         | 5.85                 | 0.00                 | 4.03                 | 0.00                 | 7.07                 | 0.00                 |
| 22        | SIKKIM            | 16.50                | 0.09                 | 16.50                | 0.09                 | 16.50                | 0.09                 |
| 23        | TAMIL NADU        | 422.44               | 15.30                | 416.56               | 7.44                 | 482.52               | 0.00                 |
| 24        | TELANGANA         | 13.98                | 3.37                 | 10.06                | 9.00                 | 17.92                | 5.20                 |
| 25        | TRIPURA           | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 | 0.00                 |
| 26        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 34.31                | 0.00                 | 45.97                | 64.16                | 46.42                | 65.20                |
| 27        | UTTARAKHAND       | 1.75                 | 13.52                | 2.07                 | 12.10                | 2.54                 | 11.72                |
| 28        | WEST BENGAL       | 69.62                | 197.11               | 71.27                | 201.57               | 74.88                | 204.47               |
| 29        | OTHERS            | 1.36                 | 0.47                 | 0.68                 | 0.01                 | 1.17                 | 0.52                 |
|           | Total             | 1656.24              | 527.67               | 1699.42              | 692.84               | 1962.03              | 822.75               |

Source: Horticulture Statistics Division

Annexure - II Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1548 to be answered on 12.02.2019 regarding

## Potential of Floriculture

| S.No.   | Item                                                                                                                  | Cost Norms*                                                             | Pattern of Assistance                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|---------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| I       | Area Expansion (For a maximum of 2 ha per beneficiary)                                                                | Area Expansion (For a maximum of 2 ha per beneficiary)                  | Area Expansion (For a maximum of 2 ha per beneficiary)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| i.      | Cut Flowers                                                                                                           | Rs.1.00 Lakh/ha                                                         | 40 % of the cost for Small & Marginal farmers and 25% of cost to other category farmers in general areas, 50% of cost in North-East & Himalayan States, Tribal Sub Plan areas, Andaman & Nicobar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| ii.     | Bulbulous Flowers                                                                                                     | Rs.1.50 Lakh/ha                                                         | 40 % of the cost for Small & Marginal farmers and 25% of cost to other category farmers in general areas, 50% of cost in North-East & Himalayan States, Tribal Sub Plan areas, Andaman & Nicobar                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| iii.    | Loose Flowers                                                                                                         | Rs.0.40 Lakh/ha                                                         | and Lakshadweep Islands.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| II      | Protected Cultivation                                                                                                 | Protected Cultivation                                                   | Protected Cultivation                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| i.      | Cost of planting material & cultivation of Orchid & Anthurium under poly house/shade net house.                       | Rs. 700/sqm.                                                            | 50% of cost limited to 4000 sq.m. per beneficiary.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| ii.     | Cost of planting material & cultivation of Carnation & Gerbera under poly house/shade net house.                      | Rs. 610/sqm.                                                            | 50% of cost limited to 4000 sq.m. per beneficiary.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| iii.    | Cost of planting material & cultivation of Rose & lilium under poly house/shade net house.                            | Rs. 426/sqm.                                                            | 50% of cost limited to 4000 sq.m. per beneficiary.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| III     | Creation of Water resources                                                                                           | Creation of Water resources                                             | Creation of Water resources                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| i.      | Community tanks/on farm ponds/on farm water reservoirs with use of plastic/RCC lining                                 | Rs. 20.00 lakh in plain areas and Rs. 25 lakh/ unit for Hilly areas.    | 100% of cost to irrigate 10 ha of command area, with pond size of 100m x100mx03m or any other smaller size on prorata basis depending upon the command upon area either use of minimum 500 micron plastic films or RCC lining, owned & managed by a community/ farmer group. Cost for non-lined ponds/tanks (only in black cotton soils) will be 30% less. Assistance will be restricted to the cost of plastic/RCC lining. However, for non MNREGS beneficiaries, assistance on entire cost including construction of pond/tank as well as lining can be availed under the scheme. |
| ii.     | Water harvesting system for individuals- for storage of water in 20mx20mx3m ponds/tube wells/dug wells @Rs.125/- cum, | Rs. 1.50 lakh/unit in plain areas and Rs. 1.80 lakh/unit in hilly areas | 50% of cost including 300 micron plastic/RCC lining. Cost for non-lined ponds/tanks (only in black cotton soils) will be 30% less. For smaller size of the ponds/dug wells, cost will be admissible on pro rata basis depending upon the command area. Maintenance will be ensured by the beneficiary.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| IV.     | Human Resource Development (HRD)                                                                                      | Human Resource Development (HRD)                                        | Human Resource Development (HRD)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| i.      | Training of farmers within the state                                                                                  | Rs.1000/day per farmer including transport                              | 100% of the cost.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| ii.     | Training of farmers outside the state                                                                                 | Project based as per actual.                                            | 100% of the cost.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

## Annexure - III

## Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.1548 to be answered on 12.02.2019 regarding Potential of Floriculture

Rs.in lakhs

| State             | Area Expansion   | Area Expansion   | Area Expansion   | Assistance given for planting material under   | Assistance given for planting material under   | Assistance given for planting material under   |
|-------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| State             | Cut Flower       | Bulbulous Flower | Loose Flower     | Protected Orchid & Anthurium                   | cultivation Gerbera & Carnation                | Rose                                           |
| Andaman & Nicobar | 0.00             | 11.74            | 164.14           | 0.00                                           | 73.20                                          | 0.00                                           |
| Andhra Pradesh    | 0.00             | 0.00             | 624.53           | 0.00                                           | 49.44                                          | 101.98                                         |
| Bihar             | 4.87             | 16.95            | 223.99           | 0.00                                           | 267.72                                         | 10.65                                          |
| Chhattisgarh      | 124.58           | 1341.40          | 464.56           | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           |
| Daman and Diu     | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           |
| Delhi             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 4.64             | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           |
| DNHaveli          | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           |
| Goa               | 0.00             | 0.20             | 1.59             | 259.83                                         | 38.72                                          | 9.40                                           |
| Gujarat           | 10.10            | 115.65           | 79.87            | 52.31                                          | 242.75                                         | 194.72                                         |
| Haryana           | 33.60            | 143.63           | 180.67           | 17.30                                          | 372.73                                         | 578.05                                         |
| Jharkhand         | 302.50           | 413.50           | 132.02           | 8.75                                           | 37.90                                          | 25.60                                          |
| Karnataka         | 140.08           | 347.06           | 425.85           | 0.00                                           | 165.57                                         | 0.00                                           |
| Kerala            | 280.21           | 0.00             | 38.15            | 61.60                                          | 49.03                                          | 10.54                                          |
| Madhya Pradesh    | 34.28            | 165.48           | 282.14           | 0.00                                           | 110.39                                         | 170.98                                         |
| Maharashtra       | 39.50            | 79.38            | 86.85            | 639.25                                         | 2332.60                                        | 19.30                                          |
| Odisha            | 37.16            | 223.04           | 130.53           | 7.23                                           | 111.20                                         | 75.99                                          |
| Puducherry        | 1.80             | 4.87             | 8.82             | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           |
| Punjab            | 0.68             | 53.38            | 5.22             | 0.00                                           | 1325.10                                        | 240.66                                         |
| Rajasthan         | 0.00             | 0.00             | 7.42             | 0.00                                           | 20.99                                          | 7.75                                           |
| Tamilnadu         | 123.50           | 407.85           | 480.65           | 3.50                                           | 140.77                                         | 120.39                                         |
| Telangana         | 0.00             | 23.84            | 181.78           | 0.00                                           | 331.04                                         | 296.86                                         |
| Uttar Pradesh     | 310.84           | 471.12           | 185.23           | 0.00                                           | 1142.72                                        | 511.21                                         |
| West Bengal       | 183.20           | 293.31           | 143.70           | 42.00                                          | 206.95                                         | 29.88                                          |
| Arunachal Pradesh | 0.00             | 0.00             | 0.00             | 5.25                                           | 3.05                                           | 0.00                                           |
| Assam             | 47.50            | 56.25            | 10.00            | 428.75                                         | 0.00                                           | 101.18                                         |
| Manipur           | 127.00           | 27.00            | 0.00             | 25.81                                          | 15.25                                          | 5.32                                           |
| Meghalaya         | 21.00            | 31.50            | 8.60             | 151.10                                         | 108.28                                         | 0.00                                           |
| Mizoram           | 93.50            | 0.00             | 0.00             | 315.00                                         | 0.00                                           | 0.00                                           |
| Nagaland          | 16.99            | 0.00             | 0.00             | 201.35                                         | 100.92                                         | 106.37                                         |
| Sikkim            | 179.32           | 101.40           | 37.50            | 1072.27                                        | 464.96                                         | 348.13                                         |
| Tripura           | 19.00            | 209.30           | 55.60            | 350.00                                         | 152.50                                         | 0.00                                           |
| Himachal Pradesh  | 8.72             | 8.18             | 4.92             | 8.75                                           | 508.33                                         | 88.92                                          |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 88.88            | 0.00             | 1.28             | 0.00                                           | 41.93                                          | 26.80                                          |
| Uttarakhand       | 31.00            | 45.00            | 124.08           | 28.00                                          | 107.33                                         | 2.13                                           |
| Total             | 2259.81          | 4591.03          | 4094.34          | 3678.05                                        | 8521.35                                        | 3082.81                                        |

Source: Reported by State Horticulture Department on web portal.

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