Lok Sabha Question No. 1396 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: Imports under MIHD
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Devji Mansingram Patel, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1396

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH  JULY, 2022

## IMPORTS UNDER MIHD

1396.  SHRISUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

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

- (a) the details of the horticulture material imported under Mission for Integrated Horticulture  Development  (MIHD)  during  the  last  three  years  along  with  the  details  of expenditure incurred, year-wise;
- (b)  the  horticulture  material  being  exported  from  the  country  including  Maharashtra  and Rajasthan and the value thereof for the last three financial years;
- (c)  the  details  of  the  horticulture  material  imported  in  spite  of  the  availability  of  similar indigenous products in the country; and
- (d)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  so  far  to  make  the  country  self-reliant  in horticultural products?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a)Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing  Mission  for  Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) scheme for the holistic development of horticulture in the country. All States/UTs are covered under MIDH. As per available information SHM, J&K has imported 2.80 Lakh no of rootstock of M-9 T-337 variety with an expenditure of Rs.1.67 Crore during 2019-20 under MIDH.

- (b) Details of the horticulture material being exported  from the country including Maharashtra and Rajasthan and the value thereof for the last three financial years is at Annexure-I.

(c) Details of the horticulture material imported in the country during the last three years is at Annexure-II.

(d)  Major steps being taken under MIDH scheme for overall development of horticulture sector are as under:

-  Plantation  Infrastructure  Development: Setting  up  of  nurseries,  tissue  culture units for production of quality seed and planting material.
-  Area  expansion: Establishment of new  orchards and gardens for fruits, vegetables,  spices  and  flowers  with  integration  (i.e.  including  drip  irrigation)  and without integration
-  Rejuvenation: Rejuvenation of unproductive, old, and senile orchards.
-  Protected cultivation: Creation of structures like poly-house, green-house, shade net house, walk in tunnels (including micro irrigation facilities) etc.
-  Promotion of INM/IPM: Creation  of  INM/IPM structures like  bio-control  lab, plant health clinic, disease forecasting units etc.
-  Promotion  of  Organic  farming: Promotion  of  organic  farming,  certification  and establishment of vermi compost unit.
-  Creation of water resources : Creation of Community tanks/on farm ponds/on farm water reservoirs and water harvesting system for individuals.
-  Pollination  support  through  bee  keeping: Production  of  nucleus  stock,  bee colonies, honey bee colony, bee hives, equipments etc.
-  Horticulture  Mechanization: Promotion  of  horticulture  mechanization  through supply of Power tillers, Tractors, Plant protection equipments etc.
-  Human Resource Development: Includes  activities  like  awareness  programme, farmers training, exposure visit, study tours etc.
-  Post  Harvest  Management  (PHM)  infrastructure: Includes  Cold  storage/C.A. storage,  Pack  houses,  Ripening  chamber,  Reefer  vehicles,  Primary  /  Mobile/ Minimal  processing  unit,  preservation  unit  and  Food  processing  (only  for  North Eastern States).
-  Marketing Infrastructure: Include  creation  of  Static/mobile  vending  cart/platform, retail outlets, Rural and primary markets/ ApniMandi/Direct markets, wholesale and terminal markets etc.

## Annexure-I

Details  of  the  horticulture  material  being  exported  from  the  country  including Maharashtra and Rajasthan and the value thereof for the last three financial years

Qty in '000 MT Value in Rs. Crore

| Sr No   | DESCRIPTION              |   2019-20 Qty |   2019-20 Value |   2020-21 Qty |   2020-21 Value |   2021-22 Qty |   2021-22 Value |
|---------|--------------------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
| 1       | SPICES                   |       1193.44 |        25642    |       1607.06 |        29529.4  |       1428.18 |        29291.3  |
| 2       | CASHEW                   |         84.37 |         4018.35 |         70.11 |         3112.22 |         75.45 |         3377.4  |
| 3       | CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID  |          4.61 |           23.09 |          3.74 |           19.72 |          4.94 |           32.51 |
| 4       | FRUITS / VEGETABLE SEEDS |         19.22 |          771.66 |         32.29 |          929.63 |         21.05 |          843.27 |
| 5       | FRESH FRUITS             |        834.84 |         5496.38 |        973.18 |         5668.75 |       1165.59 |         6563.91 |
| 6       | FRESH VEGETABLES         |       1930.51 |         4617.34 |       2339.68 |         5388.03 |       2386.67 |         5981.92 |
| 7       | COCOA BEANS              |          0.1  |            3.57 |          0.1  |            3.84 |          0.06 |            2.76 |
| 8       | FLORICLTR PRODUCTS       |         16.95 |          541.61 |         15.7  |          575.99 |         23.6  |          771.41 |
| 9       | HONEY                    |         59.54 |          633.79 |         60.01 |          716.23 |         74.41 |         1221.18 |
|         | Total                    |       4143.57 |        41747.8  |       5101.84 |        45943.8  |       5179.96 |        48085.7  |

Source: DGCIS

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## Annexure-II

Details of the horticulture material imported in the country during the last three years

Qty in '000 MT Value in Rs. Crore

| Sr No   | DESCRIPTION              |   2019-20 Qty |   2019-20 Value |   2020-21 Qty |   2020-21 Value |   2021-22 Qty |   2021-22 Value |
|---------|--------------------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|---------------|-----------------|
| 1       | SPICES                   |        320.94 |        10186.9  |        344.21 |         8070.53 |        363.99 |         9683.82 |
| 2       | CASHEW                   |        941.42 |         9026.34 |        834.4  |         7491.21 |        939.2  |         9338.37 |
| 3       | CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID  |          8.67 |           22.94 |          2.2  |            7.17 |          6.53 |           22.88 |
| 4       | FRUITS / VEGETABLE SEEDS |         17.78 |          851.79 |         24.98 |         1060.24 |         19.76 |         1043.12 |
| 5       | FRESH FRUITS             |        993.73 |        14137.1  |       1211.83 |        15764.9  |       1552.49 |        18342.1  |
| 6       | FRESH VEGETABLES         |        150.1  |          594.82 |         72.9  |          225.57 |         45.99 |          138.11 |
| 7       | COCOA BEANS              |         27.09 |          466.61 |         23.39 |          450.53 |         29.22 |          545.42 |
| 8       | FLORICLTR PRODUCTS       |          7.2  |          229.64 |          3.96 |          160.38 |          6.24 |          258.53 |
| 9       | HONEY                    |          0.39 |           14.04 |          0.49 |           13.07 |          0.66 |           18.46 |
|         | Total                    |       2467.3  |        35530.2  |       2518.38 |        33243.6  |       2964.08 |        39390.8  |

Source: DGCIS