Lok Sabha Question No. 2571 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-02
Subject: Scheme for Floriculture
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Manjulata Mandal, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Ganesan Selvam, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Dhanush M Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2571

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2 ND  AUGUST, 2022

## SCHEME FOR FLORICULTURE

2571.  SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: DR. PON GAUTHAM SIGAMANI: SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL: SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: SHRI SELVAM G.: DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.: DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE: SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE: SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

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

(a) whether the Government has any scheme to tap the potential of floriculture in various States and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the quantum of flowers produced in various States during the last three years and the current year;

(c) whether the area under cultivation in floriculture is decreasing every year and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;

(d)  whether  the  Government  is  implementing  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of Horticulture (MIDH) to tap the potential of floriculture in various States and if so, the details along with achievements thereof;

(e) whether the lack of water for irrigation has adversely affected production of flowers in various States and if so, the details thereof;

(f) whether any relief/financial assistance is provided by the Government in this regard and if so, the details thereof, State-wise and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(g) the details of funds allocated and utilized to promote floriculture during the last three years and the current year?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(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. Under MIDH, assistance is provided for cultivation of flowers in open conditions as well as under protected conditions and for cost of planting material etc. Details of the assistance are as under:

| 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 and Lakshadweep Islands. |
| 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 and Lakshadweep Islands. |
| iii      | Loose Flowers                                                                                    | Rs. 0.40 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 and Lakshadweep Islands. |
| II       | 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 sqm. 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 sqm. 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 sqm. per beneficiary.                                                                                                                                                                        |

In addition, National Horticulture Board is implementing schemes namely 'Development of Commercial Horticulture through Production and Post Harvest Management of Horticulture Crops' and 'Capital Investment Subsidy for Construction/Expansion/  Modernization  of  Cold  Storages  and  Storages  for  Horticulture products'  for  development  of  horticulture  including  floriculture.  Under  these  schemes, subsidy@  35%  to  50%  is  provided  for  various  components  as  per  the  prescribed  cost norms.

(b): The details of the flower production in various States during the last three years and the current year are at Annexure.

(c): The area under cultivation in floriculture is not decreasing every year. The details of the area covered under flowers during the last 5 years are as under:

| Year    |   Area (in '000 ha) |
|---------|---------------------|
| 2017-18 |             324.003 |
| 2018-19 |             303.208 |
| 2019-20 |             323.325 |
| 2020-21 |             322.021 |
| 2021-22 |             275.542 |

(d): MIDH  scheme  is  being  implemented  for  holistic  development  of  horticulture including floriculture.  Since  inception  of  MIDH  scheme i.e.  from  2014-15  to  2021-22,  an area of 71,212 ha has been brought under cultivation of flowers in open conditions under the component of area expansion.

(e) & (f): No such report has been received from the States.

(g): The details  of  funds  allocated  and  released  under  MIDH  to  promote  horticulture including floriculture during each of the last three years is as under:

Rs. in Crore

|   S. No. | Year    |   Allocation (GoI) |   Release (GoI) |
|----------|---------|--------------------|-----------------|
|        1 | 2019-20 |            1960.6  |         1105.79 |
|        2 | 2020-21 |            1802    |         1143.17 |
|        3 | 2021-22 |            1408.85 |          709.64 |

During  2022-23,  an  amount  of  Rs.  1309.24  crore  has  been  allocated  under MIDH

## State-wise  details of  the  flower  production  in  various  States  during the  last  three years and the current year

Production in '000 MT

| Sl. No             | State          |   2018-19 2019-20 | 2020-21       | 2021-22*   |
|--------------------|----------------|-------------------|---------------|------------|
| 1 ANDHRA           | PRADESH 530.35 |            545.54 | 298.92 311.05 |            |
| 2 ARUNACHAL        | PRADESH 0.00   |              0    | 0.00          | 0.00       |
| 3 ASSAM            | 88.52          |             89.38 | 89.77         | 93.38      |
| 4 BIHAR            | 10.21          |              7.44 | 11.14         | 11.14      |
| 5 CHHATISGARH      | 119.11         |             63.43 | 233.68        | 230.74     |
| 6 GUJARAT          | 195.86         |            195.99 | 189.34        | 189.34     |
| 7 HARYANA          | 76.13          |             40.93 | 18.69         | 18.03      |
| 8 HIMACHAL PRADESH | 18.03          |             16.62 | 11.75         | 11.75      |
| 9 JAMMU & KASHMIR  | 31.44          |              0.88 | 1.23          | 1.23       |
| 10 JHARKHAND       | 8.61           |              8.87 | 9.12          | 7.14       |
| 11 KARNATAKA       | 253.24         |            422.55 | 503.01        | 366.35     |
| 12 KERALA          | 44.92          |             44.92 | 44.92         | 0.24       |
| 13 MADHYA PRADESH  | 355.09         |            385.89 | 412.73        | 422.15     |
| 14 MAHARASHTRA     | 59.96          |             72.45 | 62.05         | 68.27      |
| 15 MANIPUR         | 0.26           |              0.09 | 0.18          | 0.18       |
| 16 MEGHALAYA       | 0.02           |              1.55 | 0.35          | 0.36       |
| 17 MIZORAM         | 2.25           |              0.8  | 0.80          | 0.80       |
| 18 NAGALAND        | 24.40          |             25.02 | 0.22          | 0.22       |
| 19 ODISHA          | 53.44          |             62.93 | 65.06         | 65.30      |
| 20 PUNJAB          | 13.07          |             13.25 | 13.70         | 13.78      |
| 21 RAJASTHAN       | 4.85           |             12.88 | 8.31          | 8.12       |
| 22 SIKKIM          | 16.59          |             16.59 | 16.59         | 16.59      |
| 23 TAMIL NADU      | 534.12         |            508.58 | 521.25        | 598.75     |
| 24 TELANGANA       | 33.93          |             61    | 47.99         | 71.81      |
| 25 TRIPURA         | 0.00           |              0    | 0.00          | 0.00       |
| 26 UTTAR PRADESH   | 112.54         |             94.88 | 118.48        | 119.44     |
| 27 UTTARAKHAND     | 17.93          |             18.28 | 14.28         | 14.38      |
| 28 WEST BENGAL     | 291.64         |            288.24 | 285.72        | 294.57     |
| 29 OTHERS          | 13.20          |              0.74 | 0.76          | 0.78       |
| All India Total    | 2909.72        |           2999.71 | 2980.04       | 2935.89    |

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