Lok Sabha Question No. 5378 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-05
Subject: Functioning of MIDH
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Vijay Baghel, Arun Sao, Diya Kumari, Chandra Prakash Joshi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5378

TO BE ANSWERED ON 05th APRIL, 2022

## FUNCTIONING OF MIDH

5378.  SHRI VIJAY BAGHEL: SHRI ARUN RAO: MS. DIYA KUMARI: SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  the  works  done  in  Rajasthan  and  Chhattisgarh  under  Mission  for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) during the last three years; and
- (b) the number of beneficiaries of MIDH during the said period, State-wise?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  Government  is  implementing  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture (MIDH)  for  the  holistic  development  of  horticulture  in  the  country.  All  States/UTs  are covered  under  MIDH.  Details  of  the  achievements  (including  spill  over  activities)  under major components of MIDH during the last three years in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh is annexed.
- (b) Since  the  MIDH  scheme is being  implemented  by State  Governments, therefore, the beneficiary data is maintained by the States.

Annexure Details of the achievements under major components of MIDH during the last three years in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh

| S. No.   | Major Component                        | Unit   | Rajasthan   | Rajasthan   | Rajasthan   | Chhattisgarh   | Chhattisgarh   | Chhattisgarh   |
|----------|----------------------------------------|--------|-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|          |                                        |        | 18-19       | 19-20       | 20-21       | 18-19          | 19-20          | 20-21          |
| 1        | Area Expansion                         | Ha.    | 5430        | 5097        | 4630        | 18193          | 18923          | 14767          |
| 2        | Rejuvenation                           | Ha.    | 761         | 331         | 209         | 15             | 208            | 0              |
| 3        | Protected Cultivation                  | Ha.    | 840         | 1142        | 2611        | 10993          | 6214           | 3666           |
| 4        | IPM                                    | Ha.    | 111         | 195         | 0           | 0              | 0              | 0              |
| 5        | Creation of Nurseries                  | No.    | 1           | 1           | 0           | 0              | 11             | 0              |
| 6        | Creation of Water Resources            | No.    | 196         | 106         | 84          | 166            | 138            | 0              |
| 7        | Post Harvest Management                | No.    | 1290        | 875         | 992         | 1204           | 1571           | 1055           |
| 8        | Market Infrastructure                  | No.    | 0           | 0           | 0           | 0              | 37             | 0              |
| 9        | Pollination support through Beekeeping |        | 8520        | 7260        | 2120        | 8000           | 10860          | 26600          |
| 10       | Horticulture Mechanization             | No.    | 20          | 31          | 30          | 0              | 1143           | 2933           |
| 11       | Training of Farmers                    | No.    | 0           | 1191        | 539         | 2028           | 5167           | 252            |

Source: as reported by States on MIDH web portal

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