Lok Sabha Question No. 4166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Cultivation of High-Value Crops
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Diya Kumari

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4166

TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  MARCH, 2022

## CULTIVATION OF HIGH-VALUE CROPS

## 4166.  MS. DIYA KUMARI

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce any schemes to promote the cultivation of high-value crops across the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government is taking steps to encourage the private sector to invest in technologies facilitating  the  production of  high-value crops  and if  so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the funds allocated to farmers to facilitate the production and the profits made off of high-value crops over the past five years especially in the State of Rajasthan?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a): High  value  crops  are  mainly  horticulture  crops  such  as  fruits,  flowers,  spices, vegetables  &  aromatic  plants  etc.  Value  of  output  and  net  returns  of  most  of  these horticulture crops is higher. A Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) has been launched in the year 2014 for the holistic growth  of  the  horticulture  sector  covering  fruits,  vegetables,  root  and  tuber  crops, mushrooms, spices,  flowers,  aromatic  plants,  coconut,  cashew  and  cocoa  through  area based regionally differentiated strategies, which includes research, technology promotion, extension,  post-harvest  management,  processing  and  marketing,  in  consonance  with comparative advantage of each State/region and its diverse agro-climatic features. It also aims  to  enhance  horticulture  production,  augment  farmers'  income  and  strengthen nutritional security.

MIDH scheme is being implemented through State Horticulture Missions (SHM) in various States. Measures being taken under MIDH for promotion of horticulture sector are Area Expansion (establishment of new garden), Rejuvenation/Replanting of old and senile gardens,  production  and  distribution  of  Quality  Planting  Materials,  Integrated  Pest  and Disease  Management,  Integrated  Nutrient  Management,  Organic  Farming,  Horticulture Mechanization, Integrated Post-harvest Management, Creation of Marketing Infrastructure, technology dissemination through Front Line Demonstration (FLD) and Human Resource Development etc.

(b): Under MIDH,  assistances under different components  is being provided to encourage  investments  from  public,  private  and  cooperative  sectors  and  to  include innovative technologies in the development of horticulture sector.  However, components like  Protected  Cultivation  and  Post  Harvest  Management  are  mainly  for  Private  Sector/ individual entrepreneurs.

(c): MIDH  scheme  being  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  is  implemented  through States/ UTs based on their Annual Action Plan and funds are released to States/UTs to implement  these  AAPs.  The  State  Horticulture  Missions  further  release  the  funds  to selected beneficiaries based on approved AAP and data for any profit from implementation of the scheme is not centrally maintained.

Details  of  the  funds  allocated  under  MIDH  and  to  Rajasthan  during  the  last  five years are as under:

(Rs. in crore)

|   S. No. | Year    |   Allocation under MIDH |   Allocation to Rajasthan under MIDH |
|----------|---------|-------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|        1 | 2016-17 |                 1620    |                                50.89 |
|        2 | 2017-18 |                 2329.13 |                                70.89 |
|        3 | 2018-19 |                 2546.3  |                                90.5  |
|        4 | 2019-20 |                 2209.57 |                                90.5  |
|        5 | 2020-21 |                 2160.25 |                                60    |

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