Lok Sabha Question No. 4231 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-29
Subject: Target for Production of Fruits and Vegetables
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Rajiv Pratap Rudy

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4231 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 th  MARCH, 2022

## TARGET FOR PRODUCTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

## 4231.  SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY:

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

(a)  whether  the  Government  has  set  any  targets  for  the  production  of  fruits,  especially apples, and vegetables in various States of the country during the last three years and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise, with the action taken thereon;

(b) the details of the production of these fruits and vegetables during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(c)  the  details  of  assistance  provided  for  promotion  of  horticulture  crops  during  the  last three years, Statewise;

(d) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote production of apples in warm areas and if so, the details thereof;

(e) whether the Government proposes to help vegetable and fruit cultivators in marketing of their produce so that they get remunerative prices, if so, the assistance provided by the Government in this regard; and

(f) the steps taken to encourage research in vegetable and fruit production in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a): Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  FW  is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme namely  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  w.e.f.  2014-15  for holistic  growth  of  Horticulture  Sector  covering  Fruits,  Vegetables,  Root  &  Tuber  Crops, Mushroom, Spices, Flowers, Aromatic Plants, Coconut, Cashew & Cocoa. Production of Fruits  and  Vegetables  etc.  are  supported  under  the  Area  Expansion  component  of  the Scheme. MIDH scheme is being implemented through State Horticulture Missions (SHM) in accordance to the Annual Action Plan submitted by the States. Separate targets for the production of fruits and vegetables are not assigned to the States in the country.

(b): The State-wise production of Fruits and Vegetables during the last three years and current year (first advance estimates) is at Annexure I.

(c): The State-wise details of the funds released (GoI Share) to various States under Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  for  promotion  of  horticulture during the last three years are at Annexure II.

(d): Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is mandated to promote research in agriculture and allied sciences. ICAR has taken the following steps to promote production of apples in warm areas:

-  ICAR-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (CITH), Srinagar has identified the low chill apple varieties like Anna, Dorsett Golden, Mayan, Michael etc and started multiplying the varieties.
-  Planting material of low chill varieties was supplied to Jammu region in this year.
-  ICAR-CITH,  Srinagar  being  DUS  centre  for  temperate  horticultural  crops  has conducted DUS testing for protection of low chill apple cultivar HRM-99 (Farmers Variety).  This  variety  has  been  protected  by  Protection  of  Plant  Varieties  and Farmers' Rights Authority (PPV&FRA) and is being promoted on large scale by the farmers in different states having warmer climate e.g. Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, warmer regions of J &K, warmer regions of HP etc.

(e): Under the component of Marketing Infrastructure of MIDH, financial assistance is also  provided  for  setting  up  of  terminal  markets,  wholesale  markets,  Rural  Market  /apni mandies, retail markets/outlets, static/mobile vending cart/ platform with cool chamber and functional  infrastructures  under  the  component of  Market  Infrastructures for  which  credit linked  back  ended  subsidy  is  provided  at  the  rate  of  25%  to  55%  of  admissible  project cost. Apart from the above, Government is also implementing Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for procurement of agricultural and horticultural commodities which are perishable in nature and are not covered under the Price Support Scheme (PSS).

(f): Under  MIDH,  assistance  is  also  provided  for  promotion  of  research  activities through  Central  Government  Institutes  under  ICAR,  CSIR,  SAUs,  National  Level  Govt. Agencies and others location specific Institutes to take up need based applied research and development works in areas of seed and planting material including import of planting material, technology standardization and technology acquisition and imparting training and FLD, on project mode with 100% assistance.

The research steps are also being taken by 23 Institutes/ Directorates/ NRCs and 13  AICRPs  under  Horticulture  Science  Division  of  ICAR  to  help  increase  in  Fruits  and Vegetables production in the country.

Annexure I

## State-wise production of Fruits and Vegetables during last three years and current year

Production in '000 MT

| Sl. No.          | STATES/UTs                                          | Production of Fruits   | Production of Fruits   | Production of Fruits   | Production of Fruits   | Production of Vegetables   | Production of Vegetables    | Production of Vegetables   | Production of Vegetables   |
|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|----------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Sl. No.          | STATES/UTs                                          | 2018-19                | 2019-20                | 2020-21                | 2021-22*               | 2018-19                    | 2019-20                     | 2020-21                    | 2021-22*                   |
| 1                | ANDHRA PRADESH                                      | 16995.65               | 18206.37               | 17708.31               | 18010.39               | 7559.55                    | 7456.18                     | 6585.14                    | 6434.93                    |
| 2                | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                   | 125.84                 | 125.84                 | 125.84                 | 125.84                 | 17.39                      | 17.39                       | 17.41                      | 17.41                      |
| 3                | ASSAM                                               | 2166.77                | 2247.75                | 2251.97                | 2504.19                | 3479.21                    | 3572.22                     | 3628.77                    | 3669.26                    |
| 4 BIHAR          |                                                     | 4403.70                | 4262.85                | 4636.12                | 4986.74                | 16528.07                   | 16327.11                    | 17841.36                   | 17767.84                   |
| 5 CHHATISGARH    |                                                     | 2496.74                | 2494.08                | 2483.60                | 2471.09                | 7081.29                    | 7177.97                     | 6865.24                    | 6887.65                    |
| 6 GUJARAT        |                                                     | 9218.86                | 9253.77                | 8243.67                | 8243.67                | 12550.47                   | 12876.68                    | 14505.64                   | 15687.11                   |
| 7 HARYANA        |                                                     | 1178.92                | 1197.97                | 1231.06                | 1398.97                | 7325.06                    | 6401.85                     | 5883.87                    | 6295.61                    |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH |                                                     | 495.36                 | 845.42                 | 624.49                 | 796.79                 | 1755.43                    | 1856.80                     | 1875.24                    | 1875.24                    |
| 8 9              | JAMMU & KASHMIR                                     | 2414.21                | 2549.41                | 2237.87                | 2237.87                | 1337.12                    | 1337.12                     | 1339.12                    | 1338.27                    |
| 10               | JHARKHAND                                           | 1118.37                | 1153.48                | 1285.69                | 1293.55                | 3508.32                    | 3595.03                     | 3792.25                    | 3773.67                    |
| 11               | KARNATAKA                                           | 6759.16                | 7083.20                | 7995.97                | 8549.03                | 7338.81                    | 6812.64                     | 7846.32                    | 8099.77                    |
| 12               | KERALA                                              | 1801.66                | 1973.25                | 1922.18                | 1939.45                | 2709.37                    | 2861.40                     | 3052.62                    | 544.95                     |
| 13               | MADHYA PRADESH                                      | 7544.52                | 7947.41                | 8478.02                | 6141.15                | 17970.26                   | 19845.23                    | 21329.96                   | 20591.22                   |
| 14               | MAHARASHTRA10777.72                                 |                        | 11771.30               | 11738.00               | 12296.11               | 11356.15                   | 14125.81                    | 14212.36                   | 16783.40                   |
| 15               | MANIPUR                                             | 454.77                 | 500.15                 | 463.86                 | 463.86                 | 356.04                     | 362.78                      | 339.87                     | 339.80                     |
| 16               | MEGHALAYA                                           | 406.87                 | 393.51                 | 382.21                 | 376.02                 | 514.75                     | 515.87                      | 517.76                     | 519.41                     |
| 17               | MIZORAM                                             | 347.02                 | 344.91                 | 345.18                 | 345.36                 | 200.45                     | 188.10                      | 224.39                     | 224.60                     |
| 18               | NAGALAND                                            | 314.10                 | 313.95                 | 316.59                 | 316.59                 | 455.08                     | 453.84                      | 456.78                     | 457.92                     |
| 19               | ODISHA                                              | 2349.23                | 2309.20                | 2782.36                | 2782.05                | 8670.13                    | 8493.52                     | 9422.43                    | 9523.71                    |
| 20               | PUNJAB                                              | 2001.69                | 2121.74                | 2202.10                | 2202.10                | 5207.36                    | 5554.60                     | 5856.37                    | 5758.47                    |
| 21               | RAJASTHAN                                           | 968.45                 | 1015.79                | 924.60                 | 938.75                 | 1652.62                    | 1910.38                     | 2182.80                    | 2247.83                    |
| 22               | SIKKIM                                              | 55.45                  | 55.45                  | 50.69                  | 50.76                  | 231.40                     | 231.40                      | 108.68                     | 65.45                      |
| 23 TAMIL         | NADU                                                | 5623.78                | 5339.60                | 5433.87                | 5823.88                | 5669.27                    | 7475.67                     | 8519.83                    | 9074.90                    |
| 24               | TELANGANA                                           | 2012.81                | 2537.70                | 2389.18                | 2309.96                | 2574.30                    | 2274.45                     | 2150.18                    | 1682.28                    |
| 25               | TRIPURA                                             | 559.90                 | 565.79                 | 571.43                 | 571.43                 | 808.78                     | 813.29                      | 848.08                     | 848.06                     |
| 26               | UTTAR PRADESH                                       | 10657.75               | 11060.83               | 11231.46               | 11259.24               | 27787.99                   | 26200.12                    | 29160.91                   | 29584.06                   |
| 27               | UTTARAKHAND                                         | 664.66                 | 677.36                 | 648.90                 | 648.90                 | 1006.30                    | 1022.48                     | 1039.96                    | 1043.75                    |
| 28               | WEST BENGAL                                         | 3905.31                | 3614.28                | 3658.09                | 3717.98                | 27014.55                   | 28030.09                    | 30330.77                   | 28229.16                   |
| 29               | OTHERS                                              | 147.41                 | 117.51                 | 117.86                 | 121.86                 | 504.12                     | 493.83                      | 511.15                     | 516.78                     |
|                  | All India Total 97966.66102079.85102481.17102923.56 |                        |                        |                        |                        | 183169.61                  | 188283.83200445.23199882.49 |                            |                            |

## State-wise details of the funds released (GoI Share) to various States under MIDH for promotion of horticulture during last three years

| Sl. No.   | State                | Funds Released (Rs. in Crores)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crores)   | Funds Released (Rs. in Crores)   |
|-----------|----------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | State                | 2018-19                          | 2019-20                          | 2020-21                          |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh       | 102.93                           | 79.38                            | 95.00                            |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh    | 20.00                            | 12.50                            | 8.00                             |
| 3         | Assam                | 56.00                            | 79.16                            | 45.00                            |
| 4         | Bihar                | 19.00                            | 15.15                            | 15.87                            |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh         | 102.25                           | 68.44                            | 85.00                            |
| 6         | Goa                  | 2.87                             | 1.50                             | 0.00                             |
| 7         | Gujarat              | 95.25                            | 63.50                            | 30.00                            |
| 8         | Haryana              | 71.60                            | 64.91                            | 89.32                            |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh     | 23.75                            | 23.15                            | 20.00                            |
| 10        | Jammu & Kashmir      | 110.00                           | 64.99                            | 72.18                            |
| 11        | Jharkhand            | 9.50                             | 10.00                            | 10.00                            |
| 12        | Karnataka            | 115.58                           | 107.40                           | 113.66                           |
| 13        | Kerala               | 68.53                            | 10.00                            | 10.00                            |
| 14        | Madhya Pradesh       | 31.76                            | 25.99                            | 27.00                            |
| 15        | Maharashtra          | 107.00                           | 82.35                            | 63.50                            |
| 16        | Manipur              | 25.50                            | 26.50                            | 25.30                            |
| 17        | Meghalaya            | 21.00                            | 9.10                             | 7.25                             |
| 18        | Mizoram              | 25.00                            | 22.58                            | 40.00                            |
| 19        | Nagaland             | 27.00                            | 23.60                            | 26.00                            |
| 20        | Orissa               | 21.00                            | 49.00                            | 11.00                            |
| 21        | Punjab               | 35.50                            | 10.00                            | 22.50                            |
| 22        | Rajasthan            | 52.00                            | 25.00                            | 30.00                            |
| 23        | Sikkim               | 22.00                            | 22.84                            | 19.85                            |
| 24        | Tamil Nadu           | 129.00                           | 93.02                            | 114.73                           |
| 25        | Telangana            | 5.00                             | 0.00                             | 16.15                            |
| 26        | Tripura              | 12.00                            | 20.00                            | 10.00                            |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh        | 62.57                            | 62.35                            | 64.16                            |
| 28        | Uttarakhand          | 40.00                            | 22.32                            | 45.00                            |
| 29        | West Bengal          | 15.00                            | 8.06                             | 10.00                            |
| 30        | A & N Islands        | 0.00                             | 1.00                             | 0.30                             |
| 32        | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | 0.00                             | 0.25                             | 0.00                             |
| 33        | Daman & Diu          | 0.00                             | 0.00                             | 0.00                             |
| 34        | Delhi                | 0.00                             | 0.25                             | 0.00                             |
| 35        | Lakshadweep          | 0.00                             | 0.00                             | 0.00                             |
| 36        | Puducherry           | 1.50                             | 1.50                             | 1.40                             |
| 37        | Ladakh               | 0.00                             | 0.00                             | 15.00                            |
|           | Total                | 1430.09                          | 1105.79                          | 1143.17                          |

During 2018-19, an amount of Rs. 56.03 crore has been released to mitigate the floods in Kerala and an amount of Rs.50.00 crore has been released to mitigate Gaja Cyclone in Tamil Nadu

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