Lok Sabha Question No. 1394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-07
Subject: Floriculture in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Margani Bharat

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1394

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## FLORICULTURE IN ANDHRA PRADESH

1394. SHRI MARGANI BHARAT:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:(a)  whether Andhra Pradesh is the largest producer of flowers in the country in spite of limited area under cultivation; (b)  if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether any special emphasis is given for protected cultivation through financial assistance; and

- (d)  if so, the details of the same?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a)  &  (b):  As  per  Third  Advance  Estimates,  Andhra  Pradesh  is  the  third  largest  producer  of Flowers in the  country  during  the  year  2020-21.  The  Estimated  Area  covered  under  Flower Cultivation  was  19.84  Thousand  Hectare  and  Estimated  Production  of  Flowers  was  406.85 Thousand Tonne in Andhra Pradesh in the year 2020-21.  Andhra Pradesh contributed 15.62% of the total Flower production in the country during 2020-21. Andhra Pradesh has the highest production from per unit area among the major flowers producing States in the country.

Area, Production and Productivity of three major flower producing States as per Third Advance Estimates of 2020-21 is as under: -

| Area: in 000' Ha and Production: in 000'Tonne   | Area: in 000' Ha and Production: in 000'Tonne   | Area: in 000' Ha and Production: in 000'Tonne   | Area: in 000' Ha and Production: in 000'Tonne   | Area: in 000' Ha and Production: in 000'Tonne   | Area: in 000' Ha and Production: in 000'Tonne       |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.                                         | States                                          | 2020-21 (Third Advance Estimates)               | 2020-21 (Third Advance Estimates)               | 2020-21 (Third Advance Estimates)               | 2020-21 (Third Advance Estimates)                   |
| Sl. No.                                         | States                                          | Area                                            | Production                                      | Productivity                                    | Percentage Contribution in Total Flowers Production |
| 1                                               | Tamil Nadu                                      | 42.38                                           | 545.39                                          | 12.87                                           | 20.94%                                              |
| 2                                               | Madhya Pradesh                                  | 35.56                                           | 411.02                                          | 11.56                                           | 15.78%                                              |
| 3                                               | Andhra Pradesh                                  | 19.84                                           | 406.85                                          | 20.50                                           | 15.62%                                              |

- (c)  &  (d):  Protected  cultivation  through  establishment  of  Poly  Houses,  Shade  Net  House, Plastic  Tunnels,  Anti  Bird  /  Anti  Hail  Nets  and  Plastic  Mulching  is  being  promoted  under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, for holistic growth of the horticulture sector in all States/Union Territories.

Assistance  being  provided  for  establishment  of  Green  Houses  under  MIDH  scheme  is furnished below: -.

| Sl.No.   | Component                                                      | Assistance                                                                                              |
|----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Fan & Pad and Naturally Ventilation System (Tubular Structure) | @50% of cost for a maximum area of 4000 sq. meters per beneficiary                                      |
| 2        | Wooden and Bamboo Structure                                    | @ 50% of cost limited to 20 units per beneficiary and each unit not exceeding 200sq. meters             |
| 3        | Shade Net Houses                                               | Shade Net Houses                                                                                        |
| (a)      | Tubular structures                                             | Extended @50% of cost limited to 4000 sq. meters per beneficiary                                        |
| (b)      | Wooden and Bamboo Structures                                   | @50% of cost limited to 20 units per beneficiary each unit not exceeding 200 sq. meters per beneficiary |

|   4 | Plastic Tunnels     | @50% of cost limited to 1000 sq. meters per beneficiary                                                                                |
|-----|---------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|   5 | Anti-Bird/Hail Nets | @50% of cost limited to 5000 sq. meters per beneficiary                                                                                |
|   6 | Plastic Mulching    | @50% of the cost limited to 2 hectares per beneficiary to the maximum of Rs. 32,000/ha in plain areas and Rs. 36,800/ha in hilly areas |
|   7 | Walk in Tunnels     | Extended @50% of the cost limited to 5 units per beneficiary each unit not exceeding 800 sq. mtrs.                                     |

Government  of  Andhra  Pradesh  has  reported  the  component-wise  area  and  financial assistance provided for Protected Cultivation  in  Andhra Pradesh under  MIDH and Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) schemes, as under: -

| Name of the Scheme                 | Component       | Total Horticulture   | Total Horticulture            | Floriculture   | Floriculture                  |
|------------------------------------|-----------------|----------------------|-------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------|
| Name of the Scheme                 | Component       | Area in Sq. Mt       | Financial Assistance in Lakhs | Area in Sq. Mt | Financial Assistance in Lakhs |
| Mission for Integrated Development | Poly Houses     | 1295143              | 5022.13                       | 971357         | 4268.81                       |
| of Horticulture (MIDH)             | Shadenet Houses | 2936807              | 5033.58                       | 2202605        | 4278.54                       |
| Rashtriya Krishi Vikas             | Poly Houses     | 199823               | 702.32                        | 149867         | 596.97                        |
| Yojana (RKVY)                      | Shadenet Houses | 445991               | 493.99                        | 334493         | 419.89                        |
| Total                              | Poly Houses     | 1494966              | 5724.45                       | 1121225        | 4865.78                       |
| Total                              | Shadenet Houses | 3382798              | 5527.57                       | 2537099        | 4698.43                       |

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