Lok Sabha Question No. 1423 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-26
Subject: MIDH in Madhya Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ganesh Singh

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1423

TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  JULY, 2022

## MIDH IN MADHYA PRADESH

1423.  SHRI GANESH SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) being run by the Government is operational; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c)  whether  any  proposal  to  include  Satna  district  along  with  other  districts  by  State
- Government of Madhya Pradesh is pending with the Government; and
- (d) the status of the said proposal and the reasons for not according sanction to it till now?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b)  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  is  implementing  Mission  for Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  w.e.f. 2014-15, for holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root and tuber  crops,  mushrooms,  spices,  flowers,  aromatic  plants,  coconut,  cashew  and  cocoa. Mission  subsumes  National  Horticulture  Mission  (NHM),  Horticulture  Mission  for  North East & Himalayan States (HMNEH),  National Horticulture Board (NHB), Coconut Development  Board  (CDB)  and  Central  Institute  for  Horticulture  (CIH),  Nagaland.  All States and UTs are covered under MIDH.

The subsidy amount is shared by the Central and State Government in the ratio of 60:40 for the General states and 90:10 for the North East and Himalayan States whereas 100% born by the Government of India for the Union Territories without legislature.  NHB, CDB and CIH schemes are 100% centrally funded.

Measures  being taken under MIDH for promotion of horticulture sector is at Annexure .

(c)  &  (d)  Satna  district  of  Madhya  Pradesh  is  already  covered  under  MIDH  scheme. Several  representations  have  been  received  from  different  States  for  inclusion  of  more districts  under  the  said  Mission.  However,  at  present,  no  decision  has  been  taken  to include more districts under MIDH.

However, there is a provision under MIDH scheme for setting up of infrastructure units relating to post harvest management, marketing and other project based activities in non  MIDH  districts,  provided  there  is  a  clear  linkage  of  the  units  with  the  horticulture produce.  Apart  from  this,  activities  for  development  of  horticulture  in  non-MIDH  districts can be carried out under other Government schemes like Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY),  Mahatma  Gandhi  National  Rural  Employment  Guarantee  Act  (MGNREGA), Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) etc.

## Measures being taken under MIDH for promotion of horticulture sector

-  Plantation Infrastructure Development :  Setting  up  of  nurseries,  tissue  culture units for production of quality seed and planting material.
-  Area  expansion : Establishment  of new  orchards  and  gardens  for  fruits, vegetables, spices and flowers with integration (i.e. including drip irrigation) and without integration
-  Rejuvenation : Rejuvenation of unproductive, old, and senile orchards.
-  Protected  cultivation :  Creation  of  structures  like  poly-house,  green-house, shade net house, walk in tunnels (including micro irrigation facilities) etc.
-  Promotion of INM/IPM : Creation of INM/IPM structures like bio-control lab, plant health clinic, disease forecasting units etc.
-  Promotion of Organic farming :  Promotion of organic farming, certification  and establishment of vermi compost unit.
-  Creation  of  water  resources :  Creation  of  Community  tanks/on  farm  ponds/on farm water reservoirs and water harvesting system for individuals.
-  Pollination  support  through  bee  keeping :  Production  of  nucleus  stock,  bee colonies, honey bee colony, bee hives, equipments etc.
-  Horticulture  Mechanization :  Promotion  of  horticulture  mechanization  through supply of Power tillers, Tractors, Plant protection equipments etc.
-  Human Resource Development :  Includes activities like awareness programme, farmers training, exposure visit, study tours etc.
-  Post  Harvest  Management  (PHM)  infrastructure :  Includes  Cold  storage/C.A. storage,  Pack  houses,  Ripening  chamber,  Reefer  vehicles,  Primary  /  Mobile/ Minimal  processing  unit,  preservation  unit  and  Food  processing  (only  for  North Eastern States).
-  Marketing Infrastructure : Include creation of Static/mobile vending cart/platform, retail  outlets,  Rural  and  primary  markets/  Apni  Mandi/Direct  markets,  wholesale and terminal markets etc.
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