Lok Sabha Question No. 120 (STARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Comprehensive Development of Horticulture Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Anil Firojiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 120

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  27 TH  JULY, 2021

## COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURE SECTOR

†*120.   SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is working for comprehensive development of the horticulture sector;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  the  works  being  carried  out  by  the  Government  for  the comprehensive development of the said sector along with the details of the works proposed to be carried out by the Government in the future; and
- (c) if not, the detailed reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA  SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (c) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 120  DUE FOR REPLY ON 27 th  JULY, 2021.

(a) to (c): Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing a Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) for  holistic  development  of  horticulture  in  the  country.  All  States/UTs  are  covered  under MIDH.  Activities  such  as  Production  of  Planting  Material,  Vegetable  Seed  Production, Cultivation  of  improved  cultivars  of  fruits  &  vegetables,  Rejuvenation  of  Senile  Orchards, Protected Cultivation, Creation of Water Resources, Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), Horticulture  Mechanization,  Creation  of  Post  Harvest  Management  (PHM)  and  Marketing Infrastructure are taken up under MIDH for promotion of Horticulture Sector in the country. There  are  two  autonomous  organizations  namely  National  Horticulture  Board  (NHB)  and Coconut Development Board (CDB), two Directorates namely Directorate of Cashewnut & Cocoa  Development  (DCCD)  and  Directorate  of  Arecanut  &  Spices  Development  (DASD) and one Institute i.e. Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH) under the umbrella MIDH scheme, which are also implementing various schemes for development of horticulture in the country. As a result, horticulture sector has recorded highest ever horticulture production of 320.77 million  tons during 2019-20 and thus contributing significantly towards national objective of doubling of farmer's income.

National Horticulture Board, Gurugram is implementing Central Sector components as a sub-scheme of MIDH for promotion of hi-tech commercial horticulture and post-harvest &  cold  chain  infrastructure  in  the  country.  The  schemes  of  NHB  includes  Development  of Commercial Horticulture through Production and Post-Harvest Management of Horticulture Crops and Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme for construction/ expansion/ modernization of Cold Storages/Storages of Horticulture Products.

Coconut Development Board, Kochi is implementing Central Sector components as a subscheme of MIDH for the integrated development of coconut sector in the country with focus on increase in production, productivity and value addition to enhance farmers' income. The schemes  of  CDB  includes  Production  and  Distribution  of  Quality  Planting  Materials, Expansion of Area under Coconut, Rejuvenation of old coconut orchards, Integrated Farming for productivity improvement and Technology Mission on Coconut.

Central  Institute  of  Horticulture,  Dimapur under  the  administrative  control  of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare was established in the year 2006 for conducting various  programmes  for  benefit  of  farming  community  in  the  North  Eastern  States.  The institute  regularly  conducts  training,  skill  development  &  certificate  courses,  improved technology demonstrations, quality planting material production, nursery accreditation, post harvest management training, seminar/conference and exhibitions etc for betterment of the farming community.

Directorate of Cashewnut & Cocoa Development (DCCD), Kochi is implementing, coordinating  and  monitoring  activities  relating  to  promotion  and  plantation  of  Cashew  & Cocoa in the growing States.

Directorate of Arecanut & Spices Development (DASD), Calicut is  implementing, coordinating  and  monitoring  activities  for  development  of  Arecanut,  Spices  and  Aromatic Plants.

In  addition,  there  are  23  Research  Institutions,  25  Regional  Stations,  11  All  India Coordinated  Research  Projects  and  2  All  India  Network  Research  Projects  engaged  in research  and  development  of  horticulture  sector  in  the  country  under  the  administrative control  of ICAR .  List  is annexed .  Spice  Board  under  the  Ministry  of  Commerce  is  also engaged in development and worldwide promotion of Indian spices.

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The  Government has recently  launched  National  Nursery  Portal  for  easy  access  to information on availability of quality planting material in the nearby localities for farmers/growers and other stake holders and thus will further help in increasing horticulture production.  Government  is  also  taking  necessary  steps  for  development  of  horticulture clusters and import of quality planting material of high value horticulture crops and promotion of  globally  popular  exotic  fruits  and  important  indigenous  fruit  crops.  The  Government has also established an Agriculture Infrastructure Fund for Rs. 1 lakh crore providing collateral free  term  loan  in  subsidized  rate  of  interest  for  creation  of  decentralized  management infrastructure which will help in reducing post harvest losses.

List of Research Institutions, Regional Stations, All India Coordinated Research Projects  and  All  India  Network  Research  Projects  engaged  in  research  and development of horticulture sector under ICAR is as under:

|   Sr. No. | Institutes/ Directorate/ NRCs                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | States                                                          |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Central Island Agricultural Research Institute, Port Blair                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Andaman & Nicobar                                               |
|         2 | Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hassaraghatta Regional Stations  Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Chettalli, Kodagu,  Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Alignia, Bhubaneshwar.  Central Horticultural Experiment Station, Hirehalli, Tumkur                                                                                             | Islands Karnataka Karnataka Odisha Karnataka                    |
|         3 | Central Institute for Arid Horticulture, Bikaner Regional Station  Central Horticultural Experimental Station, Godhra- Vododar Highway, Vejalpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Rajasthan Gujarat                                               |
|         4 | Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Shahanshahpur, Varanasi Regional Station  IIVR Seed Production Centre, Sargatia, Kushinagar.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh                                     |
|         5 | Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow Regional Station  Regional Research Station: Malda                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | Uttar Pradesh West Bengal                                       |
|         6 | Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture, Srinagar Regional Station  CITH Regional Research Station, Mukteswar  Regional Station, Dirang                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | J & K Uttarkhand Arunachal Pradesh                              |
|         7 | Central Plantation Crops Research Institutes, Kasaragod Regional Station  CPCRI Research Station, Kayankulam, Krishnapuram P.O. Alapuzha Dist.  CPCRI Research Station, Vittal, Dakshina Kannada  CPCRI Research Centre, Kidu, Nettana  CPCRI Research Centre, Kahikuchi, Guwahati  CPCRI Research Centre Mohitnagar, Jaipaiguri  CPCRI Research Station, Minicoy | Kerala Kerala Karnataka Karnataka Assam West Bengal Lakshadweep |

| 8   | Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla Regional Station  Central Potato Regional Station, Modipuram, Meerut,  Central Potato Research Station, PB No. 1, Model Town, Jalandhar  Central Potato Research Station, PO Sahayanagar, Patna  Central Potato Research Station, Gwalior  Central Potato Research Station, Muthorai, Nilgiries  Central Potato Research Station, Shillong  Central Potato Research Station, Kufri, Shimla   | Himachal Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Punjab Bihar Madhya Pradesh Tamil Nadu Meghalaya Himachal Pradesh   |
|-----|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 9   | Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Thiruvanathapuram Regional Station  Regional Centre of CTCRI, Bhubaneswar,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Kerala Odisha                                                                                      |
| 10  | Indian Institute of Spices Research, Marikunnu, Kozhikode Regional Centre/farm  IISR Experimental Farm, Peruvannamuzhi, PO Kozhikode  IISR Cardamom Research Centre, Heravanand PO Madikeri Coorg. Distt.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Kerala Kerala Kerala                                                                               |
| 11  | Directorate of Cashew Research, Puttur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                                          |
| 12  | Directorate of Floricultural Research, Pune Regional Centre  Regional Research Centre, Kadiyam Directorate of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh Gujarat                                                                 |
| 13  | Research, Boraivi, Anand                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |                                                                                                    |
| 14  | Directorate of Mushroom Research, Chambaghat, Solan                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                                                                   |
| 15  | Indian Institute of Oil Palm Research, Pedavegi Regional Station  IIOPR, Research Centre, Palode, Pacha, Thiruvanthapuram,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Andhra Pradesh Kerala                                                                              |
| 16  | Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Pune                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Maharashtra                                                                                        |
| 17  | National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirapalli                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Tamil Nadu                                                                                         |
| 18  | Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                        |
| 19  | National Research Centre for Grapes, Pune                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | Maharashtra                                                                                        |
| 20  | Research Centre for Litchi,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   | Bihar                                                                                              |
|     | National Muzaffarpur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |                                                                                                    |
|     | Regional Station  NRC for Orchids, Darjeeling Campus, AJC Bose Road, Darjeeling National Research Centre on Pomegranate, Solapur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | West Bengal                                                                                        |
| 22  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               | Maharashtra                                                                                        |
| 23  | National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                | Rajasthan                                                                                          |

## All India Coordinated Research Projects (AICRPS) under Horticultural Science Division of ICAR

|   Sl. No. | Name of AICRP/AINP                                                                       |   Year of start | HQ                       |
|-----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------|--------------------------|
|         1 | All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Floriculture                           |            2009 | DFR, Pune                |
|         2 | All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Vegetable Crops                        |            1971 | IIVR. Varanasi           |
|         3 | All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Tuber Crops                            |            1968 | CTCRI, Thiruvanathapuram |
|         4 | All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Spices                                 |            1971 | IISR, Kozhikode          |
|         5 | All India Coordinating Mushroom Improvement Project                                      |            1983 | DMR, Solan               |
|         6 | All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Potato                                 |            1971 | CPRI, Shimla             |
|         7 | All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Palms                                  |            1972 | CPCRI, Kasaragod         |
|         8 | All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Medicinal, Aromatic Plants & Betelvine |            1975 | DMAPR, Anand             |
|         9 | All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Arid Zone Fruits                       |            1976 | CIAH, Bikaner            |
|        10 | All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Cashew                                 |            1971 | DCR, Puttur              |
|        11 | All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Fruits                                 |            1969 | IIHR, Bengaluru          |
|        12 | All India Network Research Project on Temperate Horticulture                             |            2009 | CITH, Srinagar           |
|        13 | All India Network Research Project on Onion Garlic                                       |            2009 | DOGR, Pune               |

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