Lok Sabha Question No. 387 (STARRED), answered on 2023-03-28
Subject: MIDH Scheme in Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Beesetti  Venkata Satyavathi

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 387

TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH  MARCH, 2023

## MIDH SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH

*387.   DR. BEESETTI VENKATA SATYAVATHI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state: (a) the  goals  of  the  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH) scheme; (b) whether  it  is  a  fact  that  Andhra  Pradesh  has  witnessed  a  mere  Rs.  18  crore expenditure under the scheme in 2020-2021; (c) if so, the reasons therefor; and (d) the details of activities undertaken with this amount for the financial year 2020-21

- along with the follow up done with regard to progress made and its sustainability?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष और कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR) (a) to (d): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) TO (d) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 387 DUE FOR ANSWER ON 28.03.2023 REGARDING MIDH SCHEME IN ANDHRA PRADESH.

(a): Government is implementing Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for holistic growth of the horticulture sector in the country resulting in increase of horticulture production from 277.35 million MT in 2013-14 to  342.32  million  MT  (3 rd   advance  estimates)  in  2021-22  in  the  country.  The  major goals/objectives of MIDH scheme are as under:

-  Promote  holistic  growth  of  horticulture  sector,  including  bamboo  and  coconut 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;
-  Encourage aggregation of farmers into farmer groups like FIGs/FPOs and FPCs to bring economy of scale and scope.
-  Enhance  horticulture production, augment  farmers, income and strengthen nutritional security;
-  Improve productivity by way of quality germplasm, planting material and water use efficiency through Micro Irrigation.
-  Support  skill  development  and  create  employment  generation  opportunities  for rural  youth  in  horticulture  and  post  harvest  management,  especially  in  the  cold chain sector.

## Achievements of major components under MIDH during 2014-15 to 2022-23 are as under:

-  Area  Expansion :  An  additional  area  of  12.16  Lakh  ha  under  horticulture  crops has been covered.
-  Nurseries :  -  807  nurseries  have  been  established  for  production  of  quality planting material.
-  Rejuvenation : An area of 1.35 Lakh ha. has been covered under rejuvenation of old and senile orchards.
-  Protected  Cultivation :  An  area  of  2.64  Lakh  ha  has  been  covered  under protected cultivation.
-  Water Resources : -   47101 water harvesting structures have been created
-  Horticulture  Mechanization :  2.49  Lakh  horticulture  mechanization  equipments have been distributed.
-  Beekeeping : 15.68 Lakh bee colonies with hives have been distributed.
-  Post  Harvest  Management  Infrastructures :  Under  the  component  of  Post Harvest  Management,  103634  units  including  pack  houses,  cold  storage  units, refrigerated  vans,  primary/  mobile  processing  units,  ripening  chambers,  pre cooling  units  attach  to  cold  storages  and  mobile  pre  cooling  units  have  been established.
-  Market Infrastructures : 12904 market infrastructures have been set up.
-  Training  of  Farmers :  Under  HRD  component,  8.71  Lakh  farmers  have  been trained various horticulture activities.

(b) to (d): During  2020-21,  State  Horticulture  Mission  (SHM)  Andhra  Pradesh  has reported  an  expenditure  of  Rs.  83.27  crore  under  MIDH  scheme.  Details  of  activities undertaken with this amount are as under:

Rs. in Lakhs

| Sl. No.   | Component                                                                                                 | Unit   | Achievement   | Achievement   |
|-----------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|---------------|---------------|
| Sl. No.   | Component                                                                                                 | Unit   | Physical      | Financial     |
| 1         | Plantation & Infrastructure Development                                                                   | No.    | 1             | 7.50          |
| 2         | Establishment of new gardens                                                                              | Ha.    | 12301         | 2263.03       |
| 3         | II Year maintenance 2019-20                                                                               | Ha.    | 10070         | 537.90        |
| 4         | III Year maintenance 2018-19                                                                              | Ha.    | 4784          | 193.95        |
| 5         | Rejuvenation                                                                                              | Ha.    | 2418          | 423.15        |
| 6         | Creation of Water resources                                                                               | No.    | 237           | 793.75        |
| 7         | Protected cultivation                                                                                     | Ha.    | 1853          | 313.59        |
| 8         | Integrated Post Harvest Management                                                                        | No.    | 436           | 1512.37       |
| 9         | Establishment of Marketing Infrastructure                                                                 | No.    | 28            | 175.25        |
| 10        | Pollination support through bee keeping                                                                   | No.    | 514           | 4.83          |
| 11        | Horticulture Mechanization                                                                                | No.    | 3660          | 612.02        |
| 12        | Human Resource Development                                                                                | No.    | 15190         | 151.90        |
| 13        | Technology Dissemination through demonstration/FLD                                                        |        | 6             | 150.00        |
| 14        | Information dissemination through publicity, printed literature etc and local advertisements              |        | 100           | 40.00         |
| 15        | Development of technology packages in electronic form to be shared through IT Network - (1 lakh/district) |        | 50            | 50.00         |

| 16   | Technical support group experts/staff monitoring/publicity/video conference/ (project based) IT Development           |   50.00 |
|------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 17   | Special initiatives (Chilli value chain development, Banana cluster development. Spices value chain development etc.) |   47.94 |
| 18   | Mission Management                                                                                                    | 1000    |
|      | Total                                                                                                                 | 8327.18 |

Implementation of the above-mentioned activities has resulted in increase in the productivity, disease resistance of horticulture crops, good remunerative prices of crops  during  off  season,  reduction  in  Post-Harvest  losses,  increase  in  horticulture export specially in Chilli & Banana and ultimately enhancement in the overall income of the farmers.

For better implementation of the scheme, progress of MIDH is monitored by Government of India through review meetings and field visits. Accounts of SHMs are also audited every year to track expenditure under the Mission. Web based progress monitoring  system  is  also  in  place  wherein  physical  and  financial  progress  is uploaded on a monthly basis.

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