Lok Sabha Question No. 3727 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-12
Subject: Implementation of MIDH in Tamil Nadu
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Navaskani K, Shri Selvam G, Shri C N Annadurai

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3727

TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF MIDH IN TAMIL NADU

3727.  SHRI C N ANNADURAI: SHRI SELVAM G: SHRI NAVASKANI K:

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

- (a) the  current  status  of  implementation  of  the  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of Horticulture (MIDH) in the country, State-wise particularly in Tamil Nadu; (b) the  details  of  financial  assistance  provided  under  the  Mission  for  setting  up  postharvest  management  infrastructure  such  as  cold  storage  &  cold  room  facilities  in  Tamil Nadu during the last five years; (c) the  number  of  beneficiaries  who  have  availed  assistance  under  the  component, including Tamil Nadu district-wise data and category of beneficiaries; (d) whether  the  Government  has  identified  any  gaps  in  post-harvest  infrastructure  in horticulture-rich districts of Tamil Nadu and the steps taken to address them; (e) whether  the  Government  has  received  proposals  from  the  State  Government  of Tamil Nadu for new cold chain or post-harvest projects under MIDH and the status of such proposals; and the  details  of  credit  linkage  and  the  role  of  banks  in  facilitating  loans  for  such
- (f) infrastructure development in Tamil Nadu?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a): Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme  is  being  implemented  from  2014-15  with  the  aim  for  holistic  development  of horticulture  in  the  country,  covering  fruits,  vegetables,  root  and  tuber  crops,  mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic & medicinal plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo. MIDH scheme is being implemented in all the districts of Tamil Nadu.
- (b): During  the  last  5  years,  financial  assistance  amounting  to  Rs.  224.51  crores  has been  provided  for  setting  up  various  post-harvest  management  infrastructures  including cold storage & cold room facilities in Tamil Nadu.
- (c): District  wise  details  of  the  number  of  beneficiaries  who  have  availed  assistance under the post-harvest management component in Tamil Nadu is placed at annexure .
- (d): As  informed  by  the  State  Government,  it  has  been  identified  that  the  storage  & processing  infrastructures  facilities  are  inadequate  in  Tamil  Nadu  resulting  in  huge  postharvest losses and in order to minimize these losses, under MIDH scheme assistance is provided for promotion of establishment of Post harvest management infrastructures such as pack houses, low-cost onion storage structures, Minimal processing units, Cold storages etc.
- (e): MIDH scheme is  being  implemented  through  States  wherein  Annual  Action  Plans (AAPs) are submitted by the States covering the details of the activities to be implemented. The AAP for the current year i.e. 2025-26 for the State of Tamil Nadu has been approved by the Ministry vide letter dated 04/04/2025.
- (f): Under  MIDH,  for  project-based  activities  like  Pre-cooling  unit,  Integrated  Pack House, Cold storage unit etc. assistance is provided in the form of credit linked back ended subsidy. Apart from this, under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme banks are also providing  3  percent  interest  subvention  for  the  loans  obtained  for  the  development  of infrastructures-based activities.

Annexure District  wise  details  of  the  number  of  beneficiaries  who  have  availed  assistance

under the post-harvest management component in Tamil Nadu

| S. No.   | Name of the district   | No. of beneficiaries   | No. of beneficiaries   | No. of beneficiaries   | No. of beneficiaries   | No. of beneficiaries   | No. of beneficiaries   |
|----------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| S. No.   | Name of the district   | 2020- 21               | 2021- 22               | 2022-23                | 2023- 24               | 2024- 25               | Total                  |
| 1        | Ariyalur               | 50                     | 10                     | 102                    | 31                     | 6                      | 199                    |
| 2        | Coimbatore             | 59                     | 45                     | 68                     | 91                     | 47                     | 310                    |
| 3        | Cuddalore              | 67                     | 25                     | 34                     | 56                     | 9                      | 191                    |
| 4        | Dharmapuri             | 114                    | 55                     | 105                    | 131                    | 130                    | 535                    |
| 5        | Dindigul               | 180                    | 170                    | 184                    | 434                    | 146                    | 1114                   |
| 6        | Erode                  | 120                    | 75                     | 63                     | 121                    | 64                     | 443                    |
| 7        | Kanyakumari            | 5                      | 5                      | 5                      | 5                      | 5                      | 25                     |
| 8        | Kallakurichi           | 75                     | 110                    | 305                    | 290                    | 90                     | 870                    |
| 9        | Kodaikanal             | 5                      | 0                      | 15                     | 10                     | 2                      | 32                     |
| 10       | Krishnagiri            | 361                    | 75                     | 179                    | 340                    | 172                    | 1127                   |
| 11       | Madurai                | 150                    | 70                     | 76                     | 133                    | 121                    | 550                    |
| 12       | Perambalur             | 420                    | 336                    | 363                    | 721                    | 130                    | 1970                   |
| 13       | Pudukottai             | 30                     | 32                     | 50                     | 72                     | 90                     | 274                    |
| 14       | Ramnad                 | 50                     | 5                      | 54                     | 0                      | 10                     | 119                    |
| 15       | Ranipet                | 20                     | 7                      | 15                     | 16                     | 15                     | 73                     |
| 16       | Salem                  | 110                    | 60                     | 70                     | 123                    | 65                     | 428                    |
| 17       | Sivagangai             | 90                     | 55                     | 95                     | 72                     | 38                     | 350                    |
| 18       | Tenkasi                | 135                    | 23                     | 35                     | 124                    | 27                     | 344                    |
| 19       | Thanjavur              | 70                     | 0                      | 39                     | 40                     | 35                     | 184                    |
| 20       | Theni                  | 70                     | 56                     | 131                    | 142                    | 20                     | 419                    |
| 21       | The Nilgiris           | 32                     | 7                      | 40                     | 44                     | 32                     | 155                    |
| 22       | Tirupathur             | 20                     | 5                      | 15                     | 8                      | 20                     | 68                     |
| 23       | Tiruppur               | 130                    | 115                    | 236                    | 377                    | 301                    | 1159                   |
| 24       | Trichy                 | 410                    | 510                    | 762                    | 695                    | 396                    | 2773                   |
| 25       | Tirunelveli            | 30                     | 5                      | 15                     | 4                      | 0                      | 54                     |
| 26       | Vellore                | 40                     | 5                      | 11                     | 6                      | 5                      | 67                     |
| 27       | Villupuram             | 77                     | 15                     | 85                     | 99                     | 0                      | 276                    |
| 28       | Chengalpattu           |                        |                        |                        | 0                      | 0                      | 0                      |
| 29       | Kancheepuram           |                        |                        |                        | 0                      |                        | 0                      |
| 30       | Karur                  |                        |                        |                        | 0                      | 6                      | 6                      |
| 31       | Mayiladuthurai         |                        |                        |                        | 0                      | 1                      | 1                      |
| 32       | Namakkal               |                        |                        | 58                     | 146                    | 42                     | 246                    |
| 33       | Nagapattinam           |                        |                        |                        | 0                      | 1                      | 1                      |
| 34       | Thiruvallur            |                        |                        | 9                      | 1                      | 0                      | 10                     |
| 35       | Thoothukudi            |                        |                        |                        |                        | 6                      | 6                      |
| 36       | Thiruvarur             |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        | 0                      |
| 37       |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        |
|          | Thiruvannamalai        |                        |                        |                        |                        |                        | 0                      |
| 38       | Virudhunagar           |                        |                        |                        |                        | 13                     | 13                     |
|          | Chennai Total          | 2920                   | 1876                   | 3219                   | 4332                   | 2045                   | 14392                  |

Note: All category of farmers i.e. General, SC, ST have been benefitted under the scheme.

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