Lok Sabha Question No. 4929 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-04-01
Subject: Centers of Excellence under MIDH
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Bastipati Nagaraju, Shri Daggumalla Prasada Rao

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4929

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 01 ST  APRIL, 2025

## CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE UNDER MIDH

4929.  SHRI BASTIPATI NAGARAJU: SHRI DAGGUMALLA PRASADA RAO:

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

- (a) the details regarding the total number of Centres of Excellence (CoE) approved under Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  in  the  country,  State-wise and yearwise since the scheme's inception;
- (b) the details regarding the physical and financial progress of the approved CoE's in the country, State-wise;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  proposal  during  the  past  five  years  for establishment of a CoE for horticulture crops in the State of Andhra Pradesh; and
- (d) if so, the details regarding the number of proposals approved, district-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ͪष एवं ͩकसान कãयाण राÏय मंğी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a) & (b): The State-wise and Year-wise details of total number of Centre of Excellence (CoE) approved under National Horticulture Mission (NHM) and Mission for Integrated Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  in  the  country  since  the  scheme's  inception  is  at Annexure - I .

(c)  &  (d):  As  per  available  information,  this  Division  had  received  two  proposals  for establishment of Centre of Excellence (CoE) from the State Government of Andhra Pradesh at Kuppam Distict and at Palnadu District and both of these proposals have been approved under MIDH scheme.

## Centres of Excellence sanctioned under National Horticulture Mission (NHM)/Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)

(Rs. in lakh)

| S. No.                                             | State          | Name of Centre                                                                                                                | Project Cost               | Approved Financial Assistance   | Status                                    |
|----------------------------------------------------|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| Centre of Excellence under Indo-Israel Cooperation |                |                                                                                                                               |                            |                                 |                                           |
| 1.                                                 | Andhra Pradesh | CoE for Flower and Vegetables at Kuppam DOS: 13.07.2018                                                                       | 937.00                     | 892.00                          | Completed                                 |
| 2.                                                 | Andhra Pradesh | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables & Spices at Gundlapalli Village of Nekarikallu Mandal in Palnadu District DOS: 22.09.2023 | 1061.33                    | 706.97                          | It is in the advance stage of completion. |
| 3.                                                 | Assam          | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables (Protected Cultivation) DOS: 21.01.2021                                                   | 1033.84                    | 583.58                          | It is in the advance stage of completion. |
| 4.                                                 | Bihar          | Centre of Excellence for Mango & Litchi at Vaishali DOS: 24.04.2012                                                           | 1000.00                    | 970.00                          | Completed                                 |
| 5.                                                 | Bihar          | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Chandi, Nalanda DOS: 24.04.2012                                                        | 700.00                     | 600.00                          | Completed                                 |
| 6.                                                 | Goa            | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables and Flowers at Codar, Khanderpar, Ponda, South Goa, Goa DOS: 06.03.2023                   | 1178.68                    | 579.82                          | It is in the advance stage of completion. |
| 7.                                                 | Gujarat        | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Sabarkantha DOS: 24.04.2012                                                            | 1150.00                    | 1147.50                         | Completed                                 |
| 8.                                                 | Gujarat        | Centre of Excellence for PHM for Date Palm at Kutch DOS: 24.04.2012                                                           | 500.00                     | 450.00                          | Completed                                 |
| 9.                                                 | Gujarat        | Centre of Excellence for Kesar Mango at Junagzdh                                                                              | 400.00 KVY                 | 400.00                          | Completed                                 |
| 10.                                                | Haryana        | Centre of Excellence for Fruits at Mangiana, Sirsa DOS: 2009                                                                  | 970.00                     | 970.00                          | Completed                                 |
| 11.                                                | Haryana        | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Gharaundha, Karnal DOS: 2009                                                           | 600.00                     | 600.00                          | Completed                                 |
| 12.                                                | Haryana        | Centre of Excellence for Sub- tropical Fruits at Ladwa, Kurukshetra DOS: 24.04.2012                                           | 920.00                     | 910.35                          | Completed                                 |
| 13.                                                | Haryana        | Centre of Excellence for Integrated Bee-Keeping Development Centre at Kurukshetra                                             | 1300.00 Under State Budget | 1050.00                         | Completed                                 |

|   S. No. | State            | Name of Centre                                                                                            |   Project Cost |   Approved Financial Assistance | Status              |
|----------|------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------------------|---------------------|
|       14 |                  | Centre of Excellence for Flower cultivation and seed production at Munimpur, Jhajjar DOS: 04.06.2018      |         998.14 |                          787.1  | Completed           |
|       15 |                  | Centre of Excellence for Semi-Arid Horticulture, Gignow, Bhiwani DOS: 21.08.2020                          |        1000    |                          825.9  | Completed           |
|       16 | Himachal Pradesh | Centre of Excellence for Citrus and Pomegranate at Sidhpur and Jharera, Mandi DOS: 16.11.2021             |        1904    |                          604.49 | Completed           |
|       17 | Karnataka        | Centre of Excellence for Mango at Kolar DOS: 24.04.2012                                                   |         200    |                          197.65 | Completed           |
|       18 | Karnataka        | Centre of Excellence for Pomegranate at Bagalkot DOS: 24.04.2012                                          |         400    |                          352.33 | Completed           |
|       19 | Karnataka        | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Dharwad DOS: 24.04.2012                                            |         500    |                          474.05 | Completed           |
|       20 | Maharashtra      | Centre of Excellence for Keshar Mango at Fruit Research Station, Himayat Bagh, Aurangabad DOS: 24.04.2012 |         745.8  |                          744    | Completed           |
|       21 | Maharashtra      | Centre of Excellence for Mango at Dr. B. S. Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, Ratnagiri DOS: 2009         |         636    |                          636    | Completed           |
|       22 | Maharashtra      | Centre of Excellence for Citrus at Horticulture Section, College of Agriculture, Akola DOS: 2009          |         454    |                          454    | Completed           |
|       23 | Maharashtra      | Centre of Excellence for Pomegranate at Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, Ahmednagar DOS: 2009     |         464.12 |                          458    | Completed           |
|       24 | Madhya Pradesh   | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Nurabad, Morena DOS: 17.03.2020                                    |        1622.4  |                          969.27 | Completed           |
|       25 | Madhya Pradesh   | Centre of Excellence for Citrus at Kuddam, Chhindwara DOS: 17.03.2020                                     |        1569.95 |                          668.22 | Completed           |
|       26 | Mizoram          | Centre of Excellence for Fruits at Lunglei DOS: 13.01.2015                                                |         950    |                          900    | Completed           |
|       27 | Odisha           | Centre of Excellence for Mango and Vegetables at Panikoili, Jajpur, Odisha DOS: 06.03.2023                |        1256.92 |                          527.49 | Civil Work started. |

|   S. No. | State         | Name of Centre                                                                                                        | Project Cost   |   Approved Financial Assistance | Status                                    |
|----------|---------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|       28 | Punjab        | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Kartarpur DOS: 24.04.2012                                                      | 1000.00        |                          973    | Completed                                 |
|       29 | Punjab        | Centre of Excellence for Citrus at Khanaura, Hoshiyarpur DOS: 24.04.2012                                              | 1200.00        |                         1039    | Completed                                 |
|       30 | Punjab        | Centre of Excellence for Treatment of Brackish water at Bathinda DOS: 24.04.2012                                      | 1550.00        |                         1496    | Completed                                 |
|       31 | Rajasthan     | Centre of Excellence for Citrus (Kinnow & Mandarin) at Progeny Orchard, Nanta, Kota DOS: 24.04.2012                   | 700.00         |                          644    | Completed                                 |
|       32 | Rajasthan     | Centre of Excellence for Pomegranate at Rajhans Nursery, Dhindol, Bassi, Jaipur DOS: 24.04.2012                       | 350.00         |                          295    | Completed                                 |
|       33 | Rajasthan     | Centre of Excellence for Date Palm at Date Palm Farm, Sagra- Bhojka, Jaisalmer DOS: 24.04.2012                        | 600.00         |                          552    | Completed                                 |
|       34 | Tamil Nadu    | Centre of Excellence for Flowers at Krishnagiri DOS: 24.04.2012                                                       | 950.00         |                          880    | Completed                                 |
|       35 | Tamil Nadu    | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Dindigul DOS: 24.04.2012                                                       | 1150.00        |                         1018    | Completed                                 |
|       36 | Telangana     | Centre of Excellence for Flowers and Vegetables at Ranga Reddy DOS: 27.08.2014                                        | 1000.00        |                          920    | Completed                                 |
|       37 | Tripura       | Centre of Excellence for Citrus at Taidu SCO, Amarpur, Tripura DOS: 22.09.2023                                        | 917.83         |                          462.71 | It is in the advance stage of completion. |
|       38 | Uttar Pradesh | Centre of Excellence for Fruits at Basti DOS: 27.08.2014                                                              | 1000.00        |                          740    | Completed                                 |
|       39 | Uttar Pradesh | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Kannauj DOS: 27.08.2014                                                        | 1000.00        |                          780    | Completed                                 |
|       40 | Uttar Pradesh | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Rajkiye Santati Udyan, Madhopur, Chandauli (Varanasi Division) DOS: 29.12.2021 | 1094.67        |                          666.47 | It is in the advance stage of completion. |
|       41 | Uttar Pradesh | Centre of Excellence for Fruits at Government Seed Production Farm, Kokhraj, Kaushambi DOS: 29.12.2021                | 1032.77        |                          651.64 | It is in the advance stage of completion. |
|       42 | West Bengal   | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Chinsurah, Hooghly                                                             | 1427.49 RKVY   |                         1000    | Completed                                 |

| S. No.   | State                                      | Name of Centre                                                                                                                           | Project Cost                               | Approved Financial Assistance              | Status                                                                                                      |
|----------|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 43.      | Meghalaya                                  | Centre of Excellence for Citrus at Dawagre, Williamnagar East Garo Hill, Meghalaya DOS: 22.01.2025                                       | 1013.47                                    | 553.23                                     | The Land for the CoE has been identified and Codal formalities have been initiated by the State Government. |
| Centre   | of Excellence under Indo-Dutch Cooperation | of Excellence under Indo-Dutch Cooperation                                                                                               | of Excellence under Indo-Dutch Cooperation | of Excellence under Indo-Dutch Cooperation | of Excellence under Indo-Dutch Cooperation                                                                  |
| 44.      | Maharashtra                                | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Baramati DOS: 27.08.2024                                                                          | 1353.54                                    | 1000.00                                    | Completed                                                                                                   |
| 45.      | Maharashtra                                | Centre of Excellence for Flowers at Talegaon DOS: 13.01.2015                                                                             | 1218.97                                    | 1000.00                                    | Completed                                                                                                   |
| 46.      | Maharashtra                                | Centre of Excellence for Hydroponic at 401-405, Rama Plaza, Above KFC, Sinhagad Road, Opp. P.L. Deshpande Garden, Parvati, Pune - 411009 | 0.00                                       | 0.00                                       | To be Established by Private Player, no funds sanctioned under MIDH                                         |
| 47.      | Punjab                                     | Centre of Excellence for Potato at Jalandhar DOS: 27.08.2014                                                                             | 980.00                                     | 785.00                                     | Completed                                                                                                   |
| 48.      | Punjab                                     | Centre of Excellence for Flowers at Ludhiana DOS: 13.07.2018                                                                             | 997.33                                     | 770.28                                     | Completed                                                                                                   |
| 49.      | Punjab                                     | Centre of Excellence for Onion at Kheri Village, Sangrur DOS: 20.03.2024                                                                 | 998.00                                     | 559.48                                     | It is in the advance stage of completion.                                                                   |
| 50.      | Jammu& Kashmir                             | Centre of Excellence for Temperate Fruits at Zawoora, Srinagar DOS: 04.06.2018                                                           | 970.18                                     | 924.81                                     | Completed                                                                                                   |
| 51.      | Jammu& Kashmir                             | Centre of Excellence for Tropical Fruits at Jammu DOS: 17.01.2019                                                                        | 731.80                                     | 420.12                                     | Completed                                                                                                   |
| 52.      | Kerala                                     | Centre of Excellence for Vegetables at Regional Agriculture Research Station, Ambalavayal, Wayanad DOS: 17.03.2020                       | 1471.27                                    | 767.13                                     | Completed                                                                                                   |
| 53.      | Tripura                                    | Centre of Excellence for Flowers at Up Graded Training Centre (UGTC), Lembucharra, West Tripura, Tripura DOS: 20.03.2024                 | 1000.00                                    | 528.83                                     | The Land for the CoE has been identified and Codal formalities have been initiated                          |

| S. No.   | State                                                                  | Name of Centre                                                                                                                          | Project Cost                                                           | Approved Financial Assistance                                          | Status                                                                                                      |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          |                                                                        |                                                                                                                                         |                                                                        |                                                                        | by the State Government.                                                                                    |
| 54.      | Gujarat                                                                | Centre of Excellence for Potato and Cut Flowers at Chhalla, Gandhinagar, Gujarat DOS: 22.01.2025                                        | 1455.00                                                                | 834.96                                                                 | Under Process                                                                                               |
| 55.      | Uttarakhand                                                            | Centre of Excellence for Temperate Fruits at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Government Garden, Chaubattia, Almora DOS: 22.01.2025           | 1000.00                                                                | 671.62                                                                 | The Land for the CoE has been identified and Codal formalities have been initiated by the State Government. |
| 56.      | Karnataka                                                              | Centre of Excellence for High Tech Horticulture at 2/5, Near Yediyur Lake, 4th Main Rd, Tata Silk Farm, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka | 0.00                                                                   | 0.00                                                                   | Completed                                                                                                   |
|          | Centres of Excellence in collaboration with Indian Research Institutes | Centres of Excellence in collaboration with Indian Research Institutes                                                                  | Centres of Excellence in collaboration with Indian Research Institutes | Centres of Excellence in collaboration with Indian Research Institutes | Centres of Excellence in collaboration with Indian Research Institutes                                      |
| 57.      | Ladakh                                                                 | Centre of Excellence for Seabuckthorn and other temperate fruits like Apricot at Nimoo, Leh DOS: 17.01.2019                             | 997.01                                                                 | 789.33                                                                 | Completed                                                                                                   |
| 58.      | Karnataka                                                              | Centre of Excellence for Kamalam fruit at ICAR - Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hirehalli DOS: 06.03.2023                  | 903.50                                                                 | 765.79                                                                 | It is in the advance stage of completion.                                                                   |

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