Lok Sabha Question No. 1858 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Comprehensive Programme for Vegetables and Fruits
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Eatala Rajender, Smt. D K Aruna, Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1858

TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH  MARCH, 2025

## COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAMME FOR VEGETABLES AND FRUITS

1858. Shri Suresh Kumar Shetkar: Shri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy: Shri Eatala Rajender: Smt. D K Aruna:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that our people are increasingly becoming aware of their nutritional needs and it is a sign of healthier society and rising income levels;
- (b) whether the consumption of vegetables, fruits and shree-anna is increasing significantly and also a comprehensive programme to promote production, efficient supplies, processing, and remunerative prices for farmers will be launched in partnership with States and appropriate institutional mechanisms for implementation and participation of farmer producer organizations and  cooperatives  will  be  set  up  in  the  States  and  also  working  out  a  Comprehensive Programme for Vegetables & Fruits; and
- (c)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  progress  made  along  with  funds  sanctioned  and  spent, district/State-wise  including  Telangana,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Madhya  Pradesh,  Rajasthan  and Kerala?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण राǛ मंũी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

- (a)  to (c):  As per Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24, percentage share of cereals (including Shree anna), vegetables and fruits in total food expenditure has increased from HCES 2022-23 as given below:

| Commodity                      | 2023-24   | 2023-24   | 2022-23   | 2022-23   |
|--------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                                | Rural     | Urban     | Rural     | Urban     |
| Cereals (including Shree anna) | 10.61     | 9.48      | 10.6      | 9.3       |
| Vegetables                     | 12.82     | 10.38     | 11.6      | 9.7       |
| Fruits                         | 8.18      | 9.77      | 8.0       | 9.7       |

Government  of  India  is  implementing  various  measures  /  schemes  to  promote production, ensure efficient supplies, processing, and provide remunerative prices for farmers including fruits and vegetables. These include:

1. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
2. Formation and Promotion of 10,000 new Farmer Producers Organizations (FPOs)
3. National Bee Keeping and Honey Mission (NBHM)
4. Crop Diversification Programme (CDP)
5. Agroforestry
6. National Food Security and Nutrition Mission (NFSNM)
7. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oil Palm
8. National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO)-Oilseeds
9. National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA)
10. National Mission on Natural Faming (NMNF)
11. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)
12. Soil Health & Fertility (SH&F)
13. Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
14. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Extension (SMAE)
15. Sub-Mission on Seed and Planting Material (SMSP)
16. National Bamboo Mission
17. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North Eastern Region
18. Per Drop More crop (PDMC)
19. Integrated Scheme for Agriculture Marketing (ISAM)
20. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
21. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana (PM-KMY)
22. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)/ Restructured Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (RWBCIS)
23. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA)
24. Modified Interest Subvention Scheme (MISS)
25. Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF)
26. Namo Drone Didi
27. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises (AgriSURE)
28. Sub-Mission on Agriculture Mechanization (SMAM)
29. Digital Agriculture Mission
30. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)
31. Prime Minister Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME)

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