Lok Sabha Question No. 4250 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-19
Subject: Cultivation of Guava
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Harish Chandra Meena

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4250

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH  AUGUST, 2025

## CULTIVATION OF GUAVA

## 4250. SHRI HARISH CHANDRA MEENA:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE क ृ िष एवं िकसान कʞाण मंũी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether a Centre of Excellence (CoE) has been set up for Guava at Devdawas in Tonk district of Rajasthan;
- (b) whether  the  farmers  of  Tonk  district  have  adopted  the  cultivation  of  Guava  under  the  said Scheme;
- (c) if  so,  the number of plants distributed so far,  the nature of technical assistance provided and the details of the central infrastructure to promote the farming of Guava;
- (d) the total funds allocated and utilised for the said CoE; and
- (e) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  set  other  CoE  in  future  as  per  the  crop  system  and horticulture potential of the respective districts, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a): Centres of  Excellence (CoEs) are  established  under Mission for  Integrated  Development of Horticulture (MIDH)  with technical support of Israel/Netherlands/New  Zealand under specific cooperation  agreements  and  through  support  of  Indian  Research  Institutes.  These  Centres  are established based on the proposal received from the State Government and No such proposal for establishment of Centre of Excellence for Guava at Devdawas in Tonk District of Rajasthan under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) Scheme has been received from the State Government.  However,  as  per  the  information  received  from  State  Government  of  Rajasthan,  an establishment named as Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Guava has been set up at Devdawas in Tonk District with the funds received from Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) scheme in the year 201415.

(b): Yes  Sir.  State  Government  of  Rajasthan  has  reported  that  the  farmers  have  been  given assistance as per norms of the Government of India Scheme 'Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)'.

- (c): About 82000 nos. of Guava plants have been distributed to the farmers so far. The farmers are  also  given  the  training  on  different  aspects of  Guava  Cultivation  by  the  State  Government.  Till date 3249 nos. of farmers have been trained at the Centre at Devdawas.

(d): This centre was set up by the State Government utilizing the fund allocated under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) scheme and till date an amount of Rs. 934.29 lakh have been allocated by the State Government and out of which an amount of Rs. 874.82 lakh have been utilized.

(e): Under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), support is extended for the  creation  of  Centres  of  Excellence  (CoEs)  in  the  country,  based  on  proposals submitted by  the State Governments as per the approved Annual Action Plan (AAP) of the State. AAP is prepared by the  State  based  on  their  requirements,  capacity  and  availability  of  resources.  The  Centre  of Excellences  are  identified  by  the  States  and  thereafter  the  project  proposals,  duly  vetted  and recommended  by  the  State  Government  (SLEC)  as  well  as  by  the  Technical  Counterpart,  is forwarded to this Ministry for its consideration and approval.

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