Lok Sabha Question No. 137 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-08
Subject: Promotion of Poly-House Technology
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: G. HARI, PREM DAS RAI

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

## LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 137

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## PROMOTION OF POLY-HOUSE TECHNOLOGY

- *137.     SHRI G. HARI: SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has launched a programme to promote the use of polyhouses for production of fruits, vegetables and flowers in the country and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether  the  farmers  in  tribal  and  hilly  areas,  especially  North-Eastern  region  are proposed to be given special incentives for adoption of poly-house technology and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to market the produce of the farmers so that they are ensured of adequate prices for their produce?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè (SHRI RADHA MOHAN SINGH)

- (a) to (c): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  TO  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 137 DUE FOR REPLY ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2015.

(a): Yes,  Madam.  This  Ministry  has  been  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme  -  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH)  for  the  holistic development of horticulture in the country.  Under the mission use of Polyhouses are promoted to  ensure  higher  productivity  per  unit  area  with  better  quality  by  producing healthy nurseries, off-season cultivation of high value horticultural crops such as fruits, vegetables and flowers etc.

Under the mission two types of Polyhouses  -1) Naturally Ventilated Polyhouse and 2) Polyhouse with Fan & Pad systems are promoted for an area up to 4000 sqm per  beneficiary  for  which  50  %  financial  assistance  is  provided  to  the  beneficiaries. Provision  has  been  made  for  selecting  a  variety  of  construction  material  for  green houses made of either GI pipe, wooden or Bamboo. The unit cost (Rs/sqm) and pattern of assistance of during XII plan for NHM sub scheme is given below:

| Area (Sqm)     | Greenhouse with Fan & Pad System (Rs/sqm)   | Greenhouse Naturally Ventilated (Rs/sqm)   | Greenhouse Naturally Ventilated (Rs/sqm)   | Greenhouse Naturally Ventilated (Rs/sqm)   |
|----------------|---------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
|                | Greenhouse with Fan & Pad System (Rs/sqm)   | Tubular structure                          | Wooden structure                           | Bamboo structure                           |
| Up to 500      | 1650                                        | 1060                                       | 540                                        | 450                                        |
| > 500 to 1008  | 1465                                        | 935                                        | 540                                        | 450                                        |
| > 1008 to 2080 | 1420                                        | 890                                        | 540                                        | 450                                        |
| > 2080 to 4000 | 1400                                        | 844                                        | 540                                        | 450                                        |

Assistance  for  protected  cultivation  (Poly-houses)  is  also  being  provided under  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY)  and  National  Mission  for  Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).

(b): Yes, Madam. In case of North-Eastern & Hilly areas and Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) areas, an increment of 15% in cost norms over and above general areas is provided to promote poly-house technology.

Scheme also envisages marketing facilities to farmers for   better price realization of produce with financial assistance ranging from 35% to 55%     of cost. The details are

(c): as under :

(i) Terminal Markets :- 25% to 40% of project cost in PPP mode. (ii) Whole sale Markets:Credit linked back-ended subsidy @ 25% of capital cost in general areas and 33% in case of Hilly and Scheduled areas. (iii)  Rural  Markets and  functional  infrastructure :-    Credit  linked  back-ended subsidy  @  40%  of  capital  cost  in  general  areas  and  55%  in  case  of  Hilly  and Scheduled areas. (iv) Retail Markets/Outlets:Credit linked back-ended subsidy @ 35% of Capital cost in general areas and 50% in case of Hilly and Scheduled areas.

(v) Static/Mobile Vending Cart :- 50% of total cost.

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