Lok Sabha Question No. 3706 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-22
Subject: Technical Training to Agricultural Workers
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3706

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  22 ND  DECEMBER, 2015

## TECHNICAL TRAINING TO AGRICULTURAL WORKERS

3706.    SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the Government  has  taken  steps  to  impart  technical training to agricultural workers for horticulture development in the country; and
- (b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं किसान िल्याण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA )

- (a):    Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme is being implemented during XII Plan w.e.f. 2014-15, for holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers,  aromatic  plants,  coconut,  cashew,  cocoa  and  bamboo.  Mission  subsumes National Horticulture Mission (NHM), Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan States (HMNEH), National Bamboo Mission (NBM), National Horticulture Board (NHB), Coconut  Development  Board  (CDB)  and  Central  Institute  for  Horticulture  (CIH), Nagaland. All States including Himalayan states and UTs are covered under MIDH.

Under  Human  Resource  Development  (HRD)  component  of  MIDH  we  support training  and  skill  development  which  create  employment  generation  opportunities  for rural youth in horticulture and post harvest management. Capacity buildings of farmers and technicians are also provided for adopting improved technologies, through existing institutions  like  State  Agriculture  Universities,  Krishi  Vigyan  Kendras,  institutes  with Department of Horticulture in States.

Rural  youth  and  farmers  including  field  level  agricultural  workers  are  imparted training under various farming techniques for horticulture crops, mushroom, floriculture, beekeeping, protected cultivation, micro irrigation, post harvest management etc. The duration of training of farmers is 2-5 days.

- (b):    Statement indicating Year wise and State wise funds released, expenditure and farmers trained under MIDH is given at Annexure .

Annexure

## Statement indicating Year wise and State wise  Funds released, Expenditure and Farmers trained under HRD component of MIDH

Rs. in Lakhs

| S.No .       | State/UTs         | 2013-14        | 2013-14      | 2013-14               | 2014-15        | 2014-15      | 2014-15               | 2015-16 (Till Date)   | 2015-16 (Till Date)   | 2015-16 (Till Date)   |
|--------------|-------------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------------|----------------|--------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| S.No .       | State/UTs         | Funds Released | Expenditure* | Persons Trained (No.) | Funds Released | Expenditure* | Persons Trained (No.) | Funds Released        | Expenditure*          | Persons Trained (No.) |
|              | NHM States        | NHM States     | NHM States   | NHM States            | NHM States     | NHM States   | NHM States            | NHM States            | NHM States            | NHM States            |
| 1            | Andman & Nicobar  | 5.4            | 2.19         | 116                   | 7.4            | 3.41         | 32                    | 24.54                 | 0                     | 0                     |
| 2            | Andhra Pradesh    | 59.5           | 175.23       | 27611                 | 44.11          | 91.72        | 7800                  | 41.68                 | 457.92                | 2506                  |
| 3            | Bihar             | 15.21          | 8.22         | 750                   | 4.25           | 6.31         | 272                   | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     |
| 4            | Chattisgarh       | 532.49         | 251.58       | 7542                  | 204.01         | 240          | 7600                  | 67.00                 | 0                     | 0                     |
| 5            | Goa               | 19.98          | 1.94         | 24                    | 0              | 6.72         | 0                     | 0.5                   | 0.39                  | 289                   |
| 6            | Gujarat           | 18.28          | 2.56         | 813                   | 0              | 2.36         | 364                   | 0                     | 0.84                  | 0                     |
| 7            | Haryana           | 80.58          | 79.53        | 2884                  | 96.9           | 57.92        | 2233                  | 5.44                  | 20.38                 | 1022                  |
| 8            | Jharkhand         | 37.83          | 42.65        | 2200                  | 8.5            | 3            | 300                   | 10                    | 15                    | 2000                  |
| 9            | Karnataka         | 56.18          | 55.13        | 14817                 | 52.45          | 82.78        | 6377                  | 5                     | 21.89                 | 1714                  |
| 10           | Kerala            | 51.11          | 14.75        | 1755                  | 12.75          | 49.3         | 1312                  | 75                    | 40.63                 | 1070                  |
| 11           | Madhya Pradesh    | 102.85         | 105.84       | 5415                  | 135.35         | 410.38       | 17549                 | 75                    | 30.98                 | 585                   |
| 12           | Maharashtra       | 49.3           | 52.57        | 8133                  | 43.14          | 45.83        | 3196                  | 30                    | 29.87                 | 2072                  |
| 13           | Orissa            | 16.58          | 12.24        | 2689                  | 17.85          | 10.95        | 1070                  | 40                    | 50                    | 5000                  |
| 14           | Puducherry        | 0              | 0            | 0                     | 0              | 2.05         | 542                   | 0                     | 2.35                  | 1100                  |
| 15           | Punjab            | 13.77          | 85.48        | 4749                  | 0              | 57.88        | 3206                  | 9.88                  | 0.4                   | 100                   |
| 16           | Rajasthan         | 38.76          | 35.81        | 4470                  | 0              | 13.86        | 1622                  | 2.43                  | 9.81                  | 1429                  |
| 17           | Tamil Nadu        | 128.57         | 121.33       | 5110                  | 12.75          | 14.19        | 453                   | 25                    | 9.2                   | 920                   |
| 18           | Telangana         | 0              | 0            | 0                     | 92.57          | 50.8         | 6908                  | 25                    | 50                    | 5000                  |
| 19           | Uttar Pradesh     | 109.65         | 125.2        | 6025                  | 76.5           | 89.78        | 4425                  | 5                     | 17.85                 | 605                   |
| 20           | West Bengal       | 18.74          | 14.88        | 125                   | 57.38          | 132          | 441                   | 20                    | 41.1                  | 137                   |
| HMNEH States | HMNEH States      | HMNEH States   | HMNEH States | HMNEH States          | HMNEH States   | HMNEH States | HMNEH States          | HMNEH States          | HMNEH States          | HMNEH States          |
| 1            | Arunachal Pradesh | 55.8           | 2            | 200                   | 5              | 0            | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     |
| 2            | Assam             | 250            | 254          | 4502                  | 152.4          | 0            | 0                     | 37.5                  | 37.5                  | 1250                  |
| 3            | Manipur           | 213            | 150.5        | 29500                 | 35.16          | 10           | 1000                  | 11                    | 25.91                 | 2091                  |
| 4            | Mizoram           | 25             | 0            | 0                     | 73.73          | 73.73        | 10682                 | 0                     | 23.48                 | 2348                  |
| 5            | Meghalaya         | 73.68          | 440.35       | 75230                 | 37             | 0            | 3700                  | 0                     | 0                     | 0                     |
| 6            | Nagaland          | 54.91          | 54.91        | 9091                  | 19.6           | 0            | 0                     | 17.61                 | 0                     | 0                     |
| 7            | Sikkim            | 25.63          | 122.44       | 933                   | 55             | 0            | 2750                  | 34.5                  | 0                     | 0                     |
| 8            | Tripura           | 61.5           | 61.4         | 6338                  | 3.52           | 0            |                       | 12.73                 | 0                     | 0                     |
| 9            | Himachal Pradesh  | 57.68          | 31.16        | 3536                  | 66.55          | 4.54         | 375                   | 4                     | 0                     | 0                     |
| 10           | Jammu & Kashmir   | 67.3           | 0            | 0                     | 10             | 0            | 0                     | 22.75                 | 0                     | 0                     |
| 11           | Uttrakhand        | 27.25          | 0            | 0                     | 5.84           | 0            | 568                   | 5.51                  | 0                     | 0                     |
| Total        | Total             | 2266.53        | 2303.89      | 224558                | 1329.71        | 1459.51      | 84777                 | 607.07                | 885.5                 | 31238                 |

* : Expenditure includes unspent balance of previous years.

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