Lok Sabha Question No. 1604 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-09
Subject: Schemes for Horticulture and Fisheries
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Arun Kumar Sagar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1604

TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 th  December, 2025

## Schemes for Horticulture and Fisheries

1604: SHRI ARUN KUMAR SAGAR:

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

(a)  the  names  of  the  schemes  implemented  for  horticulture,  fruits,  tree  plantation  and fisheries by the Government in the country during the last three years till date, State-wise;

(b) the details of the funds sanctioned by the Government for these schemes during the said period, State-wise;

(c) whether any new technology has been developed by the National Council of Agriculture Research or any other such research institute in these sectors;

(d) if so, the details thereof; and

(e)  the  steps  taken  to  provide  information  and  encourage  the  people  concerned  in  this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

(a):  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme is being implemented for holistic growth of the horticulture sector in the country covering fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic and medicinal plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo. All States and UTs are covered under MIDH.

Government has also launched a Centrally Sponsored Scheme on Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana - A scheme to bring about Blue Revolution through Sustainable and  Responsible  Development  of  Fisheries  Sector  in  India  (PMMSY)  as  a  part  of Athmanirbhar Bharat for holistic development of fisheries and aquaculture and welfare of fishermen in the country.

(b): State-wise details of the funds approved by the Government under MIDH and PMMSY during the last three years is at Annexure.

(c) & (d): Several new technologies have been developed and commercialized by research institutes under Horticultural Science Division of ICAR. A total of 788 improved technologies on production, crop protection, bio-formulations, post-harvest handling and value-addition were standardized/  certified  during  the  last  five  years.  A  total  of  345  technologies  were commercialized with 1,232 licensees. A total of 35 patents and 121 copyrights were also obtained by horticulture institutes.

Apart  from  the  above,  the  following  technologies  have  also  been  developed  by research institutes under fisheries sector:

- Captive  breeding  and  seed  production  technologies  for  15  food  fishes  and  19 ornamental fishes
- Super-intensive precision shrimp farming system with production of 30-45 tonnes/ha/crop in a duration of 120 days (commercialized to three entrepreneurs)
- Genetically-improved fish species were developed with higher growth, which are as follows:
-  Rohu (Jayanti rohu): >60% higher growth after 14th generations
-  Catla (Amrut catla): >35% higher growth after 3rd generations
-  Magur (Mahamagur): >25% higher growth after 3rd generations
-  Freshwater Prawn (GI Scampi): >55% higher growth after 15th generation
- More than 20 indigenous fish feed formulations for various life stages (broodstock,
- larval and grower) of diversified aquaculture species (food fish and ornamental fish)
- Diagnostic kits developed against major bacterial and viral pathogens, and close to 15 vaccines and therapeutic formulations for effective fish health management
- National Surveillance Programme reported over 3200 fish disease incidences on pan India level, and discovered nine new fish diseases
- Discovered and described around 40 fish species new to science
- Assessed marine fish stocks in Indian waters, and revealed that 91.1% of the 135 stocks are 'healthy'
- Designed Fuel Efficient Trawl Technology (VS Otter board) and Integrated Bycatch Reduction Device
- Developed  and  commercialized  4  nutraceuticals,  and  50  supplements  including value-added products and waste-to-wealth byproducts

(e):  For  promotion  of  varieties  and  related  package  of  practices  on production,  crop protection, and post-harvest management,  a  total of 6,091 trainings and 11,441 field demonstrations of technologies were organized benefitting more than 2,50,000 youths, farmers, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders and for development of human resource in fisheries  and  aquaculture;  skill  development/capacity  building/training  programmes  are being  regularly  undertaken  for  fishers/fish-farmers/state  govt.  officials/entrepreneurs  on various aspects. Annually, on an average 17,000 to 20,000 stakeholders are being trained.

Annexure State-wise details of the funds approved (GoI Share) under MIDH and PMMSY during

## the last three years is as under:

Rs. in Lakhs

| Sl. No.   | State/UT                                   | MIDH      | MIDH      | MIDH      | PMMSY     | PMMSY     | PMMSY     |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Sl. No.   | State/UT                                   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   | 2024-25   |
| 1         | Andaman & Nicobar Islands                  | 210.00    | 300.00    | 300.00    | 405.25    | 892.80    | 386.20    |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                             | 10000.00  | 6390.00   | 6500.00   | 26515.00  | 2748.00   | 2457.00   |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                          | 1824.00   | 3730.00   | 3000.00   | 5801.99   | 2387.00   | 2550.10   |
| 4         | Assam                                      | 5400.00   | 6700.00   | 9392.18   | 8367.33   | 5479.22   | 6176.24   |
| 5         | Bihar                                      | 2000.00   | 1500.00   | 4000.00   | 809.60    | 6294.27   | 1638.52   |
| 6         | Chhattisgarh                               | 8000.00   | 6000.00   | 10000.00  | 9607.89   | 10759.49  | 3493.85   |
| 7         | The Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu | 100.00    | 100.00    | 100.00    | 0.00      | 0.00      | 12885.69  |
| 8         | Delhi                                      | 50.00     | 40.00     | 50.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 9         | Goa                                        | 240.00    | 230.00    | 400.00    | 568.45    | 337.44    | 273.60    |
| 10        | Gujarat                                    | 8200.00   | 9500.00   | 7000.00   | 8533.74   | 2237.40   | 8362.62   |
| 11        | Haryana                                    | 8000.00   | 7680.00   | 5500.00   | 4090.02   | 16084.70  | 1168.14   |
| 12        | Himachal Pradesh                           | 3500.00   | 1600.00   | 3000.00   | 1424.32   | 1473.38   | 1709.55   |
| 13        | Jammu and Kashmir                          | 4700.00   | 6700.00   | 9099.90   | 2075.10   | 1857.90   | 1110.28   |
| 14        | Jharkhand                                  | 2100.00   | 1000.00   | 3000.00   | 2900.74   | 4256.63   | 385.54    |
| 15        | Karnataka                                  | 10800.00  | 9193.00   | 11700.00  | 13054.31  | 9775.83   | 1614.25   |
| 16        | Kerala                                     | 2800.00   | 3038.00   | 4000.00   | 18152.32  | 13437.48  | 13335.67  |
| 17        | Ladakh                                     | 3500.00   | 1900.00   | 2500.00   | 442.20    | 867.72    | 294.84    |
| 18        | Lakshadweep                                | 40.00     | 40.00     | 40.00     | 648.00    | 546.60    | 148.80    |
| 19        | Madhya Pradesh                             | 4500.00   | 3000.00   | 6000.00   | 5499.40   | 8071.77   | 5907.65   |
| 20        | Maharashtra                                | 8400.00   | 8164.00   | 8000.00   | 22735.17  | 10401.17  | 3827.94   |
| 21        | Manipur                                    | 2600.00   | 1580.00   | 3000.00   | 2144.39   | 4720.60   | 740.43    |
| 22        | Meghalaya                                  | 2000.00   | 2450.00   | 2500.00   | 1939.21   | 3154.82   | 476.28    |
| 23        | Mizoram                                    | 3200.00   | 3950.00   | 5316.04   | 1277.92   | 2521.95   | 723.87    |
| 24        | Nagaland                                   | 3000.00   | 3600.00   | 4885.49   | 1488.16   | 1991.38   | 4281.29   |
| 25        | Odisha                                     | 4100.00   | 5513.00   | 4500.00   | 18559.00  | 6770.10   | 4012.00   |
| 26        | Puducherry                                 | 150.00    | 200.00    | 125.00    | 11614.78  | 1230.75   | 13445.35  |
| 27        | Punjab                                     | 3110.00   | 2986.00   | 4000.00   | 1615.54   | 468.17    | 391.99    |
| 28        | Rajasthan                                  | 3900.00   | 2844.00   | 6000.00   | 489.12    | 686.34    | 272.06    |
| 29        | Sikkim                                     | 2250.00   | 3265.00   | 4606.29   | 1215.54   | 1621.56   | 339.00    |
| 30        | Tamil Nadu                                 | 10250.00  | 12000.00  | 8000.00   | 20779.82  | 4377.10   | 7135.92   |
| 31        | Telangana                                  | 1900.00   | 944.00    | 2900.00   | 3781.26   | 1980.00   | 1075.20   |
| 32        | Tripura                                    | 2100.00   | 1943.00   | 3000.00   | 2411.87   | 4639.70   | 4202.65   |
| 33        | Uttar Pradesh                              | 6000.00   | 6850.00   | 8000.00   | 8032.44   | 11894.45  | 2398.68   |
| 34        | Uttarakhand                                | 3500.00   | 3550.00   | 3000.00   | 6181.02   | 3197.79   | 1377.54   |
| 35        | West Bengal                                | 2300.00   | 1200.00   | 4000.00   | 18230.39  | 2760.31   | 1563.98   |
| Total     |                                            | 134724.00 | 129680.00 | 157414.90 | 231391.29 | 149923.82 | 110162.72 |

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