Lok Sabha Question No. 2595 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-02
Subject: Effects of Deficient Rainfall
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: R.K. BHARATHI MOHAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2590

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  AUGUST, 2016

## IMPACT OF NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION

2590.   SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the impact of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in production of domestic and exotic horticultural commodities in the country;
- (b) whether in spite of implementation of NHM for sufficiently longer period, the overall scenario of domestic production of various horticultural items has been in very dismal situation, if so, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री ( SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA )

- (a): India has witnessed voluminous increase in horticulture production over the last few years. After the launch of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in 2005-06, significant progress has been made  in  area  expansion  under  horticulture  crops  resulting  in  higher  production.  Over  the  last decade,  the  area  under  horticulture  grew  at  an  average  rate  of  2.7%  per  annum  and  annual production  increase  at  an  average  rate  of  7.0%  per  annum.    The  details  of  total  horticulture production, including exotic horticultural commodities is at Annexure-I.
- (b): No, Madam.  As mentioned in (a) above, horticulture production in the country has been increasing since implementation of NHM.
- (c): For  holistic  growth  of  the  horticulture  sector  covering  fruits,  vegetables,  root  and  tuber crops,  mushrooms,  spices,  flowers,  aromatic  plants,  coconut,  cashew,  cocoa  and  bamboo, Government has launched Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme during XII Plan w.e.f. 2014-15.  The Mission subsumes the earlier missions like 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 and UTs are covered under MIDH.

The  mission  envisages  production  and  productivity  improvement  of  horticulture  crops including  fruits  and  vegetables  through  various  interventions.    Activities  such  as  production  of planting material, vegetable seed production, coverage of area with improved cultivars, rejuvenation  of  senile  orchards,  protected  cultivation,  creation  of  water  resources,  adoption  of Integrated  Pests  Management  (IPM),  Integrated  Nutrients  Management  (INM),  organic  farming, including insitu generation of organic inputs are taken up for development of fruits and vegetables. Capacity building of farmers and technicians are also provided for adopting improved technologies.  Schemes  also  envisages  creation  of  infrastructure  for  Post  Harvest  Management (PHM), Good Agricultural Prices (GAP), Centre for excellence for horticulture and marketing for holistic growth of horticulture sector.

## Annexure-I

## Total area and production under Horticulture crops during 2004-05 to 2014-15 in the Country

|   Sl. No. | YEAR    |   Area under Horticulture crops (In Million Hectare) |   Total Horticulture Production (In Million Tonnes) |
|-----------|---------|------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | 2004-05 |                                                184.4 |                                               166.9 |
|         2 | 2005-06 |                                                187.1 |                                               182.8 |
|         3 | 2006-07 |                                                193.9 |                                               191.8 |
|         4 | 2007-08 |                                                202.1 |                                               211.2 |
|         5 | 2008-09 |                                                206.6 |                                               214.7 |
|         6 | 2009-10 |                                                208.7 |                                               223.1 |
|         7 | 2010-11 |                                                218.2 |                                               240.5 |
|         8 | 2011-12 |                                                232.4 |                                               257.3 |
|         9 | 2012-13 |                                                236.9 |                                               268.8 |
|        10 | 2013-14 |                                                242   |                                               277.4 |
|        11 | 2014-15 |                                                234.1 |                                               281   |

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