about agri. ministery, ICAR, National horticultural board, National horticultural mission,PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJNA (PMFBY) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) Soil Health Card Scheme Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) Scheme on Micro irrigation Subsidy scheme for construction storages facilities Market Information Service for Horticulture Crops National bamboo mission

1. Recent Horticultural Programmes
Launched by Gov. of India , (HOR-421)
Mr. Pawan kr. Anand Anup kumar
(Asst. Prof.) B.Sc.(Ag.)4th yr.
Horticulture ID N0.-16311
Exam Roll No- 16230AGC008

2. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers'
Welfare
• A branch of
the Government of
India, is the apex body
for formulation and
administration of the
rules and regulations
and laws related to
agriculture in India.

3. Indian Council of Agricultural
Research (ICAR)
• ICAR day – 16 July ,1929
• An autonomous body
responsible for co-
ordinating agricultural
education and research
in India
• It is the largest network
of agricultural research
and education institutes
in the world.

4. National Horticulture Board
(NHB)
• NHB was set up by Government of India in April 1984
Objectives of NHB-
1) Development of hi-tech commercial horticulture in
identified belts
2) Development of modern post-harvest management
infrastructure
3) Promotion of Farm Mechanization
4) Promotion of field trials
5) Development of cold chain infrastructure

5. Financial Aid in NHB
• Credit linked subsidy @ 20% of the total project
cost limited to Rs 25 lakh per project in general area.
• The above assistance shall be available for
projects covering area above four hectares (above 10 acre
in case of open cultivation)
• More than 1000 sq. meter in case of protected
cultivation.

6. NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL
MISSION
• NHM was launched under the 10th five-year plan in
the year 2005-06.
• The Government of India provided assistance 85%
with 15% contribution by the State
Governments.
• AIM- Promote holistic growth of the horticulture
sector covering fruits, vegetables, root & tuber
crops, mushroom, spices, flowers, aromatic
plants, cashew and cocoa

7. 1) OBJECTIVES
• Holistic growth of the horticulture sector.
• To enhance horticulture production
• To establish convergence and synergy among
multiple on-going and planned programmes for
horticulture development.
• To create opportunities for employment
generation for skilled and unskilled persons.

8. 2) STRATEGY
• Promote R&D technologies for production,
postharvest management and processing.
• Diversification, from traditional crops to plantations,
orchards, flower and vegetable gardens
• Extension of appropriate technology to the
farmers for high-tech horticulture cultivation and
precision farming.
• Assist setting up post harvest facilities such as
pack house, ripening chamber, cold storages,
Controlled Atmosphere (CA)

9. 3)Nurseries
• The nurseries which
would be established
under the Public sector
will be eligible for 100%
assistance.
• For the nurseries in the
Private sector, the
assistance will be 50%
of the cost, as Credit
linked subsidy

10. 4) VEGETABLE SEED PRODUCTION
• The estimated cost for vegetable seed production
is Rs.50,000/- per ha.
• The assistance for vegetable seed production will
be @ 100% of total cost to the public sector
• Whereas for the private sector, the assistance
will be 50% of the cost as credit linked subsidy,
limited to a maximum of Rs. 25,000/- per ha.
• Assistance will be available for a maximum area
of 5 ha per beneficiary.

11. 5) ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW GARDENS
• Coverage of large areas under improved varieties
of horticultural crops.
• The assistance for cultivation will be for a
maximum area of 4 ha per beneficiary.
• Spread over a period of three years in the ratio of
60:20:20 in the first, second and third year.
depending upon the nature of crop
• Amount of money depends upon the crop

12. 6) REJUVENATION OF SENILE
PLANTATIONS INCLUDING CANOPY MANAGEMENT
• The programme implemented through
individual farmers, farmers’ cooperatives, self help
groups
• Maximum ceiling of Rs.15,000/- per ha, limited to 2
ha per beneficiary
7) CREATION OF WATER SOURCES
• Construction of community tanks, farm
ponds/reservoirs with plastic RCC lining
• This will be in conjunction with MGNREGA.

13. 8) PROTECTED CULTIVATION
• Activities like
construction of shade
net house,green
houses, mulching, and
plastic tunnels, anti
bird/ hail nets would be
promoted

14. 9) PROMOTION OF INM AND IPM
Assistance for INM and IPM will be @ 50% of
cost subject to a maximum ceiling of Rs.1000/-
per ha limited to 4 ha per beneficiary
10) HRD IN HORTICULTURE
It is proposed to provide assistance to the
agencies involved in training programme @ of
Rs.1500/- per farmer trained

15. 11) HORTICULTURE
MECHANIZATION
• “Indian Agriculture cannot develop untill and unless
every farmer has a Tractor in his field and eyes on
market”
WHOM TO CONTACT ?????
• At the district level, the District level Committee is
responsible for implementing the programme.
• The District Horticulture officer is the Member
Secretary of the DLC, who may be contacted for
assistance.

16. SCHEMES LAUNCHED BY GOVT OF
INDIA
• PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA YOJNA (PMFBY)
• Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
• National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)
• Soil Health Card Scheme
• Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
• Scheme on Micro irrigation
• Subsidy scheme for construction storages facilities
• Market Information Service for Horticulture Crops
• National bamboo mission

17. PRADHAN MANTRI FASAL BIMA
YOJNA (PMFBY)
• PMFBY was launched on 18 February 2016.
• It was replacing earlier two schemes ,National
Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) and Modified
National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (MNAIS) .
• Uniform maximum premium for Annual
commercial/horticultural crops - 5% of sum insured
• If the sowing is not done due to adverse
weather/climate, claims upto 25% of sum insured
will be paid for prevented sowing/planting risk.

18. Continued…..
• Post harvest losses assessment for damage to crops
in cut and spread in the field up to 14 days on
account of cyclonic rain and unseasonal rain in the
entire country.
• The scheme is compulsory for loanee farmers
availing Crop Loan /KCC account for notified crops
and voluntary for other others.
• The Scheme covers all Food & Oilseeds crops and
Annual Commercial/Horticultural Crops .

19. Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi
(PM-KISAN)
• On 24 February 2019, this scheme was launched.
• All small and marginal farmers will get up
to ₹6,000 per year as minimum income support.
• The scheme will cost ₹75,000 crore per annum and
came in effect from December 2018.
• ₹6,000 per year will be paid to each eligible farmer in
three instalments and will be deposited directly to
their bank accounts

20. Continued….
Objectives:-
1. To supplement the
financial needs of Small
and Marginal Farmers
(SMFs) in procuring
various inputs.
2. This would also protect
them from falling in the
clutches of
moneylenders.

21. National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)
• e-NAM launched on 14 April 2016.
• e-NAM is an online trading platform for agricultural
commodities in India.
• The market facilitate farmers, traders and buyers
with online trading in commodities.
• Over 90 commodities including staple food grains,
vegetables and fruits are currently listed in its list of
commodities available for trade.

22. Benefits of e-NAM……
• Online transparent
financial transactions.
• Fruit-crops are weighed
immediately and the
stock is lifted on the same
day and the payments are
cleared online.
• Attractive features
like BHIM app ,UPI,e-
NAM mobile app are
helping adoption even
more.
• Big market access.

23. Soil Health Card
Scheme
• Soil Health Card Scheme is a scheme launched by the GoI in
19 February 2015.
• Under the scheme, the government issue soil health cards
to farmers .
• The government claimed to issue the cards to 14 crore
farmers.
• An amount of ₹568 crore was allocated by the government
for the scheme.
• Grid system of soil sampling taken due to less laboratories
for soil testing.

24. Mission for Integrated Development
of Horticulture (MIDH)
• MIDH is being implemented with effect from 2014-15
for the integrated and holistic development of
horticulture sector in the country.
• It covers fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops,
mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut,
cashew, cocoa and bamboo through various
interventions.
• All States including Himalayan states and Union
Territories (UTs) are covered under MIDH.
• Under MIDH GoI contributes 60% and states
contributes 40%.

25. Continued….
• In the case of North Eastern States and Himalayan
States, GOI contributes 90%.
• In case of National Horticulture Board (NHB),
Coconut Development Board (CDB), Central Institute
for Horticulture (CIH), Nagaland and the National
Level Agencies (NLA), GOI contributes 100%.
• MIDH also provides technical advice and
administrative support to State Governments/ State
Horticulture Missions (SHMs) for horticulture related
activities.

26. Mission has six component schemes-
1. National Horticulture Mission (NHM)
2. Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan
States (HMNEH)
3. National Agro-forestry Bamboo Mission (NABM)
4. National Horticulture Board (NHB)
5. Coconut Development Board (CDB)
6. Central Institute for Horticulture (CIH), Nagaland

27. Under MIDH, financial assistance is provided
for following major interventions/activities-
• Setting up of nurseries, tissue culture units for
production of quality seed and planting material.
• Area expansion i.e. establishment of new orchards
and gardens for fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
• Rejuvenation of unproductive, old, and senile
orchards.
• Protected cultivation, i.e. poly-house, green-house,
etc, to improve the productivity & grow off season
high value vegetables and flowers.

28. Continued….
• Organic farming and certification.
• Creation of water resources structures and
watershed management.
• Bee-keeping for pollination.
• Horticulture Mechanization.
• Creation of Post Harvest Management and Marketing
infrastructure, Cold Storage (CS), cold chain supply
including pack houses, ripening chamber, reefer
vehicle, etc.

29. MICRO IRRIGATION (MI) SCHEME
• 40% costs will be borne by the Central Government,
35% by the State Government and the remaining 25%
will be borne by the beneficiary either through his/her
own resources.
• Maximum area of five ha per beneficiary family.
• The Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs) will be involved
in selecting the beneficiaries
• The focus will be on horticultural crops being
covered under the National Horticulture Mission
• The Scheme includes both drip and sprinkler irrigation

30. Continued…
sprinkler irrigation drip irrigation at banana field

31. SUBSIDY SCHEME FOR CONSTRUCTION
STORAGES FACILITIES
• Credit linked projects
relating to Cold Storages
including Controlled
Atmosphere (CA) and
Modified Atmosphere
(MA) Stores, pre-cooling
units, other Storages for
onion, etc
• The assistance will be as
credit linked back-ended
subsidy @ 40% of the
capital cost of project.

32. MARKET INFORMATION SERVICE
FOR HORTICULTURE CROPS
Objectives
• To generate and analyze information on
wholesale trends
• To establish a nation-wide communication
network for speedy collection and
dissemination of market information data for its
efficient and timely utilization.
• To collect and disseminate information on
international prices prevailing in potential
foreign markets

33. IMPLEMENTATION
• Coverage of markets by
NHB shall be increased
from 36 fruits and
vegetables markets to
100 markets.
• This will be done by
outsourcing existing
marketing/professional
agencies/ unemployed
Agriculture graduates or
recognized/ established
brokers in Mandi etc.

34. RESTRUCTURED NATIONAL
BAMBOO MISSION
• The NBM has been launched in 2018-19 to development of
complete value chain of bamboo sector and link growers
with markets
Major objectives of the Mission -
1) To increase the area under bamboo plantation
2) Establishment of innovative primary processing units
3) To promote product development keeping in view market
demand
4) to reduce dependency on import of bamboo and bamboo
products

35. References….
1) agriculture.gov.in
2) hortnet.gov.in
3) nhb.gov.in
4) pib.gov.in
5) icar.org.in
6) en.wikipedia.org