Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture

What is in the News ?

• Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare has approved three new Centers of Excellence (CoEs) for horticultural crops :
  • CoE for Kamlam (Dragon Fruit) in Bengaluru
  • CoE for Mango and Vegetables in Jajpur, Odisha
  • CoE for Vegetables and Flowers in South Goa

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture

• It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (Centre (60%) States (40%)) for holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root & tuber crops, mushrooms, etc.
• Implementing Agency: National Horticulture Board (NHB)
• Schemes under MIDH
  • National Horticulture Mission (NHM)
  • Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan States (HMNEH)
  • National Bamboo Mission (NBM)
  • Coconut Development Board (CDB)
  • Central Institute for Horticulture (CIH)

Scope for Horticulture in India

• Horticulture crops are characterised by high-value crops, higher productivity per unit of area and lower requirement of irrigation and input cost.
• India is the second-largest producer of horticulture, producing about 12 per cent of the global fruit and vegetable production.
• In India, 10% of land in horticulture contributes to 33% of Agricultural Value.
• Uttar Pradesh produced the largest share of horticultural crops in India.

Benefits of COEs

• Serve as demonstration and training centres
• CoEs will be used as a source of planting material for fruits and vegetable seedlings for protected cultivation
• It will facilitate the transfer of technology and know-how in diverse areas, including post-harvest management, irrigation and fertigation.
  
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Practice Questions for Prelims

Q. Consider the following statements regarding Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture(MIDH) :
1. It is a central sector scheme that aims for holistic growth of horticulture sector in India.
2. National Bamboo Mission is a constituent of MIDH.
3. India is the 2^nd largest producer of Horticulture crops in the world.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Ans. b

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