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National Horticulture Mission. A Presentation to General Council of National Horticulture Mission 8 th February, 2011 Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture Government of India, New Delhi. NHM :Background. Launched as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme in 2005-06
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National Horticulture Mission A Presentation to General Council of National Horticulture Mission 8th February, 2011 Department of Agriculture & Cooperation Ministry of Agriculture Government of India, New Delhi
NHM :Background • Launched as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme in 2005-06 • Being implemented in 18 States & 3 Union Territories • excluding States covered under HMNEH • 371 out of 483 districts included • 85:15 Ratio (Centre and State Governments) from 2007-08 • 13 National Level Agencies partners
NHM : Strategy End-to-end, holistic approach : production, post- harvest management, primary processing and marketing
NHM : Key Elements • Capacity-building and HRD for decentralized • planning and implementation • Area-based Plans • Quality planting material • Demand driven production, based on cluster approach • for crops having comparative advantage
NHM : Key Elements • Technology driven programmes to improve productivity and quality by • Introduction of improved varieties • Rejuvenation with improved cultivars • Use of Plastics (poly house, shade net, mulching) • High Density Planting • Capacity building of farmers and extension • personnel • Marketing infrastructure • Policy Reforms • Web based reporting and monitoring
NHM : Structure National Level General Council Headed by Agriculture Minister Executive Committee Headed by Secretary (A&C) Mission Secretariat Horticulture Division, DAC Advisory Committees for Functional area / important crops TECHNICAL SUPPORT GROUP (TSG)
NHM : State Level State Horticulture Mission ( Registered Society) State Level Executive Committee Under the Chairmanship of APC/ Secretary (Horticulture/Agriculture) District Mission Committee Under the Chairmanship of CEO ZP/DRDA
NHM : Resource Flow Mechanism DMC BENEFICIARIES DAC (85% share) SHM State Govt. (15% share) SLA BENEFICIARIES DAC (100%) NLA BENEFICIARIES
NHM Partners: National Level Organizations • National Horticulture Board • Directorate of Cashew & Cocoa Development • Directorate of Arecanut & Spices Development • National Horticultural Research & Development Foundation • IFFCO Foundation • National Bee Board • National Research Centre for Citrus, Nagpur • NCPAH • National Seeds Corporation • State Farms Corporation of India • Spices Board • NAFED • MANAGE, Hyderabad
NHM: Monitoring Mechanism • Review by Executive Committee (31 meetings held) • Review by Empowered Committee (9 meetings held) • Visit of Joint Inspection Teams (approx.-100 visits conducted) • Web enabled progress monitoring (http://nhm.nic.in) • Monthly progress uploaded by 5th of each month by SHMs • Districts can upload district level progress • Work Flow based MIS developed – under validation
Salient features of NHM Web site (http://nhm.nic.in ) • Information about current events • Photo update/gallery • Proceedings of meetings • Contacts and connectivity through e-mail • Operational guidelines • State Profiles • Feed back • Market Info • Annual Action Plans • Linkage with all related sites • Progress Monitoring • Reports generation • Project Status • Crop Cluster matrix
Release - Expenditure (2005-11) (Rs. In crore)
State-wise position on Release and Expenditure (2005-10) (Rs. in Crore)
Year wise Release and Expenditure for NLAs (2005-11) (Rs. in Crore)
Achievement under various components (2005-10) Area in lakh ha
Achievement Under Various Components XI Plan(2007-10) Area in lakh ha
Achievement Under Various Components XI Plan(2010-11) Area in lakh ha
Revision of Scheme During XI Plan (w.e.f 2010-11) • New interventions (High Density Plantations (HDP), Mushroom cultivation, Horticulture Mechanization and certification of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)) included in the Scheme • Revision of cost norms for - Establishment of nurseries - Area expansion - Protected cultivation - Adoption of new technologies - Post Harvest Management (PHM)
Partnerships & Convergence • DARE – Planting material, production technology, HRD inputs • MFPI - Processing of horticulture produce • MoC– Export promotion , AEZ • MoRD – Road connectivity, MNREGS • DAC – Micro Irrigation, RKVY, Watershed Development • DBT – Tissue culture labs • MoR – Dedicated Freight corridor, refrigerator container/ wagons/Freight concessions
Achievement: Growth in Horticulture (2009-10 over 2005-06 )
Achievement: Growth in Horticulture * Include HMNEH
Area of Concerns • Low Productivity • Slow pace of rejuvenation • Market infrastructure and reforms • Weak Market Information system • Post Harvest losses and infrastructure • Credit facility
Area of Concern : Productivity A : Fruits Productivity in MT/ha
Area of Concerns : Productivity B : Vegetables Productivity in MT/ha
Areas of concern: Market and PHM Infrastructure • Horticulture Production – 226.87 Million MT • Organised Markets for Horticulture produce- 2012 • Unfriendly provisions under APMC Act • About 30% post harvest losses of horticulture • produce • Only 5386 cold storages in the country with 23.66 • million MT capacity (10% of the production) • Only one Commodity Exchange • Only 2% of horticulture produce is processed • presently • Limited infrastructure facility for processing of • fruits and vegetables • Limited credit inflow into the sector
Way Forward • Productivity enhancement • Quality Planting material • High Density Plantation • Extensive Rejuvenation • Protected cultivation/Precision farming • Micro irrigation & Fertigation • Mechanization • Pollination - bee-keeping • Organisation of grower association and Credit support • Quality enhancement of produce • GAP certification • Organic certification
Way Forward • Post Harvest Management & Marketing • More PHM infrastructure • Strengthening of processing infrastructure • Dedicated Freight Corridor • Establishment of Terminal Market Complexes with Hub & Spoke model • APMC reforms • Development of Agri- Export Zones • Setting up of National Cold Chain Development Centre