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Annual Action Plan 2015-16
(NHB under MIDH)
N.C. Mistry
Addl. Managing Director
National Horticulture Board
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Schemewise Achievements during 2013-14
Name of the Scheme
Grant
Received
Achievements
(Rs in crores)
Physical
Achievements
(Nos . of
projects)
Commercial Horticulture Scheme
125.40
3618
Cold Storage Projects
125.96
134
5.23
339
Market Information Scheme
7.34
Service
Scheme
Horticulture Promotion
Service/Strengthening Capabilities of NHB
9.49
03 Studies
6.49
37
Technology Development and Transfer for
promotion of Horticulture
For NE States including Sikkim in above
schemes
TOTAL
264.60*
5.97
270.57
279.90
* Including Rs 67.80 Crores grants received from NHM for committed liability
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Physical and Financial Achievements during 2014-15
Name of Scheme
Revised Estimates
(RE)
Funds
Received from
DAC
Achieveme
nts (Rs in
crores)
NHB other than NE
States
225.00
131.79
135.28
NHB NE States
including Sikkim in
above Schemes
25.00
4.65
4.63
250.00
136.44
139.88
TOTAL
In addition, projects involving a subsidy of Rs.149.65 crores are lying pending
for want of funds (267 projects under commercial horticulture Scheme & 56
projects under Cold Storage Scheme and projects approved at various NHB.
Further, under Scheme-1, 2560 LOI are lying in hand which are yet to be
sanctioned , apart from valid LOIs (7422) already sanctioned and similarly
under cold storage scheme, 43 LOI are in hand.
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Schemewise Achievements during 2014-15
Achievements (Rs
in crores)
Name of the Scheme
Physical Achievements
Commercial Horticulture Scheme
892 numbers of integrated commercial projects
relating to commercial orchards, protected
cultivation and post-harvest management
50.82
Cold Storage Projects
68 nos. of projects with an additional capacity
of 311488
60.69
Technology Development and
Transfer for promotion of
Horticulture
•Projects/ Events/Seminars/
Visits
•Accreditation of Nurseries
215 No.
768 No. Nurseries
5.62
Market Information Scheme
Service Scheme
9.02
Horticulture Promotion
Service/Strengthening
Capabilities of NHB
02 Studies
9.13
For NE States including Sikkim in
above schemes
Scheme 1 - Commercial Hort. Projects
Scheme 2 - Cold Storages Projects
Scheme 3 - Events/Seminars/Visits
TOTAL
- 5
- 3
- 16
4.60
139.88
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Annual Action Plan (Physical and Financial Targets during 2015-16
Name of the Scheme
Physical Targets
Financial
Targets
(Rs in crores)
Commercial Horticulture Scheme
1500 nos. of integrated commercial
projects relating to commercial orchards,
protected cultivation and post-harvest
management
190.00
Cold Storage Projects
106 projects with an additional capacity of
3.00 lakh MT
155.00
Technology Development and
Transfer for promotion of Horticulture
•Projects/ Events/Seminars/ Visits
•Accreditation of Nurseries
200 No.
400 No. Nurseries
10.00
Market Information Scheme
Service Scheme
12.00
Horticulture Promotion
Service/Strengthening Capabilities
of NHB
5 Studies
18.00
For NE States including Sikkim in
above schemes
Scheme 1 - Commercial Hort. Projects – 100
Scheme 2 - Cold Storages Projects – 5
Scheme 3 - Events/Seminars/Visits -25
15.00
TOTAL
400.00
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Commercial Horticulture Scheme
HIGH DENSITY PLANTATION (Thrust Area)
Increase the productivity and quality produce.
 Maximum utilization of inputs like fertilizer,
manure and water etc.
 Harvesting/picking of fruits become easier.
 Requirement of proper pruning & canopy
management.

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HIGH DENSITY PLANTATION OF MANGO IN SANGLI (MS)
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HIGH DENSITY APPLE CULTIVATION (J&K)
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PLANTATION OF DATE PALM IN KUTCH
(GUJARAT)
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1.(B) CULTIVATION IN PROTECTED CONDITION
(POLYHOUSE)

Promotion of commercial horticulture projects
under protected cover on project mode for
projects having area over 2500 sq meter.

Pattern of Assistance
Credit linked back-ended subsidy @ 50% of the
total project cost limited to Rs 56.00 lakh per
project.
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CULTIVATION OF TOMATO & CUCUMBER
IN POLY HOUSE
CUCUMBER
TOMATO
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1. (C) INTEGRATED POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT
& PRIMARY PROCESSING

Promotion of Integrated Post Harvest
Management projects relating to Pack House,
Ripening Chamber, Refer Van, Retail Outlets,
Pre- cooling unit, Primary processing etc.

Pattern of Assistance
Credit linked back-ended subsidy @ 35% of the
total project cost limited to Rs 50.75 lakh per
project.
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GRADING PACKING LINE FOR APPLES
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AUTOMATION IN CASHEW
PROCESSING
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2. COLD STORAGE SCHEME

Credit linked projects relating to Cold Storages
including Controlled Atmosphere (CA) and their
modernization.

Pattern of Assistance
(i) Capacity should be more than 5000 MT.
(ii) Cold Storage should be multi chamber/multi
product
The assistance of subsidy is @ 35% of the capital cost
of project
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SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON PROMOTION OF
FARM MACHANIZATION IN HORTICULTURE
Objectives:
 To reduce labour cost in Horticulture
sector and
 To increase the productivity of Horticulture
crops.
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT BY NHB
Under Scheme No. 01
 Credit linked back-ended subsidy @ 40% of the
total project cost limited to Rs 30.00 lacs per
project.
Under Scheme No. 03
 Grant-in-aid
(100%) to the Public Sector
Organizations
for
demonstration
under
Introduction of New Technologies and also to
provide the services to the farmers on no profit no
loss basis.
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SECURING AVAILABILITY OF QUALITY
PLANTING MATERIAL
Following three major initiatives
Establishment of mother blocks of High pedigree
- Applicant – SAU, ICAR & Public Sector etc.
Import of planting material
- Applicant – Govt. Agencies/PSUs
Accreditations and Rating of Nursery
- Applicant – Fruits & Vegetable Nursery owners
(Public & Pvt.)
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ACCREDITED NURSERY
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ACCREDITED NURSERY
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ACCREDITED NURSERY
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Thank you