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is estimated at 6.15 million ha with a production of species considering their importance in the
88.62 million tonnes and average productivity of 14.4 pharmaceutical industry. Out of these, about 65
plants have large and consistent demand in world
tonnes per ha.
trade. As a result, horticulture is not an integral part
Production Share of Major Vegetables in India of food and nutritional security, but also an essential
ingredient of economic security.
The emphasis for horticulture development is
mainly focused through the development~1
programmes of DAC such as development of
Okra commercial horticulture and capital investment
4%
subsidy scheme of National Horticulture
Board(NHB), Integrated Development of Coconut
onion
6% including Technology Mission on Coconut of
Coconut Development Board (CDB), Human
Resource Development, Integrated Development
Sweet Potato
1%
of horticulture in Tribal/Hilly Areas and Technology
Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture
India has made noticeable advancement in in North Eastern States, Sikkim, Jammu & Kashmir,
production of flowers. Floriculture is estimated to Himachal Pradesh and Uttaranchal.
cover an area of 73,536 ha. with production of
National Mission on Bamboo Technology and
3,65,685 MT of loose and 61,21,523 lakhs cutflowers.
The area under cut flowers has increased Trade Development
in the recent years, so has the product range. A report on "National Mission on Bamboo
Technology and Trade Development (NMBT)" have
been prepared for launching of the mission
programme during Tenth Plan. This mission would
bring additional 1.80 million hac. under bamboo
which in turn generate income and employment
opportunity through bamboo ancillary industry.
Development Programmes
A brief description of the implementation of the
development programmes during the current year
2003-04 is given hereunder:-
Major Programmes and Activities The back ended capital investment subsidy is
provided @ 20 per cent of the total project cost to a
(A) Capital Investment subsidy scheme for maximum of Rs. 2500 thousand. However, for the
Construction! Expansion!Modernisation of North Eastern Tribal/Hilly Areas, maxium limit of
Cold Storage and Storages for Hortjculture subsidy would be Rs. 3000 thousand per project.
Produce Under this scheme, so far 1078 projects have been
sanctioned with NHB subsidy of Rs. 499400
(i) The scheme is being implemented by NHB
thousand.
in collaboration with NABARD/NCDC. Under thescheme,
the back-ended capital investment (iii) Technology Development and Transfer for
Promotion of Horticulture
During Tenth Plan, the scheme has been The Coconut Development Board (COB)
extended to 20 districts, which include six districts implements programmes for the Integrated
taken up during Ninth Plan. Of these 14 are tribal Development of Coconut Industry and Technology
districts and 6 hilly districts. An outlay of As. 450000 Mission on Coconut at a total outlay of As.
thousand has been provided for implementing the 1050000 thousand during the Tenth Plan period.
scheme during the Tenth Plan period and the budget To achieve the objectives of integrated
allocation for the year 2003-04 is As. 90000thousand. development of the crop, product diversification
and by-product utilization, the major thrust areas
identified are production and distribution of quality FAD Assisted Project on Apple Production
planting material, expansion of area under coconut Improvement
especially in potential and non-traditional areas,
The TCP will also playa major role in adopting
improving productivity of coconut in major
an integrated approach to rehabilitate the senile
coconut producing states, developing of
apple orchards and improve the apple
technology in post harvest processing, marketing
production for sustained food security in line
activities and the integrated control of major pests
with the National Tenth Five Year Horticulture
and diseases. An outlay of As. 200000 thousand
Development Plan. It will also have a catalytic
was provided for implementing the Scheme during2003-04.
effect on the Governmental efforts and benefits
will flow to the small scale farmers, especiallywomen.