Mission on Integrated Development of Horticulture

✅Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root  

& tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa  

and bamboo.  

✅Under MIDH, Government of India (GOI) contributes 60%, of total outlay for developmental programmes in all the states except states in North East and Himalayas, 40% share is contributed by State Governments.  

✅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 the Saffron Mission and other horticulture related activities like Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY). 

✅The strategy of the MIDH will be on production of quality seeds and planting material,  

production enhancement through productivity improvement measures along with support for creation of infrastructure to reduce post-harvest losses and improved marketing of  

produce with active participation of all stake holders, particularly farmer groups and FPOs.

 

✅India’s horticulture production is estimated at 315 MT in 2019-20, surpassing the food grain production of 295 MT for the consecutive 8 years.

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