Context:-The 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
Benefits:
- 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.
About MIDH:
- 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)
About Horticulture crops:
They 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
The Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
The Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
