Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture

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About Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture:

A Central Sponsored Scheme (CSS) is being implemented w.e.f. 2014-15 for holistic growth of the horticulture sector.
It promotes the cultivation of fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo.
MIDH also provides technical advice and administrative support to State Governments/ State Horticulture Missions (SHMs) for the Saffron Mission and other horticulture related activities Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)/NMSA.
Funding:
- 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%.
Key Components
- National Horticulture Mission (NHM) – Focuses on the development of horticulture in states and union territories.
- Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH) – Addresses the specific needs of the northeastern and Himalayan regions.
- National Bamboo Mission (NBM) – Dedicated to promoting bamboo cultivation and its value chain.
- Coconut Development Board (CDB) – Works on the development of the coconut sector.
- Central Institute of Horticulture (CIH): It was established at Medizipehima, Nagaland in 2006-07 for providing technical backstopping through capacity building and training of farmers and Field functionaries in the North Eastern Region.

Q1: What is the National Bamboo Mission?

National Bamboo Mission is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme started in the year 2006-07 and was subsumed under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), for the years 2014-15 and 2015-16.

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