Clean Plant Programme

Clean Plant Programme Latest News

The Clean Plant Programme (CPP) which was approved by the Union Cabinet is gaining momentum in its implementation.

About Clean Plant Programme

• It was conceptualized by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in collaboration with the Asian Development Bank.
• It was launched as a major initiative to provide farmers with access to high-quality, virus-free planting material of key fruit crops.
• Implemented by: It is implemented by the National Horticulture Board (NHB) in association with Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
• Components of Clean Plant Programme
  • Establishment of Nine Clean Plant Centers (CPCs): These centres will offer disease diagnostics and treatments, develop mother plants for nurseries, and quarantine all domestic and imported planting materials intended for commercial propagation and distribution.
  • Infrastructure Development: This includes setting up large-scale nurseries to efficiently multiply clean planting material. The mother plants produced by the CPCs will be propagated in these nurseries and then distributed to farmers.
  • Regulatory and Certification Framework: A regulatory and certification process will be created to ensure complete accountability and traceability in the production and distribution of planting material.

Source: PIB

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