India and the ADB signed a $98 million loan agreement for developing regulatory framework and institutional systems to effectively implement the CPP for horticulture.
About CPP
- Genesis: Approved under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).
- MIDH is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root & tuber crops, etc.
- Purpose: Provide farmers access to virus-free, high-quality planting material, leading to increased crop yields.
- Key Components
- 9 world class state-of-the-art Clean Plant Centers (CPCs) equipped with advanced diagnostic therapeutics and tissue culture labs.
- Certification Framework, supported by a regulatory framework under the Seeds Act 1966.
- Support for large-scale nurseries for the development of infrastructure.
- Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare through the National Horticulture Board (NHB) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
- It will be implemented from 2024 to 2030 with 50% assistance from ADB.
Other Key Initiatives for Horticulture Sector
- Coordinated programme on Horticulture Assessment and Management using geoinformatics (CHAMAN), develop and firm up scientific methodology for estimation of area and production under horticulture crops.
- Kisan Rail services, for transporting perishables including fruits and vegetables.
- Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme by NHB, etc.
India’s horticulture sector at a glance
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