2. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)

♤ The mission was approved in 2013

♤ It was targeted to achieve a growth rate of 7.2% in the horticulture in Twelfth Plan.

♤ 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.

♤ While Government of India (GOI) contributes 85% of total outlay for developmental programmes in all the states except the states in North East and Himalayas, 15% share is contributed by state governments. In the case of North Eastern States and Himalayan States, GoI contribution is 100%.

♤ Similarly, for development of bamboo and programmes of National Horticulture Board (NHB), Coconut Development Board (CDB), Central Institute for Horticulture (CIH), Nagaland and the National Level Agencies (NLA), GoI contribution is 100%.

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 farmer producer organisations. The interventions under MIDH will have a blend of technological adaptation supported with fiscal incentives for attracting farmers as well as entrepreneurs involved in the horticulture sector. It has subsumed 6 ongoing schemes:

1. National Horticulture Mission (NHM): applied in all states and UTs except NE and Himalayan Region. It targets small and marginal farmer.

2. Horticulture Mission in NE and Himalayan Region (HMNEH): Targets small and marginal farmers of NE and other Himalayan states.

3. National Bamboo Mission: applied in all states and UTs to address developmental issues of Bamboo. It mainly emphasized on propagation and cultivation of bamboo, with limited efforts on processing, product development and value addition. There was weak linkage between the producers (farmers) and the industry.

♤ Restructured National Bamboo Mission: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (chaired by the Prime Minister) approved Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Bamboo Mission (NBM) under National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) for remaining period of Fourteenth Finance Commission (2018-19 & 2019-20).

♤ An outlay of Rs. 1290 crore (with Rs. 950 crore as Central share) is provisioned for implementation of the Mission.