Schemes

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (Click here for Guidlines)

Introduction

A Centrally Sponsored Scheme MIDH has been launched for the holistic development of horticulture in the State from 1-04-2014 which integrates the ongoing schemes of National Horticulture Mission, Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan States. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants etc.

Strategy

• Adopt an end-to-end holistic approach covering pre-production, production, post harvest management, processing and marketing to assure appropriate returns to growers/producers;
• Promote R&D technologies for cultivation, production, post-harvest management and processing with special focus on cold chain infrastructure for extending the shelf life of perishables;
• Improve productivity by way of quality through:
• Diversification, from traditional crops to plantations, orchards, vineyards, flowers, vegetable gardens.
• Extension of appropriate technology to farmers for high-tech horticulture including protected cultivation and precision farming.
• Increase of acreage of orchards and plantation crops particularly in states where total area under horticulture is less than 50% of agricultural area.
• Improve post-harvest management, processing for value addition and marketing infrastructure.
• Adopt a coordinated approach and promote partnership, convergence and synergy among R&D, processing and marketing agencies in public as well as private sectors, at the national, regional, state and sub-state levels;
• Promote FPOs and their tie up with Market Aggregators (MAs) and Financial Institutions (FIs) to support and adequate returns to farmers.
• Support capacity-building and Human Resource Development at all levels, including, change in syllabus and curriculum of graduation courses at Colleges, Universities, ITIs, Polytechnics, as appropriate.

Major Components/activities implemented under the scheme in the State of J&K.

1. Research and Development.
2. Production of Planting Material/Plantation infrastructure.
3. Area Expansion
4. Rejuvenation of Old and Senile orchards.
5. Protected cultivation.
6. Promotion of IPM/INM.
7. Organic farming.
8. Horticulture Mechanization.
9. Training.
10. Post-Harvest Management.
11. Marketing infrastructure