{"id":33118,"date":"2024-12-03T18:26:11","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T12:56:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=33118"},"modified":"2024-12-10T22:03:28","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T16:33:28","slug":"india-adb-horticulture-productivity-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/03-12-2024\/india-adb-horticulture-productivity-agreement","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s Agreement with ADB for Horticulture Productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS 3\/Economy&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Government of India and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/22-09-2022\/asian-development-bank-adb\">Asian Development Bank (ADB) <\/a>have signed a $98 million loan to improve access to certified disease-free planting materials for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/horticulture\/\"><strong>horticulture <\/strong><\/a><strong>farmers, enhancing crop yield, quality, and climate resilience.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Loan Agreement<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Implementation: <\/strong>The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare will implement the project through the National Horticulture Board and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support: <\/strong>The project supports India\u2019s Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Programme (CPP), focused on enhancing plant health management.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It will develop a regulatory framework and institutional systems to implement the CPP effectively for horticulture in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The project will establish clean plant centres to maintain disease-free foundation materials, equipped with advanced diagnostic labs and staffed with trained experts. It will also roll out a certification scheme for private nurseries to ensure the quality of their planting materials.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Objective<\/strong>: The project aims to boost crop yield, quality, and resilience to climate impacts by improving plant health.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The project helps farmers adapt to climate change by promoting plant health management to tackle the impact of rising temperatures and changing pest and disease behavior.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About horticulture production in the country<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/horticulture\/\"><strong>India&#8217;s horticulture sector, crucial<\/strong><\/a> for the economy and nutrition, has been significantly enhanced through various government schemes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The horticulture production in the country in 2023-24 (Second Advance Estimates) is estimated to be about 352.23 Million Tonnes, a decrease of about 32.51 Lakh Tonnes (0.91%) over 2022-23 (Final Estimates).\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Increase in production of Fruits, Honey, Flowers, Plantation Crops, Spices and Aromatics &amp; Medicinal Plants is seen over 2023-24 (Final Estimates) whereas decrease in Vegetables.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India ranks second-largest producer of fruits, vegetables, tea, farmed fish, sugarcane, wheat, rice, cotton, and sugar.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Impacts\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/horticulture\/\">horticulture sector<\/a> significantly boosts the Indian economy by<strong> generating employment for millions, particularly in rural areas.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It <strong>provides livelihoods to farmers<\/strong> and laborers and supports related industries such as food processing, packaging, and transportation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key horticulture initiatives in India:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH<\/strong>) :It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme implemented from 2014-15 for holistic development of horticulture in the country, covering fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashewand\u00a0 cocoa.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Horticulture Mission (NHM): <\/strong>Launched in 2005, the mission aims to promote holistic growth in the horticulture sector, improving production, nutritional security, and farmer income.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (HCDP): <\/strong>Focuses on leveraging regional specialization to promote integrated development of horticulture clusters, aiming to increase exports and enhance global competitiveness of Indian horticultural products.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Soil Health Card Scheme: <\/strong>Provides soil testing and crop-wise nutrient recommendations, helping farmers make informed decisions, improving yields, and reducing input costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH): <\/strong>Focuses on horticulture development in the North East and Himalayan regions, promoting region-specific crops and sustainable farming practices to improve farmers&#8217; livelihoods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inadequate infrastructure, cold storage facilitie<\/strong>s, and transportation issues lead to significant post-harvest losses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Market Access:<\/strong> Farmers often struggle with accessing markets and fair pricing, affecting their income and profitability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sustainability<\/strong>: Ensuring sustainable farming practices and addressing environmental concerns are crucial for the sector&#8217;s long-term viability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Future Outlook\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The future of India&#8217;s horticulture sector looks promising, with increasing domestic and global demand for high-quality produce.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continued government support, coupled with innovation and investment, will drive the sector&#8217;s growth.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By addressing existing challenges and leveraging its strengths, India&#8217;s horticulture sector can achieve greater heights and contribute more significantly to the economy and food security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Source :TH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $98 million loan to improve access to certified disease-free planting materials for horticulture farmers, enhancing crop yield, quality, and climate resilience.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33118","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33118"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33118\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":33120,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33118\/revisions\/33120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33118"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33118"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33118"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}