MISSION FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURE
Mission For Integrated Development Of Horticulture (MIDH) is a centrally sponsored scheme in India under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (GoI). It is effect from 2014-15.
 It is implemented under the Green Revolution – Krishonnati Yojana.
- This scheme covers vegetables, fruits, roots and tuber crops, aromatic plants, flowers, spices, bamboo, coconut, cashew and cocoa.
- The scheme includes technology promotion, research, post-harvest management, extension, processing and marketing.
- The scheme emphasises using differentiated strategies for different states based on the region’s agro-climatic features.
- MIDH also provides technical support and advice to state horticultural missions, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Saffron Mission and the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).
FUNDING PATTERN
- Government of India (GoI) contributes60% of total outlay for developmental programmes in all the states except states in North East and Himalayas, 40% share is contributed by State Governments.
- In the case of North Eastern States and Himalayan States, Government of India (GoI) contributes 90%.
STRATEGY
- By adopting end-to-end strategy that addresses pre-production, production, post-harvest management, processing, and marketing to ensure that growers and producers receive fair compensation.
- Encourage the development of R&D technologies for post-harvest management, processing, cultivation, and production.
- Enhance infrastructure for post-harvest management, value-added processing, and commercialization.
- Boost quality-based productivity.
- At the national, regional, state, and sub-state levels, adopt a coordinated strategy and encourage collaboration, convergence, and interaction across R&D, processing, and marketing organizations in the public and private sectors.
- Encourage FPOs to collaborate with Financial Institutions (FIs) and Market Aggregators (MAs) in order to provide farmers with sufficient returns.
SUB-SCHEME UNDER MIDH
- National Horticulture Mission (NHM): Focuses on how states and union territories’ horticultural industries are developing.
- Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH): Focuses on the demands of the Himalayan and Northeastern states for horticultural development.
- National Horticulture Board (NHB): Encourages the post-harvest handling and marketing of horticultural products and facilitates the integrated growth of the horticulture industry.
- Coconut Development Board (CDB): Works on the development of the coconut industry through technology upgradation and area expansion.
- Central Institute for Horticulture (CIH): Provides technical support and capacity building in the North Eastern Region.
Eligibility
All farmers registered societies / state governments are eligible for the scheme
ACHIEVEMENTS
- The NHM has contributed significantly to the growth of the horticulture sector in India.
- It has led to increased production, productivity, and income of horticulture farmers.
- Improved infrastructure and market linkages have facilitated better market access and price realization for farmers.
Documents Required
1) Aadhaar number
2) Land documents
3) Caste certificate
4) Bank details
5) Photographs
MISSION FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURE
MIDH is a centrally sponsored scheme in India under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (GoI). It is effect from 2014-15.
 It is implemented under the Green Revolution – Krishonnati Yojana.
- This scheme covers vegetables, fruits, roots and tuber crops, aromatic plants, flowers, spices, bamboo, coconut, cashew and cocoa.
- The scheme includes technology promotion, research, post-harvest management, extension, processing and marketing.
- The scheme emphasises using differentiated strategies for different states based on the region’s agro-climatic features.
- MIDH also provides technical support and advice to state horticultural missions, Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Saffron Mission and the National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA).
- Government of India (GoI) contributes60% of total outlay for developmental programmes in all the states except states in North East and Himalayas, 40% share is contributed by State Governments.
- In the case of North Eastern States and Himalayan States, Government of India (GoI) contributes 90%.
- By adopting end-to-end strategy that addresses pre-production, production, post-harvest management, processing, and marketing to ensure that growers and producers receive fair compensation.
- Encourage the development of R&D technologies for post-harvest management, processing, cultivation, and production.
- Enhance infrastructure for post-harvest management, value-added processing, and commercialization.
- Boost quality-based productivity.
- At the national, regional, state, and sub-state levels, adopt a coordinated strategy and encourage collaboration, convergence, and interaction across R&D, processing, and marketing organizations in the public and private sectors.
- Encourage FPOs to collaborate with Financial Institutions (FIs) and Market Aggregators (MAs) in order to provide farmers with sufficient returns.
- National Horticulture Mission (NHM): Focuses on how states and union territories’ horticultural industries are developing.
- Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH): Focuses on the demands of the Himalayan and Northeastern states for horticultural development.
- National Horticulture Board (NHB): Encourages the post-harvest handling and marketing of horticultural products and facilitates the integrated growth of the horticulture industry.
- Coconut Development Board (CDB): Works on the development of the coconut industry through technology upgradation and area expansion.
- Central Institute for Horticulture (CIH): Provides technical support and capacity building in the North Eastern Region.
All farmers registered societies / state governments are eligible for the scheme
- The NHM has contributed significantly to the growth of the horticulture sector in India.
- It has led to increased production, productivity, and income of horticulture farmers.
- Improved infrastructure and market linkages have facilitated better market access and price realization for farmers.
1) Aadhaar number
2) Land documents
3) Caste certificate
4) Bank details
5) Photographs