Parliament Question: Clean Plant Programme under MIDH

**Executive Summary** This document answers Unstarred Question No. 345 in Lok Sabha, scheduled for December 2nd, 2025, regarding the Clean Plant Programme (CPP) under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). The response confirms the government's approval of the CPP, aimed at providing farmers with high-quality, virus-free planting material, and establishing nine world-class Clean Plant Centres across the country. There are currently no plans to establish a Clean Plant Centre in Madhya Pradesh. **Key Points / Main Content** * **Clean Plant Programme (CPP) Approval:** * The Government has approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP) under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). * **CPP Objectives:** * Provide farmers with high-quality, virus-free planting material. * Establish nine world-class Clean Plant Centres across the country in crop-specific horticultural institutes of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). * **Clean Plant Centers Details:** * **National Research Center for Grapes (NRCG):** Located in Pune, Maharashtra, target crops are grapes. * **Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR):** Located in Bangalore, Karnataka, target crops are Mango, Guava, Dragon Fruit, Avocado. * **Central Citrus Research Institute (CCRI):** Located in Nagpur, Maharashtra, target crops are citrus. * **Central Institute for Temperate Horticulture (CITH):** Located in Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand, target crops are Apple, Almond, Walnut, Berries, and other temperate fruits. * **National Research Center on Pomegranate (NRCP):** Located in Solapur, Maharashtra, target crops are pomegranate. * **Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture (CISH):** Located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, target crops are Mango, Guava, Litchi. * **Central Institute of Arid Horticulture (CIAH):** Located in Bikaner, Rajasthan, target crops are citrus. * **ICAR – CISH, Regional Station:** Located in Malda, West Bengal, target crops are Mango, Guava, Litchi, Avocado. * **Central Institute for Temperate Horticulture (CITH):** Located in Jammu and Kashmir, target crops are Apple, Almond, Walnut, Berries, and other temperate fruits. * **Expansion Plans:** * There is currently no proposal to establish a Clean Plant Centre in Madhya Pradesh. * The CPP program will benefit farmers across the country. * The established Clean Plant Centres will cater to the needs of various agro-climatic zones, including Madhya Pradesh. * The program includes establishing large or medium-sized nurseries for propagation and supplying clean planting material, especially for crops predominantly grown in the States. **Impact Analysis** **Farmers across the country** * **Impact:** Will benefit from the CPP by having access to high-quality, virus-free planting material. * **Action Required:** Utilize the clean planting material supplied by the established centers and nurseries. **Nine ICAR (Indian Council of Agricultural Research) Horticultural Institutes** * **Impact:** Must establish and maintain world-class Clean Plant Centres. * **Action Required:** Manage and operate the designated Clean Plant Centres according to the programme's guidelines. **Madhya Pradesh Farmers** * **Impact:** Will benefit from CPP, even though there is no specific center in their state, because the established centers will cater to the agro-climatic zones in the country, including Madhya Pradesh. * **Action Required:** Utilize the clean planting material supplied by the established centers and nurseries.

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