Parliament Question: Districts included under National Horticulture Mission

O.I.H. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2625 TO BE ANSWERED ON 04TH AUGUST, 2026 DISTRICTS INCLUDED UNDER NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION 2625. SMT. MANJU SHARMA: Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण मं(cid:287)ी be pleased to state: (a) the details of districts included under the Horticulture Mission in Rajasthan; (b) whether the Government proposes to extend the said Mission to the remaining districts also, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; (c) whether the Government has received any representations from many other States to include more districts under the said mission; and (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government in this regard? ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य म(cid:287)ं ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR) (a): National Horticulture Mission (NHM) under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is being implemented by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare since 2014 for the holistic development of horticulture in the country. Pursuant to the revision of the Operational Guidelines of MIDH in 2025, all districts of Rajasthan are covered under the Mission. (b) to (d): Prior to the revision of the Operational Guidelines of MIDH in 2025, National Horticulture Mission (NHM) was implemented in selected districts identified on the basis of comparative advantage of horticulture crops, agro-climatic suitability and potential for development of marketing linkages. Since the launch of MIDH in 2014-15, the Government received representations from various States seeking inclusion of additional districts under the Mission. Taking into account the implementation experience of the Mission and the representations received from the States, the Operational Guidelines of MIDH were revised in 2025, extending the coverage of the Mission to all districts in all States and Union Territories. Accordingly, all districts are now eligible for assistance under the Mission in accordance with the Operational Guidelines. *******