Parliament Question: Implementation of MIDH in Tamil Nadu

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3727 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12TH AUGUST, 2025 IMPLEMENTATION OF MIDH IN TAMIL NADU

3727. SHRI C N ANNADURAI:

SHRI SELVAM G:

SHRI NAVASKANI K:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण म(cid:287)ं ी

be pleased to state:

(a) the current status of implementation of the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) in the country, State-wise particularly in Tamil Nadu;

(b) the details of financial assistance provided under the Mission for setting up post- harvest management infrastructure such as cold storage & cold room facilities in Tamil Nadu during the last five years;

(c) the number of beneficiaries who have availed assistance under the component, including Tamil Nadu district-wise data and category of beneficiaries;

(d) whether the Government has identified any gaps in post-harvest infrastructure in horticulture-rich districts of Tamil Nadu and the steps taken to address them;

(e) whether the Government has received proposals from the State Government of Tamil Nadu for new cold chain or post-harvest projects under MIDH and the status of such proposals; and

(f) the details of credit linkage and the role of banks in facilitating loans for such infrastructure development in Tamil Nadu? ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य मं(cid:287)ी (SHRI RAMNATH THAKUR)

(a): Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme is being implemented from 2014-15 with the aim for holistic development of horticulture in the country, covering fruits, vegetables, root and tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic & medicinal plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo. MIDH scheme is being implemented in all the districts of Tamil Nadu.(b): During the last 5 years, financial assistance amounting to Rs. 224.51 crores has been provided for setting up various post-harvest management infrastructures including cold storage & cold room facilities in Tamil Nadu.

(c): District wise details of the number of beneficiaries who have availed assistance under the post-harvest management component in Tamil Nadu is placed at annexure.

(d): As informed by the State Government, it has been identified that the storage & processing infrastructures facilities are inadequate in Tamil Nadu resulting in huge post- harvest losses and in order to minimize these losses, under MIDH scheme assistance is

provided for promotion of establishment of Post harvest management infrastructures such as pack houses, low-cost onion storage structures, Minimal processing units, Cold storages etc.

(e): MIDH scheme is being implemented through States wherein Annual Action Plans

(AAPs) are submitted by the States covering the details of the activities to be implemented.

The AAP for the current year i.e. 2025-26 for the State of Tamil Nadu has been approved by the Ministry vide letter dated 04/04/2025.

(f): Under MIDH, for project-based activities like Pre-cooling unit, Integrated Pack House, Cold storage unit etc. assistance is provided in the form of credit linked back ended subsidy. Apart from this, under Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) scheme banks are also providing 3 percent interest subvention for the loans obtained for the development of infrastructures-based activities.Annexure District wise details of the number of beneficiaries who have availed assistance under the post-harvest management component in Tamil Nadu S. No. Name of the No. of beneficiaries district 2020- 2021- 2022-23 2023- 2024- Total 21 22 24 25 1 Ariyalur 50 10 102 31 6 199 2 Coimbatore 59 45 68 91 47 310 3 Cuddalore 67 25 34 56 9 191 4 Dharmapuri 114 55 105 131 130 535 5 Dindigul 180 170 184 434 146 1114 6 Erode 120 75 63 121 64 443 7 Kanyakumari 5 5 5 5 5 25 8 Kallakurichi 75 110 305 290 90 870 9 Kodaikanal 5 0 15 10 2 32 10 Krishnagiri 361 75 179 340 172 1127 11 Madurai 150 70 76 133 121 550 12 Perambalur 420 336 363 721 130 1970 13 Pudukottai 30 32 50 72 90 274 14 Ramnad 50 5 54 0 10 119 15 Ranipet 20 7 15 16 15 73 16 Salem 110 60 70 123 65 428 17 Sivagangai 90 55 95 72 38 350 18 Tenkasi 135 23 35 124 27 344 19 Thanjavur 70 0 39 40 35 184 20 Theni 70 56 131 142 20 419 21 The Nilgiris 32 7 40 44 32 155 22 Tirupathur 20 5 15 8 20 68 23 Tiruppur 130 115 236 377 301 1159 24 Trichy 410 510 762 695 396 2773 25 Tirunelveli 30 5 15 4 0 54 26 Vellore 40 5 11 6 5 67 27 Villupuram 77 15 85 99 0 276 28 Chengalpattu 0 0 0 29 Kancheepuram 0 0 30 Karur 0 6 6 31 Mayiladuthurai 0 1 1 32 Namakkal 58 146 42 246 33 Nagapattinam 0 1 1 34 Thiruvallur 9 1 0 10 35 Thoothukudi 6 6 36 Thiruvarur 0 37 Thiruvannamalai 0 38 Virudhunagar 13 13 39 Chennai 0 Total 2920 1876 3219 4332 2045 14392

Note: All category of farmers i.e. General, SC, ST have been benefitted under the scheme. ******