Parliament Question: Protected Cultivation

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2838 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10TH MARCH, 2026 PROTECTED CULTIVATION 2838: SHRI APPALANAIDU KALISETTI:

SHRI TANGELLA UDAY SRINIVAS:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ(cid:874)ष एवं (cid:873)कसान क(cid:227)याण रा(cid:207)य म(cid:287)ं ी be pleased to state:

(a) the total area under protected cultivation in the country during the last five years, size-wise (classification of units: below 500 sqm, 500–1000 sqm, above 1000 sqm), State/UT-wise;

(b) the number of beneficiaries (categories: small, marginal, SC/ST, women farmers) under protected cultivation schemes along with average unit size and average subsidy

provided, category-wise;

(c) the cost norms per square metre prescribed under MIDH/NHB for poly houses, greenhouses and shade-net houses and whether such norms differentiate between large commercial and small-scale structures;

(d) whether Government has assessed affordability and financial viability of existing protected cultivation models for small and marginal farmers, including average farmer contribution and access to credit;

(e) whether proposals have been received from States or institutions for low-cost, small-size protected cultivation models and the Government’s response thereto;

(f) the average subsidy amount per unit and average farmer contribution required under current norms, size-wise and State-wise; and

(g) the total funds allocated, released and utilised under protected cultivation components of MIDH during the last five years along with proportion of overall MIDH budget spent on this component, year-wise and State-wise? 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 म(cid:287)ं ी (SHRI BHAGIRATRH CHOUDHARY)(a) & (b): Government is implementing Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture

(MIDH) scheme for holistic development of horticulture sector in the country. MIDH scheme is being implemented through States/UTs, therefore, category wise details of beneficiaries under protected cultivation schemes along with details of average unit size and average subsidy is maintained at State level. However, State/UT wise and size wise details of the total area covered under protected cultivation in the country during the last five years is placed at Annexure I.

(c) Details of the cost norms per square metre prescribed under MIDH for poly houses, greenhouses and shade-net houses is as under for different sizes including small scale structures. In case of large commercial structures subsidy is provided through National Horticulture Board in the project mode with add on components, however, cost calculated for various components under the project are as MIDH cost norms, wherever applicable.

Component Cost Norms

1. Poly house/ Hybrid/ Retractable structures

(a) Fan & Pad System Rs. 1800/Sq.m. (up to area 500 Sq.m.) Rs. 1600/Sq.m. (>500 Sq.m. up to 1008 Sq.m.) Rs. 1500/Sq.m. (>1008 Sq.m. up to 2080 Sq.m.) Rs. 1450/Sq.m. (>2080 Sq.m. up to 4000 Sq.m.)

(b) Naturally ventilated system i.Tubular/ Rs.1200/Sq.m.(up to area 500 Sq.m.) Rectangular Structure Rs. 1050/Sq.m. (>500 Sq.m. up to 1008 Sq. m) Rs. 1000/Sq.m. (>1008 Sq.m. up to 2080 Sq.m.) Rs. 950/Sq.m. (>2080 Sq.m. up to 4000 Sq.m.) ii. Bamboo/Cable purlin structure Rs 450/Sq.m.

2. Shade Net/Agro Textile Net House

(a) Tubular /Rectangular structure Rs 710/Sq.m.

(b) Bamboo /Cable purlin structure Rs. 450/Sq.m.

Note: Above rates will be 15% higher in the case of NE & Himalayan States, TSP and Scheduled areas, vibrant villages, Andaman & Nicobar and Lakshadweep Islands(d): The Government has assessed the affordability and financial viability of protected cultivation models for farmers, including small and marginal farmers, while designing and implementing interventions under MIDH and the schemes of the National Horticulture Board. Experience from the implementation of these schemes indicates that the combined financing structure consisting of subsidy, institutional credit, and farmer contribution enables adoption of protected cultivation technologies in a financially sustainable manner.

Further, the cost norms and subsidy patterns under MIDH and NHB are periodically reviewed and revised, taking into account field experience, technological developments, and feedback from stakeholders to ensure continued affordability and viability for farmers, including small and marginal farmers.

(e): Under MIDH, requests have been received from States or institutions for low-cost, small-size protected cultivation models and accordingly under the scheme, provision has been made for promotion of low cost protected structures like bamboo/cable purlin based polyhouses and shadenet/agro textile net houses, plastic/non-woven cloth tunnels and walk in tunnels.

(f): Under MIDH scheme, subsidy is provided @50% of the maximum eligible cost for all sizes for all the States throughout the country and the remaining cost of the project i.e.

50% is borne by the beneficiary i.e. farmer contribution.

(g): Details of State-wise and year-wise funds allocated, released/utilised under protected cultivation components of MIDH during the last five years along with proportion of overall MIDH budget spent on this component is placed at Annexure II.Annexure I State/UT wise and size wise details of the total area covered under protected cultivation

in the country during the last five years is as under:

Area in Hectare State Below 500 sq.m 500-1000 sq.m >1000 sq.m Andhra Pradesh 1.92 0.60 17.03 Arunachal Pradesh 4.95 0.00 0.00 Assam 4.50 4.10 0.00 Bihar 0.00 0.25 11.06 Chhattisgarh 24.68 0.00 4.96 Goa 0.00 0.00 0.07 Gujarat 0.00 0.00 12.99 Haryana 0.00 0.00 18.80 Himachal Pradesh 4.17 1.88 0.94 Jammu And Kashmir 1.25 3.09 0.00 Jharkhand 0.00 0.00 0.00 Karnataka 0.00 0.00 226.03 Kerala 4.68 0.00 0.12 Ladakh 4.60 0.00 2.29 Madhya Pradesh 0.00 0.71 22.86 Maharashtra 0.00 20.41 24.06 Manipur 0.65 0.00 0.00 Meghalaya 2.70 0.00 0.00 Mizoram 6.42 0.00 0.00 Nagaland 6.50 0.00 0.00 Odisha 1.31 0.00 3.70 Punjab 27.74 0.00 40.67 Rajasthan 0.00 0.10 184.79 Sikkim 8.00 0.00 0.00 Tamil Nadu 17.10 91.38 29.46 Telangana 1.40 2.34 1.62 Tripura 2.00 0.00 0.00 Uttar Pradesh 0.25 0.87 122.55 Uttarakhand 27.47 1.65 0.50 West Bengal 32.75 0.00 1.11 Total 185.05 127.38 725.61

Source: as reported by States on web portalAnnexure II Details of State-wise and year-wise funds allocated, released/utilised under protected cultivation components of MIDH during the last five years along with proportion

of overall MIDH budget spent on this component is as under:

Rs. in Lakhs 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 States/UTs Funds Funds % Funds Funds % Funds Funds % Funds Funds % Funds Funds % Allocated Utilized Utilized Allocated Utilized Utilized Allocated Utilized Utilized Allocated Utilized Utilized Allocated Utilized Utilized And. & Nico. Island 10.00 1.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Andhra Pradesh 4680.00 2277.00 48.65 4622.00 3504.00 75.81 1933.00 1195.00 61.82 2617.00 523.00 19.98 2568.00 2008.00 78.19 Arunachal Pradesh 901.00 0.00 0.00 1801.00 0.00 0.00 843.00 0.00 0.00 281.00 0.00 0.00 131.00 131.00 100.00 Assam 681.00 549.00 80.62 1500.00 1181.00 78.73 1106.00 1106.00 100.00 957.00 54.00 5.64 5796.00 861.00 14.86 Bihar 98.00 27.00 27.55 165.00 136.00 82.42 14.00 14.00 100.00 120.00 93.00 77.50 1102.00 949.00 86.12 Chhattisgarh 2209.00 1413.00 63.97 3174.00 2104.00 66.29 3799.00 3414.00 89.87 3567.00 1744.00 48.89 4155.00 3326.00 80.05 Goa 122.00 0.00 0.00 127.00 0.00 0.00 23.00 2.00 8.70 15.00 4.00 26.67 82.00 5.00 6.10 Gujarat 1391.00 1343.00 96.55 2012.00 1215.00 60.39 2423.00 1074.00 44.33 2226.00 761.00 34.19 2246.00 1176.00 52.36 Haryana 7240.00 4394.00 60.69 6980.00 3436.00 49.23 4389.00 3532.00 80.47 3952.00 2306.00 58.35 3010.00 1638.00 54.42 Himachal Pradesh 1713.00 501.00 29.25 852.00 96.00 11.27 876.00 184.00 21.00 1211.00 135.00 11.15 283.00 203.00 71.73 Jammu and Kashmir 394.00 0.00 0.00 4469.00 71.00 1.59 391.00 49.00 12.53 2850.00 47.00 1.65 653.00 237.00 36.29 Jharkhand 1651.00 203.00 12.30 1346.00 0.00 0.00 1352.00 0.00 0.00 434.00 0.00 0.00 1185.00 407.00 34.35 Karnataka 4864.00 3823.00 78.60 3286.00 1436.00 43.70 3273.00 2486.00 75.95 2033.00 1091.00 53.66 2364.00 6555.00 277.28 Kerala 457.00 299.00 65.43 289.00 187.00 64.71 457.00 75.00 16.41 556.00 58.00 10.43 780.00 411.00 52.69 Ladakh 583.00 254.00 43.57 1573.00 212.00 13.48 367.00 51.00 13.90 245.00 48.00 19.59 279.00 145.00 51.97 Madhya Pradesh 1766.00 313.00 17.72 1528.00 362.00 23.69 1294.00 432.00 33.38 1582.00 726.00 45.89 2644.00 1697.00 64.18 Maharashtra 4462.00 701.00 15.71 4627.00 281.00 6.07 2522.00 1555.00 61.66 3505.00 1969.00 56.18 9787.00 7780.00 79.49 Manipur 494.00 186.00 37.65 452.00 250.00 55.31 249.00 57.00 22.89 631.00 14.00 2.22 448.00 151.00 33.71 Meghalaya 3442.00 202.00 5.87 1058.00 140.00 13.23 225.00 0.00 0.00 1667.00 90.00 5.40 346.00 125.00 36.13 Mizoram 8212.00 676.00 8.23 1499.00 0.00 0.00 2196.00 112.00 5.10 2329.00 161.00 6.91 31.00 28.00 90.32 Nagaland 202.00 202.00 100.00 2183.00 0.00 0.00 351.00 0.00 0.00 6890.00 0.00 0.00 534.00 327.00 61.24 Odisha 1300.00 424.00 32.62 876.00 448.00 51.14 548.00 393.00 71.72 600.00 289.00 48.17 626.00 571.00 91.21 Puducherry 26.00 2.00 7.69 14.00 5.00 35.71 5.00 1.00 20.00 11.00 0.00 0.00 6.00 2.00 33.33 Punjab 1862.00 606.00 32.55 1273.00 329.00 25.84 1263.00 1179.00 93.35 617.00 0.00 0.00 867.00 902.00 104.04 Rajasthan 2417.00 2002.00 82.83 2499.00 510.00 20.41 2887.00 1755.00 60.79 2340.00 255.00 10.90 9375.00 3908.00 41.69 Sikkim 3838.00 560.00 14.59 10895.00 493.00 4.53 6560.00 275.00 4.19 6081.00 0.00 0.00 726.00 541.00 74.52 Tamil Nadu 3807.00 4731.00 124.27 2787.00 460.00 16.51 2163.00 2104.00 97.27 5002.00 1227.00 24.53 1483.00 1104.00 74.44 Telangana 704.00 121.00 17.19 561.00 61.00 10.87 481.00 291.00 60.50 553.00 0.00 0.00 1165.00 1041.00 89.36 Tripura 496.00 0.00 0.00 466.00 0.00 0.00 217.00 0.00 0.00 430.00 0.00 0.00 389.00 238.00 61.18 Uttar Pradesh 2846.00 2632.00 92.48 1734.00 1151.00 66.38 1906.00 1102.00 57.82 1716.00 573.00 33.39 1669.00 582.00 34.87 Uttarakhand 2047.00 861.00 42.06 2249.00 911.00 40.51 1790.00 1649.00 92.12 1082.00 315.00 29.11 1650.00 1036.00 62.79 West Bengal 1501.00 558.00 37.18 1670.00 300.00 17.96 1858.00 583.00 31.38 1633.00 549.00 33.62 2606.00 980.00 37.61 Total 66416.00 29861.00 44.96 68567.00 19279.00 28.12 47771.00 24670.00 51.64 57743.00 13032.00 22.57 58986.00 39065.00 66.23

Note: Funds utilized includes spill over funds of previous years

Source: as reported by States on web portal ******