Parliament Question: Support for Protected Cultivation

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3955 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17TH MARCH, 2026 SUPPORT FOR PROTECTED CULTIVATION

3955. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

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 funds allocated, released and utilised under various Union and State Government schemes for protected cultivation, during the last five years, State/UT-wise and year-wise;

(b) the number of farmers who have adopted protected cultivation during the last five years, along with the total area covered, State/UT-wise and year-wise;

(c) whether specialised extension officers or technical experts are available at district or block level to provide post-installation handholding and technical support to farmers adopting protected cultivation and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(d) whether any standardised training curriculum, certification mechanism or structured capacity-building framework exists for protected cultivation management and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) whether the Government has assessed the current subsidy structure and farmer contribution requirement under protected cultivation schemes are financially affordable and viable for small and marginal farmers and if so, the findings thereof? 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 BHAGIRATH 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, details of the farmers who have adopted protected cultivation during the last five years is maintained at State level. However, State/UT wise details of the total area covered under protected cultivationin the country and details of funds allocated, released and utilised under protected cultivation during the last five years is placed at Annexure I & II respectively.

(c): Under MIDH scheme, Centre of Excellences (CoEs) are established having one of the mandates to organize training programs for farmers in the States to impart technical know-how regarding cultivation under protected structures, including recommended agronomic practices, crop management techniques and other operational aspects.

Apart from the above, ICAR institutes including Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) also provide training, demonstrations and technical advisory related to protected cultivation technologies to farmers and other stakeholders. Extension officers/technical experts are also posted by the State Government at district or block level to provide training, advisories, exposure, demonstration etc. related to agricultural activities which includes post- installation handholding and technical support to farmers adopting protected cultivation.

(d): On the basis of the requirement of the farmers training schedules are developed by the CoEs and other training institutes including ICAR Centres, State Agriculture Universities, KVKs and Agriculture Universities which generally includes topics relating to different aspects like construction of poly house, agronomic practices, irrigation/fertigation, post-harvest and pest management etc. and also certificate is provided to the participant after completion of training.

(e): 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.Annexure I State/UT wise details of the total area covered under protected cultivation in the country during the last five years Area in Hectare State 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Total Andhra Pradesh 28 299 17 59 202 605 Assam 8 18 20 21 158 225 Bihar 2 2 2 0 6 Chhattisgarh 22 74 71 61 68 296 Goa 0 0 0 1 0 1 Gujarat 29 23 22 15 0 89 Haryana 75 91 131 28 0 325 Himachal Pradesh 4 0 0 0 2 6 Jammu and Kashmir 0 5 0 0 0 5 Jharkhand 0 0 0 0 30 30 Karnataka 231 162 90 99 259 841 Kerala 5 5 1 2 17 30 Ladakh 5 7 1 1 2 16 Madhya Pradesh 3 10 14 19 37 83 Maharashtra 16 3 35 40 220 314 Manipur 2 0 2 0 3 7 Meghalaya 2 2 0 1 2 7 Mizoram 14 0 3 1 1 19 Nagaland 3 0 0 0 4 7 Odisha 9 14 19 14 0 56 Puducherry 0 1 0 0 0 1 Punjab 38 15 39 0 0 92 Rajasthan 105 24 67 17 136 349 Sikkim 20 15 16 0 11 62 Tamil Nadu 73 10 28 44 25 180 Telangana 3 3 0 0 6 12 Tripura 0 0 0 0 6 6 Uttar Pradesh 42 28 18 33 0 121 Uttarakhand 118 177 356 91 378 1120 West Bengal 17 6 15 18 36 92 Total 874 994 965 567 1603 5003

Source: as reported by States on web portal

Note: Date includes area covered under the protected structures i.e. Poly house, shade net house, plastic tunnel, walk in tunnels and anti-hail nets.Annexure II Details of State-wise and year-wise funds allocated, released/utilised under protected cultivation

components of MIDH during the last five years is as under:

Rs. in Lakhs 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 Funds Funds Funds Funds Funds States/UTs Allocate Funds Allocate Funds Allocate Funds Allocate Funds Allocate Funds d Utilized d Utilized d Utilized d Utilized d Utilized And. & Nico.

Island 10.00 1.00 0.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 10.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Andhra Pradesh 4680.00 2277.00 4622.00 3504.00 1933.00 1195.00 2617.00 523.00 2568.00 2008.00 Arunachal Pradesh 901.00 0.00 1801.00 0.00 843.00 0.00 281.00 0.00 131.00 131.00 Assam 681.00 549.00 1500.00 1181.00 1106.00 1106.00 957.00 54.00 5796.00 861.00 Bihar 98.00 27.00 165.00 136.00 14.00 14.00 120.00 93.00 1102.00 949.00 Chhattisgarh 2209.00 1413.00 3174.00 2104.00 3799.00 3414.00 3567.00 1744.00 4155.00 3326.00 Goa 122.00 0.00 127.00 0.00 23.00 2.00 15.00 4.00 82.00 5.00 Gujarat 1391.00 1343.00 2012.00 1215.00 2423.00 1074.00 2226.00 761.00 2246.00 1176.00 Haryana 7240.00 4394.00 6980.00 3436.00 4389.00 3532.00 3952.00 2306.00 3010.00 1638.00 Himachal Pradesh 1713.00 501.00 852.00 96.00 876.00 184.00 1211.00 135.00 283.00 203.00 Jammu and Kashmir 394.00 0.00 4469.00 71.00 391.00 49.00 2850.00 47.00 653.00 237.00 Jharkhand 1651.00 203.00 1346.00 0.00 1352.00 0.00 434.00 0.00 1185.00 407.00 Karnataka 4864.00 3823.00 3286.00 1436.00 3273.00 2486.00 2033.00 1091.00 2364.00 6555.00 Kerala 457.00 299.00 289.00 187.00 457.00 75.00 556.00 58.00 780.00 411.00 Ladakh 583.00 254.00 1573.00 212.00 367.00 51.00 245.00 48.00 279.00 145.00 Madhya Pradesh 1766.00 313.00 1528.00 362.00 1294.00 432.00 1582.00 726.00 2644.00 1697.00 Maharashtra 4462.00 701.00 4627.00 281.00 2522.00 1555.00 3505.00 1969.00 9787.00 7780.00 Manipur 494.00 186.00 452.00 250.00 249.00 57.00 631.00 14.00 448.00 151.00 Meghalaya 3442.00 202.00 1058.00 140.00 225.00 0.00 1667.00 90.00 346.00 125.00 Mizoram 8212.00 676.00 1499.00 0.00 2196.00 112.00 2329.00 161.00 31.00 28.00 Nagaland 202.00 202.00 2183.00 0.00 351.00 0.00 6890.00 0.00 534.00 327.00 Odisha 1300.00 424.00 876.00 448.00 548.00 393.00 600.00 289.00 626.00 571.00 Puducherry 26.00 2.00 14.00 5.00 5.00 1.00 11.00 0.00 6.00 2.00 Punjab 1862.00 606.00 1273.00 329.00 1263.00 1179.00 617.00 0.00 867.00 902.00 Rajasthan 2417.00 2002.00 2499.00 510.00 2887.00 1755.00 2340.00 255.00 9375.00 3908.00 Sikkim 3838.00 560.00 10895.00 493.00 6560.00 275.00 6081.00 0.00 726.00 541.00 Tamil Nadu 3807.00 4731.00 2787.00 460.00 2163.00 2104.00 5002.00 1227.00 1483.00 1104.00 Telangana 704.00 121.00 561.00 61.00 481.00 291.00 553.00 0.00 1165.00 1041.00 Tripura 496.00 0.00 466.00 0.00 217.00 0.00 430.00 0.00 389.00 238.00 Uttar Pradesh 2846.00 2632.00 1734.00 1151.00 1906.00 1102.00 1716.00 573.00 1669.00 582.00 Uttarakhand 2047.00 861.00 2249.00 911.00 1790.00 1649.00 1082.00 315.00 1650.00 1036.00 West Bengal 1501.00 558.00 1670.00 300.00 1858.00 583.00 1633.00 549.00 2606.00 980.00 Total 66416.00 29861.00 68567.00 19279.00 47771.00 24670.00 57743.00 13032.00 58986.00 39065.00

Note: Funds utilized includes spill over funds of previous years

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