The Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is being implemented in all States/UTs during XII Plan and provides assistance for protected cultivation of horticulture crops, including vegetables, through Green House Structure/poly houses.
The Vegetable Initiative for Urban Clusters (VIUC) also promotes open field cultivation and protected cultivation of vegetables in green houses and shadenet houses. The scheme also facilitates formation of Farmer Interest Groups (FIGs) and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and their tie up with market aggregation and financial institutions. VIUC scheme is being implemented in all states with focus on addressing supply chain issues of vegetables in cities having a population of more than one million. In case, where the citie's population is less than one million, then the state capital is selected.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Mohanbhai Kundaria in the Rajya Sabha today.
GG: SB:CP: vegetables (rajya) 12.12.2014
The Vegetable Initiative for Urban Clusters (VIUC) also promotes open field cultivation and protected cultivation of vegetables in green houses and shadenet houses. The scheme also facilitates formation of Farmer Interest Groups (FIGs) and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and their tie up with market aggregation and financial institutions. VIUC scheme is being implemented in all states with focus on addressing supply chain issues of vegetables in cities having a population of more than one million. In case, where the citie's population is less than one million, then the state capital is selected.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture Shri Mohanbhai Kundaria in the Rajya Sabha today.
GG: SB:CP: vegetables (rajya) 12.12.2014
