National Horticulture Mission (NHM) is an Indian horticulture Scheme promoted by
Government of India
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It was launched under the 10th five-year plan in the year 2005-06. While Government of India contributes 85%, 15% share is contributed by
State Governments
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Objectives
The NHM's key objective is to develop horticulture to the maximum potential available in the state and to augment production of all horticultural products (fruits, vegetables, flowers,
coco, cashew nut, plantation crops, spices, medicinal aromatic plants) in the state. Other objectives include:
#To provide holistic growth of the horticulture sector through an area based regionally differentiated strategies
#To enhance horticulture production, improve nutritional security and income support to farm households
#To establish convergence and synergy among multiple ongoing and planned programmes for horticulture development
#To promote, develop and disseminate technologies, through a seamless blend of traditional wisdom and modern scientific knowledge
#To create opportunities for employment generation for skilled and unskilled persons, especially unemployed youth
Different Missions
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Kerala State Horticulture Mission
Lakshkerala State Horticulture Mission is a registered society set up under the Travancore Cochin Literary Scientific & Charitable Societies Registration Act, 1955 to implement the National Horticulture Mission program, a centrally sponsored sch ...
References
External links
Official websiteIndia Development Gateway - National Horticulture MissionNational Horticulture Board
Agricultural organisations based in India
Horticultural organisations based in India
Government schemes in India
Indian missions
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