Horticulture Cluster Development Programme

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The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has prepared a Horticulture Cluster Development Program (CDP), for which a meeting was held on November 30 under the chairmanship of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.

Important facts

• The implementation of the CDP will focus on the overall development of horticulture in the country.

• Horticulture is the branch of agriculture that deals with garden crops, generally fruits, vegetables and ornamental plants.

About Horticulture Cluster Development Programme

• The Nodal Agency of CDP is the National Horticulture Board (NHB).

• Aim of CDP is to improve exports of targeted crops by about 20% and create cluster-specific brands to enhance the competitiveness of cluster crops. 

• Its objective is to promote the Agriculture sector in the country and to increase the income of the farmers by giving them a reasonable price for their produce.

• It will support integrated interventions to enhance the competitiveness of targeted clusters.

• The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has identified 55 horticulture clusters.