India and the ADB signed a $98 million loan agreement for developing regulatory framework and institutional systems to effectively implement the CPP for horticulture. 

About CPP

• Genesis: Approved under the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). 
  • MIDH is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root & tuber crops, etc.
• Purpose: Provide farmers access to virus-free, high-quality planting material, leading to increased crop yields.
• Key Components 
  • 9 world class state-of-the-art Clean Plant Centers (CPCs) equipped with advanced diagnostic therapeutics and tissue culture labs.
  • Certification Framework, supported by a regulatory framework under the Seeds Act 1966.
  • Support for large-scale nurseries for the development of infrastructure. 
• Implementing Agencies: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare through the National Horticulture Board (NHB) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
  • It will be implemented from 2024 to 2030 with 50% assistance from ADB. 

Other Key Initiatives for Horticulture Sector 

• Coordinated programme on Horticulture Assessment and Management using geoinformatics (CHAMAN), develop and firm up scientific methodology for estimation of area and production under horticulture crops.
• Kisan Rail services, for transporting perishables including fruits and vegetables.
• Capital Investment Subsidy Scheme by NHB, etc.