Aims and Objectives of the Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)
The Mission for (MIDH) of the government has numerous objectives:
- The first and foremost aim of the scheme is to work towards overall growth and development of the horticulture sector, which would compulsorily include coconut and bamboo through the basis of a regional differentiation strategy that would include research analysis, promotion of technology, and digital services, extension management of post-harvest residue, processing of the product and adequate marketing.
- The scheme intends to motivate the farmers to form associations like FIGs/FPOs and FPCs, which would help bring the economy into escalation and widen its scope.
- The MIDH scheme also helps escalate the production of horticulture products, increasing farmers’ income and emboldening nutritional security in the country.
- It would also improve productivity through quality escalation by using efficient micro-irrigation methods.
- The scheme aims to support skill development programs and generate enough employment opportunities for youth in rural areas, especially in the cold chain arena.
Mission For Integrated Development Of Horticulture (MIDH)
The Government of India has come up with several schemes for the welfare of its citizens. One such scheme for horticulture is the Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a central government-sponsored scheme for the overarching development and growth of the horticulture sector. The scheme covers various kinds of vegetables and fruits ranging from tuber crops such as potatoes, turnip spices such as turmeric, clove, cardamom mushrooms, aromatic plants and some other coconuts, cashew nuts, cocoa, and a very efficient plant crop, bamboo.