India is bestowed with a varied agro climatic conditions which are highly favourable for
growing a large number of horticulture crops such as vegetables, fruits, aromatic plants, herbs
and spices, etc. India is among the foremost countries in horticulture production, just
behind China. However, despite the rise, India is way behind its nearest rival in per-hectare
The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation is endeavouring to strengthen the supply
chain infrastructure including cold chains through various schemes. Some of the most
prominent schemes are National Horticulture Mission (NHM) – a centrally sponsored scheme,
Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH) – a central sector scheme
and National Horticultural Board (NHB) – central sector scheme.