National Horticulture Board

The National Horticulture Board
राष्ट्रीय बागवानी बोर्ड
	Parent Agency - Ministry of Agriculture & Farmer's Welfare
	National Horticulture Board
Agency overview
Formed	30 April 1984
Jurisdiction	Union Government of India
Headquarters	Gurugram, Haryana
Employees	23
Annual budget	₹643 million (US$7.6 million)
Agency executive	S.P. Mukerji, Chairperson;
Website	www.nhb.gov.in

The National Horticulture Board (NHB) of India is an organization under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,^[3] It serves as to encourage horticulture, aiding farmers, and increasing crop productivity and profitability in India.^[4]

History

It was established in 1984, as an autonomous society under the Societies Registration Act 1860.^[5] to address the importance of horticulture in India's agriculture.^[6] Established to advance horticultural development, spanning production, post-harvest management, and marketing.^[7]

References

^ "List of our people". Archived from the original on 2015-02-06.
^ "Annual Report 2021-2022" (PDF). National Horticulture Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-21.
^ SnapView, Mint (2023-09-06). "Ailing plantation sector needs a holistic approach, not piecemeal fixes". mint. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^ "Anantapur, Kurnool, Kadapa selected for banana cluster development programme". The Hindu. 2022-04-09. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^ "Schemes of National Horticulture Board - Operational guidelines" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-21.
^ "30,000 flowering plants to be displayed at Farm Fest-2023". The Hindu. 2023-01-11. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^ "Budget 2023: Horticulture industry hails Rs 2,200-cr fund for disease-free planting material". The Indian Express. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-10-11.

External links

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[1] "List of our people". Archived from the original on 2015-02-06.

[2] "Annual Report 2021-2022" (PDF). National Horticulture Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-21.

[3] SnapView, Mint (2023-09-06). "Ailing plantation sector needs a holistic approach, not piecemeal fixes". mint. Retrieved 2023-10-11.

[4] "Anantapur, Kurnool, Kadapa selected for banana cluster development programme". The Hindu. 2022-04-09. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-11.

[5] "Schemes of National Horticulture Board - Operational guidelines" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-01-21.

[6] "30,000 flowering plants to be displayed at Farm Fest-2023". The Hindu. 2023-01-11. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-11.

[7] "Budget 2023: Horticulture industry hails Rs 2,200-cr fund for disease-free planting material". The Indian Express. 2023-02-01. Retrieved 2023-10-11.

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