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$7.7 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

^ https://nhb.gov.in/NHB/ContactUsUploadedFile.aspx?enc=rbn2abWRSK+deb9ZPkQlhvpas5n41jvTfzjxUBGHdH8=
^ https://www.nhb.gov.in/pdf/Final202122.pdf
^ SnapView, Mint (2023-09-06). "Ailing plantation sector needs a holistic approach, not piecemeal fixes". mint. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
^ Correspondent, Special (2022-04-09). "Anantapur, Kurnool, Kadapa selected for banana cluster development programme". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-11. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ https://www.mofpi.gov.in/sites/default/files/NHB-English-for-Web.pdf
^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-01-11). "30,000 flowering plants to be displayed at Farm Fest-2023". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-11. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ "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

Official website

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[1] ttps://nhb.gov.in/NHB/ContactUsUploadedFile.aspx?enc=rbn2abWRSK+deb9ZPkQlhvpas5n41jvTfzjxUBGHdH8=

[2] ttps://www.nhb.gov.in/pdf/Final202122.pdf

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

[4] Correspondent, Special (2022-04-09). "Anantapur, Kurnool, Kadapa selected for banana cluster development programme". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-11. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[5] ttps://www.mofpi.gov.in/sites/default/files/NHB-English-for-Web.pdf

[6] Bureau, The Hindu (2023-01-11). "30,000 flowering plants to be displayed at Farm Fest-2023". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-11. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[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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