\u2705With the demand for foreign planting materials of fruits like apples, avocados and blueberries rising over the years, the Central government plans to set up 10 \u2018Clean Plant Centres\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Objective: To boost domestic production of the selected fruit crops<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Services offered: disease diagnostic, therapeutics, multiplying of plants and generation of mother plants<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Need for \u2018Clean plant program\u2019: Currently, it is difficult to get disease-free and genuine planting materials for horticultural crops in India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Also, the process of importing plants is very cumbersome, as the imported plants must be kept in quarantine for two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Implementing agency: National Horticulture Board (NHB)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705Funding: 100% be Central government<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2705It will be set up under the \u2018Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Program\u2019 (announced in Budget 2023-24).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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