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ABOUT NHM
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National Horticulture Mission (NHM) is being implemented in all the States and Union Territories of India except the North Eastern States, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttaranchal (for which a separate Technology Mission for integrated development of horticulture exists) to promote holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits,vegetables, roots and tuber crops, mushroom, spices, flowers, aromatic
plants, cashew and cocoa. Programme for the development of coconut will
be implemented by the Coconut Development Board (CDB), independent of
the Mission. This will be a centrally sponsored scheme in which
Government of India shall provide 100% assistance to the State Mission
during Tenth plan. During the XI plan, the Government of India
assistance will be 85% with 15% contribution by the State Governments.
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