The Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (CDP) for the integrated and market-led development of 53 horticulture clusters.
The Agriculture Ministry has identified 53 horticulture clusters, of which 12 have been selected on a pilot basis.
The Horticulture Cluster Development Program will address all the major issues that are related to the Indian Horticulture Sector including production, pre-production, logistics, post-harvest management, branding, and marketing.
With this program, the Central Government aims at improving the exports of the targeted crops by about 20%.
The program is also expected to attract an investment of Rs. 10,000 crores when implemented in all the 53 clusters.