The Centre and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 29th November signed an agreement for a 98 million US dollar loan or the Building India’s Clean Plant Programme.
- It aims to improve horticulture crop farmers’ access to certified disease-free planting materials, which will boost their crops’ yield, quality, and resilience to climate impacts.
- The project supports the Government’s Atmanirbhar Clean Plant Programme (CPP) that enhances plant health management.
- It will help develop regulatory framework and institutional systems to effectively implement the CPP for horticulture in India.
- The project will roll out a clean plant certification scheme, accrediting private nurseries, and testing and certifying their planting materials.
- It will be implemented by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare through the National Horticulture Board and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
