No new NHB office in Anantapur, existing Vijayawada office covers district

The MP asked the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare about the status of proposals for a National Horticulture Board (NHB) regional office in Anantapur district and the measures taken to support horticulture there. The government responded with details on horticulture growth, existing NHB coverage, and ongoing schemes.

Asked by Shri G Lakshminarayana; Answered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan).

• Horticulture area in Anantapur increased from 75,000 Ha (2014-15) to 1,72,833 Ha (2025-26).
• Horticulture production in Anantapur increased from 14,25,000 MTs (2014-15) to 32,63,251 MTs (2025-26).
• NHB has 29 field offices nationwide; the Vijayawada office covers the entire Andhra Pradesh state, including Anantapur.
• The Government has no proposal to establish a new NHB Regional Office in Anantapur.
• Budget allocations for 2026-27 in Anantapur include ₹153.82 crore under APMIP, ₹1,568.56 lakh under MIDH, and ₹201.60 lakh under RKVY.
• 2,20,074 hectares in Anantapur have been brought under micro-irrigation via PMKSY-PDMC since 2015-16.
• 375 projects worth ₹73.86 crore have been sanctioned in Anantapur under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF).
• NHB sanctioned 9 projects in Anantapur for cultivation and cold storage in the last 5 years.

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