Clean Plant Programme

Question 1

the clean plant programme was proposed by which ministry?

Answer 1

Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

• this was launched as a major initiative to provide farmers with access to high-quality, virus-free planting material

Question 2

_________ serves as an implementing and executing agency in association with ____________, which oversees technical progress and faciliitates capacity building

Answer 2

National Horticulture Board (NHB) ;

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Question 3

this initiative involves a significant investment which includes an Asian Development Bank approved loan of _______

Answer 3

USD 98 million

Question 4

India’s Clean Plant Program (CPP) conceptualized by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare in collaboration with the ___________, is a novel initiative aimed at ensuring healthy, disease-free planting material of key fruit crops

Answer 4

Asian Development Bank

Question 5

_____ Clean Plant Centres are to be established, of these 3 will be set up in Maharashtra at a cost of Rs. 300 crore - Pune (grapes), Nagpur (oranges), Solapur (pomegranates)

Answer 5

9

Question 6

International cooperation is to be undertaken with countries such as _______ and the ______ for implementation of the programme

Answer 6

Israel ; Netherlands

Question 7

financial support for modern nurseries

• _____ for large nurseries
• ______ for medium nurseries

Answer 7

Rs. 3 crore ;
Rs. 1.5 crore ;

Question 8

disease-free seedlings (annual) how many?

Answer 8

8 crore to farmers