NHB Simplifies Approval Process for Farmers: Faster Approvals, Digital and Minimal Documents

The National Horticulture Board (NHB) recently held a meeting in New Delhi to simplify the approval process for horticulture projects for farmers. The process will now be completed in one go, completely digital, with minimal documents required. The new design will take effect from January 1, 2023 and aims to make the system more transparent and efficient, promoting ease of doing business for the farming community.

Overview

The National Horticulture Board (NHB) recently held a meeting in New Delhi to discuss ways to make the process of approving horticulture projects easier for farmers. Among the decisions made was the simplification of the approval process, which will now be completed in one step and will be fully digital, with minimal documentation required. This is expected to make the process more transparent and efficient, and promote ease of doing business for farmers. Additionally, a new initiative called the Swachh Plant Programme was discussed, which aims to address the issue of availability of planting material for farmers by spending 2100 crore rupees with the assistance of the Asian Development Bank. The NHB also created a new vertical to promote organic and natural farming. The new design will take effect from January 1, 2023.

This news is likely to benefit farmers, as the process of approving horticulture projects has been simplified and will now be completed in one stage, be completely digital, and require minimal documentation. This will make the process more transparent and efficient, promote Ease Of Doing Business for the benefit of the farming community and generate more hi-tech commercial projects for NHB funding. Additionally, the initiative of NHB- Swachh Plant Programme, which aims to solve the problem of availability of planting material to farmers, is also likely to benefit farmers by providing them with quality planting material for horticulture crops in the country. The creation of a new vertical towards the promotion of organic and natural farming is also likely to benefit those farmers who are involved in organic farming. 

Important information

• The 32nd meeting of the National Horticulture Board (NHB) was held in New Delhi.
• NHB simplifies the approval process for horticulture projects, making it fully digital and requiring minimal documentation.
• The goal of the change is to make the system more efficient and transparent and to promote ease of doing business for farmers.
• The “Swachh Plant Programme” was discussed, which aims to improve availability of planting material to farmers, with the help of Asian Development Bank (ADB) by investing Rs 2100 crore.
• A new vertical was established to promote organic and natural farming.
• The progress of the cluster development program run by the NHB was discussed and the approval process of applications will be expedited.
• The decisions made in the previous meeting of the Board of Directors were approved in today’s meeting.

Conclusion

The recent meeting of the National Horticulture Board (NHB) discussed ways to improve the process of approving horticulture projects for farmers. The new design, which will take effect from January 1, 2023 will simplify the approval process, making it more transparent and efficient. Additionally, the Swachh Plant Programme and the promotion of organic and natural farming will provide many benefits to farmers and the horticulture industry in the country.

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