Which of the following state has won the Best Horticulture State award for the concerted efforts made by the state government to increase the income of the farmers in horticulture.

2016

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Which of the following state has won the ‘Best Horticulture State’ award for the concerted efforts made by the state government to increase the income of the farmers in horticulture.

A	Haryana
B	Odisha
C	Kerala
D	Andhra Pradesh

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Recently, at the 12th Agriculture Leadership Summit organized by Agriculture True Group, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar presented the Best Horticulture State award in the country to Subodh Uniyal, the Agriculture and Horticulture Minister of Uttarakhand.

Detailed explanation-2: -In addition to this, the 2016 Best Agriculture State award was won by Odisha in recognition of the state’s efforts towards the development of agriculture and bringing rural prosperity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Indian agriculture sector today stands in the midst of a horticultural revolution. Horticulture contributes 30.4 per cent of the agriculture Gross Domestic Product (GDP) using only 13.1 per cent of gross cropped area.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root & tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo.

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