The objective of the Project is to promote agriculture productivity, sustainable crop diversification to high value crops and improvement of farmer’s income by development of production infrastructure such as irrigation facilities and access farm roads, farmers support and institutional development as well as strengthening farmer’s sales force with marketing development, thereby contributing to economic and social development in all districts of Himachal Pradesh.
Phase-I: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) assisted “Himachal Pradesh Crop Diversification Promotion Project” was being implemented in 5 districts of the state during Phase-I i.e., Bilaspur, Hamirpur, Kangra, Mandi & Una from the year 2011 to 2021, on which 321 crores were spent. The first phase of the project has shown very positive outcomes, as a result of which not only the production of vegetable and cash crops has increased in the project area, but the income of the farmers has also increased by 3 to 5 times. In view of the success of the first phase of the project, the second phase was approved by the government of India and JICA in January 2021, for 1010.60 crore.
Phase-II: Keeping in view the achievements of Phase-I, it was envisaged to prepare and propose Phase-II of HPCDP. Subsequently, the DPR was prepared in Oct. 2018 and submitted to GoI for approval. JICA conducted preparatory survey between July-Dec, 202 through online mode with the help of DoA & HPCDP Phase-I Team. The appraisal of the project was done by JICA mission in Dec., 2021. The Minutes of Discussion (MoD) was signed in February, 2021 between GoHP, GoI and JICA. The loan agreement was signed in March, 2021. Implement Phase-II of Project in the entire state, 1 State Project Management Unit (SPMU), 4 District Units (DPMU) and 15 Block Project Management Units (BPMU) have been established under the HPADS.
It was decided that the main implementing and coordination agency for project remains “Himachal Pradesh Agriculture Development Society” constituted under Phase-I. In the nine years of project implementation, HPCDP Phase-II will incur funds amounting to Rs. 1010.60 crore in twelve Districts of Himachal Pradesh through State Project management Unit with its headquarter at Hamirpur, for the purpose of sustainable crop diversification by development of minor irrigation facilities and farm access roads as well as improvement of extension service function including vegetable cultivation and value chain & marketing. The expenditure against the project components will be incurred at the state, district and block levels in all the 12 districts viz; Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Kangra, Mandi, Una, Solan, Kullu, Shimla, Kinnaur, Chamba, Sirmour and Lahaul & Spiti.
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