Clean Plant Program

Current Context : The Union Cabinet approved a “clean plant programme”, an integrated horticulture development project .

• Aim : to tackling diseases caused by viruses in fruit and vegetable crops,along with nine state-of-the-art centres that will facilitate the scheme.

ABOUT CLEAN PLANT PROGRAM

• It is designed to address critical issues in horticulture by providing access to high-quality, virus-free planting material.
• The programme is poised to deliver numerous benefits across various stakeholders, from farmers to consumers, and bolster India’s position in the global fruit market.