SchemesFriday, 22 May 2026·The Hindu
Mission on Arunachal Kiwi launched with ₹167 crore outlay for organic cultivation
Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia launched the Mission on Arunachal Kiwi on 20 May 2026 with a ₹167 crore allocation.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 20 May 2026, Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia launched the Mission on Arunachal Kiwi with an outlay of about ₹167 crore to build a cluster-based organic cultivation and value chain ecosystem.
Key specifics
- The mission has an outlay of about ₹167 crore.
- Arunachal Pradesh contributes over 50% of India’s kiwi production, exceeding 7,050 MT annually.
- The plan includes 6 integrated cluster-level post-harvest management hubs.
- It mentions 2,000 MT of cold-chain capacity to reduce post-harvest losses.
- Arunachal Pradesh received organic kiwi certification under MOVCD-NER in 2020.
Exam lens
Question type: agriculture and schemes, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, ₹167 crore, 7,050 MT, 6 hubs, 2020 certification; TNPSC may ask which state leads kiwi production and which scheme supported certification.