The management of all the activities of NHB is undertaken by a paramount body, "Board of Directors", which is headed by the Hon'ble Union Agriculture Minister as its President and Hon'ble Union Minister of State for Agriculture as its Vice-President. Other Members of the Board are:
    
        | Sr. No. | Particulars | Designation | 
  
      | 1. | Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (Ex-Officio) | Member | 
  
      | 2. | Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, (Ex-Officio) | Member | 
  
      | 3. | Addl. Secretary (Hort.), Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (Ex-officio) | Member | 
  
      | 4. | Financial Advisor, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (Ex-Officio) | Member | 
  
      | 5. | Mission Director, National Horticulture Mission, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (Ex-officio) | Member | 
  
      | 6. | Horticulture Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (Ex-Officio) | Member | 
  
      | 7. | Advisor (Agriculture), Planning Commission (Ex-Officio) | Member | 
  
     | 8. | Chairman, Agriculture & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) (Ex-Officio) | Member | 
  
    | 9. | Eleven Representatives of Horticulture industry representing the interests of Co-operative Societies, leading horticulturists and leading exporters of horticulture produce. (To be nominated by the Central Govt.) | Member | 
   
      | 10. | A representative of Ministry of Food Processing Industry, or any other Ministry who may be invited especially with the consent of the President. (Ex-Officio) | Member | 
  
    | 11. | Managing Director, National Horticulture Board - Member Secretary | Member Secretary | 
    
        | Sr. No. | Particulars | Designation | 
  
      | 1. | Secretary (Agriculture & Cooperation) (Ex-Officio)
 | Chairman | 
  
      | 2. | Addl. Secretary/Special Secretary (Incharge of Horticulture) (Ex-Officio),
 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare
 | Member | 
  
      | 3. | Financial Advisor, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (Ex-Officio)
 | Member | 
  
      | 4. | Chairman, Agriculture & Processed Products Export development Authority (APEDA) (Ex-Officio) | Member | 
  
      | 5. | Horticulture Commissioner, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (Ex-Officio)
 | Member | 
  
      | 6. | Mission Director, National Horticulture Mission,
 Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare (Ex-Officio)
 | Member | 
  
      | 7. | General Manager, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development(NABARD) (Ex-Officio)
 | Member | 
  
      | 8. | One farmers representative | Member | 
  
      | 9. | Managing Director, National Horticulture Board  (Ex-Officio)
 | Member Secretary |