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 |