FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMESFLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES2009-102009-10

Department of HorticultureDepartment of Horticulture

Bangalore-04.Bangalore-04.

GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE

Horticulture a promising sector of the StateHorticulture a promising sector of the State

The Area under Horticulture crops has increased from 17.25 lakhs hectares The Area under Horticulture crops has increased from 17.25 lakhs hectares (2006-07) to 17.64 hectares in 2007-08 with a annual growth rate of 2.26%(2006-07) to 17.64 hectares in 2007-08 with a annual growth rate of 2.26%

The Production under Horticulture crops has increased from 130.26 lakh The Production under Horticulture crops has increased from 130.26 lakh tons (2006-07) to 136.66 lakhs tons in 2007-08 with a annual growth rate of tons (2006-07) to 136.66 lakhs tons in 2007-08 with a annual growth rate of 4.89%4.89%

The total cultivable are under Horticulture in Karnataka is only 15% but The total cultivable are under Horticulture in Karnataka is only 15% but contributes 40% of the Total income from combined Agriculture sectorcontributes 40% of the Total income from combined Agriculture sector

Total cultivated area in Karnataka

Horticulture15%

Agriculture and Others

85%

Total income from combined Agricultural sector

Agriculture and Others

60%

Horticulture40%

- Increase in more Area under Horticulture & Encourage crop planningIncrease in more Area under Horticulture & Encourage crop planning to to achieve stability in crop production and also to avoid market gluts. achieve stability in crop production and also to avoid market gluts.

- Encouragement of Private SectorEncouragement of Private Sector for involvement in buy-back intervention of crops for involvement in buy-back intervention of crops such as Medicinal & Aromatic Plants etc. such as Medicinal & Aromatic Plants etc.

- Support to farmersSupport to farmers through minimum support price for crops at times of glut. through minimum support price for crops at times of glut.

- Crop InsuranceCrop Insurance – –In recent years, adverse climatic conditions and natural calamities In recent years, adverse climatic conditions and natural calamities have resulted in heavy losses to the farmers. There are instances, where, the farmers have have resulted in heavy losses to the farmers. There are instances, where, the farmers have not even made good the expenditure incurred on inputs like seeds, fertilizers, plant not even made good the expenditure incurred on inputs like seeds, fertilizers, plant protection chemicals. To over come the situation and to help the farmers initially, the protection chemicals. To over come the situation and to help the farmers initially, the input insurance scheme input insurance scheme to be formulated for identified Horticultural crops in to be formulated for identified Horticultural crops in consultation with insurance companies wherever required.consultation with insurance companies wherever required.

- Scope for developing value additionScope for developing value addition to the Horticulture produce like vegetables and to the Horticulture produce like vegetables and fruits, cleaned and graded products, processed products ready to serve horticulture food fruits, cleaned and graded products, processed products ready to serve horticulture food products, spice encapsulation, oleoresins, dry flowers, potpourris, etc. products, spice encapsulation, oleoresins, dry flowers, potpourris, etc.

- Efforts for Productivity ImprovementEfforts for Productivity Improvement through intensive horticulture through intensive horticulture - Convergence of NHM, Micro Irrigation Scheme and other major schemes with Convergence of NHM, Micro Irrigation Scheme and other major schemes with

National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) - Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) tSmall Farmers Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) to link small farmers to o link small farmers to

technology as well as to the markets in association with private, corporate or cooperative technology as well as to the markets in association with private, corporate or cooperative sector and if necessary, by providing backward and forward linkages. For promotion of sector and if necessary, by providing backward and forward linkages. For promotion of market development, 10% of the project or 26% of the total equity or max. of Rs. 75 market development, 10% of the project or 26% of the total equity or max. of Rs. 75 lakhs which ever is less is being provided as equity sharelakhs which ever is less is being provided as equity share

StrategiesStrategies

Area expansion of commercial horticulture crops on cluster base (NHM) Area expansion of commercial horticulture crops on cluster base (NHM)

Production of genuine Seed/ planting materials and Productivity Production of genuine Seed/ planting materials and Productivity improvement through rejuvenation (NHM , RKVY)improvement through rejuvenation (NHM , RKVY)

Adoption of Drip Irrigation for efficient water use (MIS)Adoption of Drip Irrigation for efficient water use (MIS)

Thrust AreasThrust Areas1. Area Expansion & Crop Development

2. Development of Farms & Nursery

3. Organic Farming Motivation and Advance Technology dissemination to farmers (NHM)Motivation and Advance Technology dissemination to farmers (NHM)

Subsidy for Organic Farming, vermi compost units/bio-digester Subsidy for Organic Farming, vermi compost units/bio-digester (NHM)(NHM)4. Infrastructure & Development

Human Resource Development through Trainings (NHM , RKVY)Human Resource Development through Trainings (NHM , RKVY)

Creation of Infrastructures in existing horticulture farms (RKVY)Creation of Infrastructures in existing horticulture farms (RKVY)

Establishment of 6 Flower auction centers, 4-biocenters, Mango Resource Establishment of 6 Flower auction centers, 4-biocenters, Mango Resource CenterCenter

To serve as Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for successful and meaningful To serve as Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for successful and meaningful development of farms and nurseries of the Department of Horticulture,  development of farms and nurseries of the Department of Horticulture,  Karnataka State Horticulture Development Agency (KSHDA) was established Karnataka State Horticulture Development Agency (KSHDA) was established in 2008. Out of 410 farms, 237 farms are under KSHDAin 2008. Out of 410 farms, 237 farms are under KSHDA

Adoption of PPP model for Development of Farms & NurseriesAdoption of PPP model for Development of Farms & Nurseries

Thrust AreasThrust Areas5. Marketing / Processing Infrastructure

Establishment of 4 private whole sale markets (NHM)Establishment of 4 private whole sale markets (NHM) Strengthening of KHF & Districts HOPCOMS under RKVY Strengthening of KHF & Districts HOPCOMS under RKVY Fruits and Vegetable processing unit (IQF) to reduce post harvest loses.(RKVY) Fruits and Vegetable processing unit (IQF) to reduce post harvest loses.(RKVY) Encourage Primary Processing Units (NHM)Encourage Primary Processing Units (NHM) Subsidy for cold storage units(No.-68 Capacity 2,10,398 metric tons)Subsidy for cold storage units(No.-68 Capacity 2,10,398 metric tons) Wine Policy : Wine Policy : Wine Board was established in 2007. Area under Grapes (wine variety)Wine Board was established in 2007. Area under Grapes (wine variety)

increased from 600Ha. to 2000Ha. Presently 2 wine industries are functioning and 8 increased from 600Ha. to 2000Ha. Presently 2 wine industries are functioning and 8 areare

under pipelineunder pipeline

International Flower Auction Center Bangalore (IFAB)International Flower Auction Center Bangalore (IFAB) Limited is a joint venture Limited is a joint venture company of various aspirant shareholders, established during 2003 to strike the potential company of various aspirant shareholders, established during 2003 to strike the potential of both export and domestic flower market. Till now 10.32 crores cut flowers were of both export and domestic flower market. Till now 10.32 crores cut flowers were auctioned with a turn over of Rs. 22.17 Croresauctioned with a turn over of Rs. 22.17 Crores6. Inputs availability Establishment of model and small nurseries to produce adequate

seed/planting materials to farmers (NHM)

7. Natural Resource Management Creation of community ponds/tanks (NHM) Pollination support through Bee keeping (NHM) Development of Dry Land Horticulture

8. Horticulture University/College : Horticulture University at Bagalkote and Horticulture College at Bidar & Bagalkote started. Horticulture College at Kolar proposed

Proposed to have more Horticulture Polytechniques

Area and Production of Horticultural Crops

Sl.No. Name of the Crop

2006 - 07 2007 - 082008-09

(Estimated)

Area Production Area Production Area Production

1 Fruit Crops 2.78 47.36 2.99 50.01 3.15 52.70

2 Vegetable Crops 4.12 70.15 4.27 73.62 4.48 77.20

3 Spice Crops 2.45 6.04 2.46 6.23 2.54 6.4

4Garden / Plantation Crops 7.65 4.69 7.63 4.67 7.80 4.8

5 Commercial Flowers 0.23 1.92 0.25 1.96 0.26 2.04

6 Medicinal Plants 0.01 0.02 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.03

7 Aromatic Plants 0.01 0.08 0.01 0.11 0.01 0.10

STATE TOTAL 17.25 130.26 17.64 136.66 18.25 143.27

( Area In lakh Hectares)

(Production in lakh tons)

17.25

130.26

17.64

136.66

18.25

143.27

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40

60

80

100

120

140

160

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Area

Production

Area and Production of Horticultural Crops A

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in lakh

tons

[Estimated]

Sl.No. Name of the Crop

2006 - 07 2007-082008-09

(Estimated)

Productivity Productivity Productivity

1 Fruit Crops 17.04 16.67 16.73

2 Vegetable Crops 17.03 17.22 17.23

3 Spice Crops 2.47 2.54 2.52

4 Garden / Plantation Crops 0.61 0.61 0.62

5 Commercial Flowers 8.35 7.82 7.85

6 Medicinal Plants 2.00 2.48 3.00

7 Aromatic Plants 8.00 8.53 10.00

STATE TOTAL 7.55 7.75 7.85

Productivity of Horticultural Crops Productivity in tons/ha.

7.4

7.45

7.5

7.55

7.6

7.65

7.7

7.75

7.8

7.85

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09

Area and Production of Major Horticulture Crops

Name of the Crop

2006-072007-08

2008-09[Estimated]

Area Production Area Production Area Production

Banana 60814 1558484 70472 1793284 75406 2053131

Mango 129092 1368765 134567 1223258 141295 1348642

Grapes 12080 216635 14310 258814 14905 279550

Rose* 1815 4510 2013 4266 2073 4525

Chrysthamum 4046 56474 4810 58648 5051 64659

Cashew 60634 122315 70056 115218 72858 124619

Coconut 467656 103188 460201 94602 469405 98423

Arecanut 200676 308647 202523 312944 209328 325587

Tomato 46056 1315730 50857 1498842 53400 1652474

Green Chillies 30635 378567 37834 554081 39725 610874

Potato 65518 682146 67891 572442 71563 642229

* lakh flowers

** lakh nuts

EXPORT OF HORTICULTURE PRODUCESEXPORT OF HORTICULTURE PRODUCES

Sl.Sl.

No.No.CommodityCommodity 2005-062005-06 2006-072006-07 2007-082007-08

11 Cashew & Cashew Cashew & Cashew kernelskernels

521.81521.81 552.78552.78 527.05527.05

22 SpicesSpices 169.98169.98 219.72219.72 245.15245.15

33 Bangalore Rose Bangalore Rose OnionOnion

74.2674.26 59.3159.31 60.0060.00

44 GherkinsGherkins 213.96213.96 313.34313.34 244.50244.50

66 FlowersFlowers 50.0050.00 50.0050.00 50.0050.00

77 PomegranatePomegranate 15.0015.00 18.518.5 20.0020.00

88 Agricultural & Agricultural & processed food processed food productsproducts

384.11384.11 395.61395.61 415.51415.51

99 Coffee ProductsCoffee Products 1103.941103.94 1476.651476.65 1307.601307.60

TotalTotal 2533.062533.06 3085.913085.91 2869.812869.81

(Value in Rs. Crores)

SI.No

Schemes

2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Budget

Physical Fin. Physical Fin. Physical Fin. Fin.

1.National Horticulture Mission

a. Area expansion (Ha.)

31654

65.08

58636

144.73

36547

109.43 156.00

b. Community Ponds (Nos.)

692 1224 1475

c. Vermicompost units (Nos.)

1155 3773 4406

d. Model Nursery Small Nursery

45 63

24139

538

2. Oilpalm 3714 Ha.

3.68 4314 Ha. 8.95 3005 Ha. 6.58 8.03

3. Micrio Irrigation Scheme

29723 Ha.

54.53 26009 Ha.

55.95 21980 Ha

70.72 107.90

4. Rashtriya Krishi Vikasa Yojana

- - - - - 60.21 66.00

Physical &Financial Progress under Flagship Programmes

(Rs. In Crores)

Budget allocation & ProgressBudget allocation & Progress(State & District Sector Schemes)(State & District Sector Schemes)

YearYear BudgetBudget AchievementAchievement

2004-052004-05 33.1733.17 31.4831.48

2005-062005-06 51.3051.30 41.0041.00

2006-072006-07 113.41113.41 86.4686.46

2007-082007-08 152.29152.29 150.49150.49

2008-092008-09 147.56147.56 122.42122.42

2009-102009-10 173.20173.20 ----

(Rs. In crores)