National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign

2010Government of Tamil Nadu

Department of Horticulture & Plantation crops

Dr. Chandra Mohan B,Director

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PtyPAPtyPAPtyPA

24.2680.533.3224.2273.883.0524.1967.782.80Fruits1

2009-102008-092007-08Crop

Sl.No

17.48192.2810.9617.47175.7710.0617.53162.049.29Total

2.020.180.102.010.170. 092.030.180.09Medicinal

Plants6

8.592.490.298.442.280.278.212.100.26Flowers5

3.208.802.753.488.072.523.467.982.30Plantation

Crops4

5.308.771.675.298.051.535.287.391.40Spices3

32.0990.822.8332.0583.322.6032.0076.612.44Vegetables2

HORTICULTURE CROPS, AREA, PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY

A-Area in Lakh ha, P-Production in Lakh MT, Pty – Productivity MT/ha

Area coverage under Kharif-2010

Sl no Crop Area

(ha)

Production

L.mt

Productivity

Mt/ha

1 Fruits 2.17 52.66 24.27

2 Vegetables 1.84 59.39 32.14

3 Spices 1.09 5.73 5.31

4 Plantation Crops 1.80 5.75 3.21

5 Flowers 0.19 1.62 8.60

6 Medicinal Crop 0.06 0.12 2.02

Total 7.15 125.27 17.49

Strategies 1

Government of India Schemes• High density planting• Protected cultivation• Use of pollinators• Mulching • Mechanization• HRD

National Horticulture Mission

• Judicious use of water• Efficient root zone management with application of

required amount of water to the crop

Micro Irrigation

• Improved agronomic practices+ water saving

methods• Precise application of inputs• Nutrient efficiency• Managing of infield variability

Precision farming

• Improved agriculture practice in non-forest areas Bamboo Mission

Strategies 2

State Plan Schemes

• Use of Hybrid/High yielding

varieties of vegetable seeds

Integrated Horticulture Development Scheme

• Establishment of orchards in

hilly tribal holdings

Integrated Tribal Development Programme

• Horticulture plantation in

watershed areas

Western Ghats Development Programme

• Crop diversification Hill Area Development Programme

Schemes for Kharif – 2010….1

S/no Scheme Component Physical

Area in Ha

Financial

Rs.in lakhs

1.National Horticulture Mission

• Implemented in 20 districts• Mission mode approach• Enhanced subsidy Amount

Area coverage 4428 5688.377

Rejuvenation 930 130.500

Protected cultivation 222 1390.500

Pollination support 2580 42.240

Mechanisation 1050 291.50

Front line demonstration

2 60.00

Other component 3532.069

Total outlay 11135.041

2.Micro Irrigation

• Implemented in 28 districts• Mission Mode approach• Enhanced rate of subsidy from

50% to 65 % due to increased

state share 15% to 25%

Area coverage 21000 2183.30

Schemes contd….2S/no Scheme Component Physical

Area in Ha

Financial

Rs.in lakhs

3.Precision Farming

• Convergence with MI• Implementation by Horti/Agri Dept.• Cluster approach• Implemented in 27 districts• Training to precision farmers

Precision Farming 8400 2584.80

Horticulture 6000 1932.00

Agriculture 2400 652.80

4.National Bamboo Mission

• Implemented in 15 districts• Fully funded by GOI

Area coverage 1080 244.746

5.Integrated Horticulture Development Scheme

• Implemented in 29 districts • State funded scheme • Inputs at 50% subsidy

Area coverage 12138 160.064

6.Integrated Tribal Development Programme

• Implemented in 7districts• State funded scheme• Input at 50%-90% subsidy

Area coverage 544 24.003

Schemes contd….3

s/no Scheme Component Physical

Area in Ha

Financial

Rs.in lakhs

7.Western Ghat Development Programme

• Implementation -1 district

• State funded scheme

• Water Shed Basis

• Input at 25% subsidy

Area coverage

51 2.052

8.Hill Area Development Programme

• Implementation- 1 district

• State funded scheme

• Input at 25% subsidy

Area coverage

2786.40 41.793

Area coverage under Precision farming

s/no Department 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Total

Phy

(Ha)

Fin

(Rs.in lakhs

Phy

(Ha)

Fin

(Rs.in lakhs

Phy

(Ha)

Fin

(Rs.in lakhs

Phy

(Ha)

Fin

(Rs.in lakhs

1 Horticulture 6120 2959.50 4480 1980.1 2680 1932.0 13280 6871.66

2 Agriculture 6080 2959.50 4280 1891.7 2600 652.80 12960 4495.06

3 TNAU 600 448.40 640 297.38 - - 1240 745.78

Total 12800 6367.40 9400 4169.3 5280 2584.8 27480 12112.5

Incremental increases realised underPrecision farming

Crop Normal Yield ton/ha)

yield obtained

ton/ha

Yield increase

ton/ha

Increased Income/ha (Rs)

Tomato 30 53 23 69,000

Chillies 14 20 6 24,000

Brinjal 20 26 6 30,000

Bhendi 12 18 6 24,000

Onion 12 17 5 60,000

Banana 50 80 2 2,40,000

Incremental increases realised under Precision farming

Hybrid varieties

Crop Normal Yield ton/ha)

yield obtained

ton/ha

Yield increase

ton/ha

Increased Income/ha (Rs)

Brinjal 25 78 53 2,65,000

Tomato 80 107 27 81,000

Watermelon 30 50 20 80,000

Chillies 30 41 11 44,000

Sugarcane 110 235 125 1,21,000

Cotton 1.5 2.55 0.05 60,000

Groundnut 1.50 3.0 1.50 33,150

Maize 3.50 6.00 2.50 25,000

Sunflower 1.850 2.900 1.05 35,000

Impact of Precision farming

• Cluster approach +farmer's society helped strengthening farmers’ bargaining competency

• Great awareness created, farmers volunteering to adopt Precision farming

• Increased demand among farmers have driven the sugar factories to adopt precision farming

Sakthi Sugars -1400 Ha, Dhanalakshmi Sugars -1200 Ha,Rajshree Sugars - 420 Ha. Perambalur Sugar Mill 400 Ha. Dharani Sugar Mills -200 Ha.

• Farmers aware of use of water soluble fertilizers and now requesting subsidy on par with chemical fertilizer

• To enhance Micro Irrigation activities, the Government enhanced the subsidy ceiling from 50% to 65% increasing the state share of subsidy from 15% to 25%

Impact of NHM 2005-2006 to 2009-2010

Fruits 82800 Ha Mango, Aonla, Banana

Flowers 13300 Ha Cut flowers, Bulbous & Loose Flowers

Spices 42700 Ha Turmeric, Chillies

Medicinal & Aromatic

4200 Ha Coleus, Rosemary, Thyme

Plantation Crops

24000 Ha Cashew, Cocoa

Total 167000 Ha

Impact of Micro irrigation

Sl/no Year

Physical Area in ha Financial Rs in Lakhs

Target Achievement Target Achievement

1 2006 - 2007 34382 2464.25 6864.51  490.73

2 2007 – 2008 12302  10568.45 2750.00 2085.09

3 2008 – 2009 154750 15384.82 -- 3377.34

4 2009 - 2010 20300 4005.3 -- 923.67

Total  221734 32422.82  9614.51 6876.83

Impact of Other Schemes under RKVY 2009-10 - Horticulture

Name of the Programme Physical Ha/No Financial (Rs. In Lakhs)

Target Achievement Target Achievement

*Hi-tech Productivity Enhancement programme

13334 - 1000.029 -

Up gradation of HTC, Madhavaram into Horticulture Management Institute

1 1 495.00 495.00

Total 1495.026 495.00

* Government order for implementation received recently. Achievements will be made from March-2010 onwards

Input requirement for Kharif-2010S. No. Inputs QTY Requirement for

Khariff-2010Source Shortfall

Seeds1 Tomato Kg 6500 •State Horticulture

•farms• •TANHOPE

NIL

2 Bhendi Kg 16500

3 Brinjal Kg 5000

4 Gourds & Beans Kg 80000

5 Others Kg 4000

Total 1,12,000

Planting Material1 Mango Graft No 921854

NIL

2 Aonla No 625389

3 Cashew No 450090

4 Cocoa Seedlings No. 2509773

5 Banana No 84329

Total No. 3761765

Fertilisers1.

WSF

Ton 2645 NIL

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