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STATE
PLAN |
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I. |
Promotion
of Horticulture Activities (Development
of Fruits / Vegetables
/ R&T/ Spices / M&AP / Floriculture
/ IPM / INM / MNM / Organic farming
/ HRD - Training and Exposure visits
/ awareness programme) |
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To
bring additional area under various
horticulture crops with new varieties,
adoption of latest package of practices,
supply of elite quality plant material
/ hybrid seeds etc.. |
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To
increase the productivity in the
existing gardens by rejuvenation
and intercropping. |
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To
promote new technologies like green
house cultivation, use of tissue
culture plants, shadenets, mulching
etc., |
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To
reduce post harvest losses by supplying
PP equipment and farm mechanization.
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To
promote organic farming and IPM
/ INM / MNM. |
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To
upgrade the skills and knowledge
on latest package of practices and
technologies of the progressive
farmers through training and exposure
visits conducted by horticulture
training institute. |
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To
enhance the quality and boost the
exports through IPM / INM, organic
farming etc., |
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To
create awareness by conducting shows
and seminars. |
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II. |
Promotion
of new technologies – Post Harvest
Management |
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The
objective of the scheme is to create
pre and post harvest infrastructure
by providing assistance as the capital
investment is high besides supplying
PP equipment and post harvest tools,
brand promotion and reduce post
harvest losses. |
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III. |
Forest
and wild life – Public gardens
(Staff & development) |
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It is an ongoing
scheme. The provision includes staff
salaries of Government Gardens wing,
development and maintenance of residential
gardens of Council of Ministers,
Hon’ble Judges. Beautification
of public garden through soft and
hard land scaping. |
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IV. |
Horticultural
extension needs (Staff scheme) |
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It is an ongoing
staff scheme and it includes the
maintenance of mushroom laboratories
(6 Nos) in the State, horticulture
training institute, biotechnology
center and information technology
and data management |
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CENTRALLY
SPONSORED |
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To bring additional area under oilpalm
and to train the farmers in new technologies
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II. |
Production
and distribution of T x D seedlings
(staff) |
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CENTRAL
SECTOR |
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I. |
Integrated
farming in coconut holdings |
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To transfer the available technology
on the management of disease affected
areas. |
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To share the farmers experience in
the manage. |
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II. |
National
Horticulture Mission |
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To provide holistic
growth of the horticulture sector
through an area based regionally
differentiated strategies which
include research, technology promotion,
extension, post harvest management,
processing and marketing, in consonance
with comparative advantage of each
region and its diverse agro-climatic
feature |
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To enhance horticulture production,
improve nutritional security and income
support to farm households; |
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To
establish convergence and synergy
among multiple on-going and planned
programmes for horticulture development; |
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To
promote, develop and disseminate
technologies, through a seamless
blend of traditional wisdom and
modern scientific knowledge; |
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To
create opportunities for employment
generation for skilled and unskilled
persons, especially unemployed youth; |
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MICRO IRRIGATION |
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Conservation
of precious ground water resources
and effective water management through
adoption of micro irrigation for
increasing quality and production. |
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