HDA

NOTE ON HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (H.D.A.)

Horticulture Development Agency (H.D.A) was constituted vide G.O.Ms.No.363, dt.2.6.1990 Food and Agriculture (Agri-II) Dept., for production of Pedigree Plant Material and was registered under the A.P.(Telengana area) Public Societies Registration Act 1350 Fasli Act 1 of 1350 F). Presently there are 39 farms in all the districts except Medak and Nalgonda.

Government of A.P have reconstituted the General Body, Executive Committees of H.D.A and District Level Committees and modified the objectives of H.D.A so as to take up the National Horticulture Mission Programmes of Government of India by H.D.A vide G.O.Ms.No.417, dt: 09.11.05 of A & C Horticulture Department

General body of the Horticulture Development Agency
1.	APC/Principal Secretary, A & C Department	: Chairman
2.	Secretary to Govt., Industries & Commerce Department	: Member
3.	Secretary to Govt., Cooperation & Marketing	: Member
4.	Secretary to Govt., Finance or his nominee	: Member
5.	Secretary to Govt., R.S.A.D	: Member
6.	Commissioner/Director of Horticulture	: Member/Secretary
7.	Commissioner/Director of Agriculture	: Member
8.	Commissioner of Tribal Welfare	: Member
9.	Commissioner, Panchayat Raj & Rural Development	: Member
10.	Central Government Nominee	: Member
11.	M.D., S.C.Finance Corporation, Hyderabad	: Member
12.	M.D., MARKFED, Hyderabad	: Member
13.	Director of Research, ANGRAU	: Member
14.	Representative of APEDA	: Member
15.	Representative of NHB	: Member
	Three nominees of progressive Horticulture farmers nominated by the Government
16.	Sri. Karnati Nagabushana Reddy S/o. K. Narayana Reddy
	Ishuku chintapalli village, Chakrayapeta Mandal Kadapa District.	: Member
17.	Sri. Srihari Rao, Royanpally Village
	Ramayampet mandal, Medak district.	: Member
18.	Gatti Narsaiah, S/o. Sri. Satyanarayana
	Urlanka village, Kadiam Mandal
	East Godavari	: Member
	Two nominees of processing industries to be nominated by
	the Government :
19.	Sri.K. Murali Krishna, Managing Director, Clean Foods Ltd
	13-12-11, Saibaba Temple, Tadepallygudem, W.Godavari dist	: Member
20.	Sri.M.Muthyam Reddy, Plot.No.11, Saibaba colony,
	Bowenpally, Secunderabad	: Member
21.	Regional Director, NCDC
		: Member

Secretary / Commissioner of Horticulture shall be the Convener & Treasurer of the HDA.

Executive Committee of H.D.A :
1.	APC/Principal Secretary, A & C Department	: Chairman
2.	Secretary to Govt., Industries Department	: Member
3.	Secretary to Govt., Finance or his nominee	: Member
4.	The Commissioner/Director of Horticulture	: Member/Secretary
5.	The Commissioner/Director of Agriculture	: Member
6.	The Commissioner of Panchyat Raj & Rural Development	: Member
7.	The Commissioner of Tribal Welfare	: Member
8.	Officer Incharge of A.P., Regional Office, NABARD, Hyderabad	: Member

District Level Committee:
1.	Collector	: Chairman
2.	PD, DRDA of the district concerned	: Member
3.	CEO, ZPP	: Member
4.	Joint Director of Agriculture	: Member
5.	PO, ITDA in the Districts where exists and or ED, D.S.C.S.C Society	: Member
6.	Mandal Praja Parishad President (from the Mandal having substantial Horticulture areas) to be nominated by District Collector	: Member
7.	Progressive Horticulture farmer in the district (to be nominated by the District Collector )	: Member
8.	One member from the farmers’ society (to be nominated by the District Collector )	: Member
9.	Assistant General Manager, NABARD of the district
10.	Assistant Director of Horticulture of the district or Senior Horticulture Officer working in the District	: Member/Convener

Secretary / Commissioner of Horticulture shall be the Convener & Treasurer of the HDA.

The Objectives and Functions of the Horticulture Development Agency.
1.	To step up the process of production of Pedigree Plant Material in the Horticultural Department Nurseries.
2.	To strengthen the existing departmental nurseries by developing infrastructure and also to acquire new nurseries where ever necessary.
3.	To execute Plans and Programs for the benefit of Fruit, Vegetable and Ornamental gardens in the State of A.P.
4.	To under take adoptive trials, demonstrations etc, in the department nurseries in order to disseminate technology from Universities and Research Stations.
5.	To receive/accept funds from Govt. Departments/Agencies Cooperatives, Societies, Financial institutions and Public for furtherance of above objectives.
6.	To develop Government Gardens whenever the Government entrusts them the job by providing funds,
7.	To train personnel in budding/grafting and other preparative technology.
8.	To purchase, to take on lease accept as gift constrict or other wise acquire any loan or property suitable necessary or useful for the society.
9.	To employ directly or indirectly/sanction grants/funds to other institutions/persons to further the programs to be under taken/supported by the society.
10.	To invest the funds entrusted to the society upon such security or in any such manner as may from time to time be determined by the executive committee.
11.	To furnish the periodical review of the progress made.
12.	To do all other such things as may be considered necessary by the society and may be incidental or conductive to the attainments of its objectives.
13.	To act as Nodal agency for implementation of various Horticulture Programmes of different agencies and organizations of state and central Governments, to act as a facilitator and bring about required coordination among the concerned Agencies;
14.	To promote dry land horticulture with appropriate horticulture crops;
15.	To make planned and coordinated efforts for increasing productivity and thereby horticulture production;
16.	To strengthen delivery mechanism for seed, plant material, nutrients, pesticides and other required inputs;
17.	To strengthen tissue culture units and leaf/ tissue analysis laboratories and to promote the use of Biotechnology in horticulture sector.
18.	To take measures to improve training and capacity building of all concerned stake holders particularly farmers and to improve the infrastructure for training and capacity building of individuals, institutions etc.
19.	To assist the programme for promotion of INM, IPM and organic farming;
20.	To coordinate end to end approach right from production for selected crops on cluster basis or project basis;
21.	To establish and/or to assist in providing infrastructure for post harvest management and to take up all other activities connected with PHM, value addition and horticulture processing in Government, private, cooperative sector;
22.	To improve marketing infrastructure and marketing(including exports) for the horticulture produce;
23.	To assist for taking up technology up-gradation and promote research;
24.	To strengthen I.E.C. (Information, Education and Communication) for the growth of horticulture sector;
25.	To take measures for extending the benefits of the horticulture programme for weaker sections particularly S.Cs. and S.Ts.;
26.	To promote public-private partnership for achieving the above objectives.

Funds of Society:
1.	The funds of the society shall consist of the following.
	a. Releases for production of Plant Material and /or for strengthening/establishment of new Horticulture Farms from Govt of AP/G.O.II
	b. Releases from Govt. Agencies / Corporations / Societies etc to HDA for supply of plant material and to the activities under taken by HDA.
	c. Income from investments.
	d. Releases from other sources.
2.	The Bankers of the society shall be chosen by the Chairman of the Executive Committee / General Body. All funds of the society should be paid into society account with the said Bankers and shall not be with drawn except on cheques signed by the Secretary duly empowered in this behalf.
3.	The Society shall distribute the funds to all the districts of the state depending on the need. The funds so released to districts will be operated by persons in charge of the farms or Dist. Horticultural Officers.
4.	The Accounts of the Society shall be audited by the Charted Accountant to be appointed by the Executive Committee/General Body. These accounts shall be subject to a second audit by the Accountant General, AP Hyd.
5.	The Annual Report of the proceedings of the society and of all works under taken during the year shall be prepared by the Executive Committee/General Body for the information of the state.
6.	Govt of AP has accorded sanction for Rs.25.00Lakhs as share capital vide GO MS No 555. Food & Agrl.(Agri II) department dt.12-9-90 and credited to the PD Account of HDA.

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There are 44 Horticultural Farms under HDA in all the districts of the state except Nalgonda district.

In these Horticulture Farms plant materials viz. Mango, Cashew, Guava, Pomegranate, Coconut, Amla, Custard apple, Jack fruit, Papaya etc are being produced. In the Commercial nursery, Hyderabad exclusively ornamental plants and Vegetable seedlings are being produced/procured for meeting the urban requirement. The List of Horticulture Farms along with area are as follows:

List of Horticulture Farms under Horticulture Development Agency Horticulture Department, A.P., Hyderabad.

S.No	District	Place of Horticulture farm	Extent (in acres)	Species produced
1	2	3	4	5
1	Srikakulam	Siligam,	20.58
2	- do -	Baruva	5.94	Coconut
3	- do -	Vennela valasa	65	It is leased to Oil palm section for raising of oil palm nursery
4	Vizianagaram	Bobbili	7.08	Mango, Cashew
5	Visakhapatnam	Anakapalli	8.05	Mango Cashew
6	- do -	Y.N.Palem	14.55	Mango Cashew
7	- do -	Kunchangi	14.00	Mango Cashew
8	East Godavari	Morampudi	20.00	Mango, Cashew, Sapota
9	- do -	Tetagunta,	17.79	Mango
10	West Godavari	Muthannaveedu	40.87	Mango
11	Krishna	Veerankilock	5.08	Mango
12	- do -	Mallavali	80.00	Mango, Amla
13	-do-	Vellaturu (Leased to district administration)	18.00	-
14	Prakasam	Kothapatnam	7.00	Mango, Cashew, Sapota
15	- do -	Giddalur	27.81	Mango, Cashew, Sapota
16	Nellore	Gudipallipadu	6.59	Sapota
17	- do -	Survepalli	36.65	Mango
18	Chittoor	Tirupathi	5.00	--
19	- do -	Srikalahasthi	7.35	Mango, Sweet Orange
20	Ananthapur	Reddipalli	18.01	Mango,Sapota, Seethaphal
21	Khammam	Garimellapadu	19.75	Mango, Cashew
22	- do -	CSG Aswaraopet	49.39	Mango, Coconut
23	Karimnagar	Rukmapur	20.00	Mango
24	Warangal	Incherla	20.00	Mango, Sapota
25	Mahabub Nagar	Pillalamarry	8.2	Mango, Seethaphal, Guava
26	Adilabad	HNTC, Adilabad	20.00	Mango
27	Adilabad	Gudipet	40.00	Mango
28	- do -	Mudgal	20.00	Mango
29	- do -	Kannal	29.6	Mango
30	- do -	Sathnala	36.1	Mango
31	Hyderabad	Commercial Nursery,(G.G)	2.00	Ornamental plants
	Model Nurseries
32	Srikakulam	Srikakulam, Model Nursery	4	Mango, Cashew,Coconut
33	West Godavari	Gopannapalem, Model Nursery	22.97	Mango,Cashew, Sapota, Guava & Ornamental plants
34	Guntur	Kantheru, Model Nursery	14.45	Mango, Sapota, Amla
35	Prakasam	Darsi, Model Nursery	26.00	Mango, Sapota
36	Kurnool	Narsapuram, Model Nursery	10.00	Under development
37	Kadapa	Rly. Koduru, Model Nursery	15.59	Sweet Orange
38	Ananthapur	Chigicherla, Model Nursery	45.00	Mango, Sapota,Sweet Orange , Seethaphal,Amla, Acidlime
39	Khammam	Achyuthapuram, Model Nursery	43.00	Mango, Cashew, Sapota
40	Adilabad	Jaipur , Model Nursery	50.00	Mango
41	Nizamabad	Malthumeda, Model Nursery	60.00	Mango
42	Nizamabad	Chikili, Model Nursery	29.00	Under development
43	Ranga Reddy	Vikarabad, Model Nursery	29.81	Mango, Guava, Pomegranate
44	Medak	Haveli, Ghanpur	10.00	Under development

Statement showing the year wise particulars of the Plant material produced from different Horticultural Farms for the last 18 years from 92-93 to 2009-2010.

S.No	Year of Production	Plants Produced	Remarks
	1992-93	1820356
	93-94	1545682
	94-95	1925083
	95-96	1827742
	96-97	1493480
	97-98	1572497
	98-99	861514	1. Few H.Fs were entrusted to Micro companies on trail basis as such production was reduced during 2001-2003
	99-2000	1571947	2. The increase in production during 2002-03was to meet the need of the special programme taken up in Ananthapur district
	2000-2001	705250	3. During 2004 the H.Fs were taking back and the production revived.
	2001-2002.	444776
	2002-2003	3384600
	2003-2004	1626600
	2004-2005	523399
	2005-2006	951620
	2006-2007	1702569
	2007-2008	1628715
	2008-2009	1986311
	2009-10	1547223

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16,14,364 plants of different species are available in the Horticulture Farms of HDA as on 30.06.2010. The species wise plant material available to be utilized during the current season 2010-11 is furnished in the Annexure-I. The species wise sale price is furnished in the Annexure-II.

Action plan 2010-11:

It is programmed to produce 16,85,488 plant material of various species in 18 Horticulture farms under H.D.A.

1) Mango                     8,00,000

2) Cashew                      90,000

3) Sapota                       27,000

4) Guava layers              73,000

5) Pomegranate               30,000

6) Sweet orange           3,00,000

7) Seethaphal                   5,000

8) Acidlime                      55,000

9) Coconut                     30,000

10) Cashew seedlings     2,754,88 (NREGS Action plan)

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Total:                      16,85,488

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          In other farms the production is not being taken up due to various reasons. The farm wise and species wise production plan for 2010-11 is enclosed at Annexure III.

          In addition to the above activity the B.T.C Labs and the Mushroom lab are also under the purview of H.D.A

I    Biotechnology Centers:

To create awareness about modern biotechnology techniques among the farmers and also to meeting the huge demand of plant material of crops like banana, turmeric, chrysanthumum etc., were some of the challenges before the Department. In order to meet the above challenges the Department has established two B.T.Cs at Hyderabad and Gopannapalem (West Godavari district) for production of quality Tissue culture Banana and other plant material to meet the large requirements and also for higher yields.

I.        The Bio Technology Centre (B.T.C) at Hyderaabd was established during the year 2000-2001. As per the orders of government in G.O.Ms.No.168, dt: 07.08.2006 A&C(Horti) Dept, The BTC, Hyderabad was leased out M/s.A.G.Bio- Teck Laboratories (I) Ltd., Hyderabad for period of five years from 04.09.2006.

II.       B.T.C Gopannapalam was established in H.F Gopannapalem, 8Km away from Eluru town. As per Government orders in G.O.Ms.No.215, dt.26-8-2004 A&C Department the BTC, Gopannapalem was leased out to M/s.Transgene Biotech Ltd for a period of 5 years from 8th October 2004.

The above labs are well equipped to produce the genuine Tissue culture material and also conduct analysis of Leaf, Soil and Water.

II.   MUSHROOM LABS:

Mushrooms are considered as a delicacy and are preferred both for taste and flavour. It has got therapeutic value and needs encouragement in production and also consumptions.

There are 6 Mushroom Laboratories under the control of Department of Horticulture where production of mushroom spawn (seed) and training is imparted to the farmers/ farm women in cultivation of mushroom labs existing in the following districts

Hyderabad

Vishakhapatnam

Eluru

Ongole

Kurnool

Tirupathi

The progress during last 3 years is as follows:

Year                Spawn produced      No of Trainings         No of persons

                        in (Kgs)                      conducted                 trained

2006-07                  5980                      280                        4004

2007-08                  5229                      275                        3980

2008-09                  4204                      206                        3800

The farm wise and species wise production plan for 2008-09 is enclosed at Annexure III.

ANNEXURE - 1 Availablity of plant material at Horticulture Farms of HDA as on 30-06-2010

ANNEXURE - II RATES OF PLANT MATERIAL

ANNEXURE - III Statement showing the farm wise proposed targets (species wise) for production of plant material in Horticulture Farms for the year 2010-11.

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