STRATEGIES

State Horticulture Mission in Andhra Pradesh was launched on 3rd November 2005 by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh with an outlay of Rs. 87.18 Crores to ensure holistic development of Horticulture in twelve (12) focused districts for ten (10) focus crops. State Horticulture Mission is emphasising on Production of quality planting material, Production and productivity improvement programmes, Post harvest management and Marketing as important links. An amount of Rs. 44.21 Crores were released during the year 2005-06 out of which Rs.2137.97 lakhs was incurred as expenditure for programme implementation covering major components viz. Area expansion, Rejuvenation, Organic farming, HRD trainings, Innovative schemes like Farm mechanization, Awareness programmes and Development of Model nurseries. An area of 18005 Ha were covered under Area expansion of Perennial, Non-Perennial fruit crops, plantation crops, loose flowers and spices involving an expenditure of Rs.1433.58 lakhs. An area of 5515 Ha were covered under Rejuvenation of Old/Senile orchards of Mango, Cashew and Citrus species involving an expenditure of Rs.289.34 lakhs. Under Organic farming programme 339 Nos Vermicompost units were established with an expenditure of Rs.35.17 lakhs. Under Human resource Management, 29100 farmers were imparted training on different aspects in this sector including exposure visits and 102 unemployed youth were given gardeners training for livelihood  involving an expenditure of Rs.84.14 lakhs. Under innovative schemes 16874 tools namely Sprayers, Harvesting saws, Post harvest tools were handed over to farmers involving an amount of Rs.185.69 lakhs. Awareness programmes like District level Horticulture shows in 22 districts and Nursery mela were organized for the benefit of farming community with an expenditure of Rs.36.5 lakhs.