National Horticulture Conference 17-07-2013

Department of HorticultureHaryana

Close proximity to National Capital with access to a wide range of national and international market. Scope exists for further area expansion in horticulture to cover at least 10% of cultivated area. Scope for expansion of protected cultivation of good quality vegetables and flowers.Fast growing domestic demand due to changing food habits, health conscious and fast expanding middle income group.

Productivity and quality of fruits and vegetable. To minimize chemical and pesticide residue in horticulture produce.To accelerate Research & Development activities in tandem with climate change, changing cropping pattern, protected cultivation and arrival of international commodities.

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Vegetables : 3,56,769 Ha

Fruits : 47,224 Ha

Flowers : 6300 Ha

Medicinal :1020 HaMushroom :14.19 lakh Trays (8,647 MT)

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Directorate Office, Horticulture

HTI, Karnal

HBC, Karnal

Food Tech. Centre

CEVMFCHigh Tech. G HouseMushroom Centre

GGNs-22 nos.

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CSTF, Ladwa, KKR CSTF Bee-keeping, Ramnagar, KKR

Flower, Samargopalpur, Rohtak

Papaya & Banana – Sewakheri, Panipat

Guava – Bhuna, Fatehabad

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Sn Project Sanctioned Amount (Rs. in lakhs)

Phase-I

1. Centre of Excellence for Fruits, Mangiana, Sirsa 970.00

2. Centre of Excellence for Vegetables, Gharaunda, Karnal

600.00

Total (Phase-I) 1570.00

Phase-II

3. Centre for Sub-tropical Fruits, Ladwa, Kurukshetra

910.35

4. Integrated Bee-keeping Development Centre (IBDC) Ramnagar, Kurukshetra

1050.00

5. Flower Centre 1500.00

Total (Phase-II) 3460.35

GRAND TOTAL 5030.35

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CEV, Gharaunda inaugurated on 17-01-2011

CEF, Mangiana inaugurated on 21-05-2013

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CEV - A View from NH-1

StructuresPoly-house, Net-house, Walk-in-tunnel

Mulching, Low TunnelsCrops:

All field crop in openCrops under poly houses

75 varieties of tomatoes (45 cherry & 30 regular hybrids), 14 hybrids of capsicum of 7 colours &5 hybrids of cucumber have been demonstrated at this center Brinjal, Green Chillies, Summer Cabbage, Muskmelon in winter, etc.

Protocol Developments: on Green tomato, cucumber, capsicum and book published for farmers.

The Centre has achieved the productivity of

302 MT per ha in Tomato, 211 MT per ha in Capsicum 151 MT per ha in Cucumber per crop cycle.

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Seedling Production Under HTGH

Soilless Seedlings on 50% subsidy to the farmersFacilities developed at 4 Locations1) CEV Gharaunda, Karnal2) CEF Mangiana, Sirsa3) Rohtak: Samargopalpur4) Gurgaon: GGN, Gurgaon

Nursery protocols for seedling production developed.

More than 50 lakh seedlings sold to the farmers for vegetables during last 2 years.

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On an average 50 farmers visit the Centre per day & during last year more than 16000 farmers have visited the center for exposure visit.Training to Farmers (India & Afghanistan-UNDP programme), Extension officers, Entrepreneurs and Firms.1st and 2nd Vegetable Expo organised in 2012 and 2013.Regular seminars & Workshops

Front Line Demonstration Centres (FLDCs)

14 nos. in 14 districtsAt Farmers FieldCost: Rs. 25 lacs (with 10% as farmer share)Project of 2.5 acres

500 sqm of net house500 sqm of poly house400x2 sqm of walk-in-tunnels2 acres with Mulching & MI in open field

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Assistance @65% on poly-house structures @50% on cultivation cost under poly-house

Expenditure & Budgetary support

2011-12: Rs. 10 crore2012-13: Rs. 87.80 crore2013-14: Rs. 88.53 crore

Bank-loan supportBankable projectsStakeholders meeting/seminars with NABARD & lead banks

Working Group Report on Development of Protected Cultivation in Haryana

Haryana Kisan Ayog (Oct. 2012)

Model Bankable Projects on Protected Cultivation in Haryana

NABARD & Horticulture Deptt. (January 2013)Six Crops and12 structures covered

Detailed Norms & GuidelinesIT Support

MI-NET Poly-Net

Firms empanelment22 nos.TPA executionBank guarantee

Impact assessment NABARD

Area covered during 2012-13:

132 ha under poly house and total 545 ha under poly house + mulching and tunnels.

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Insurance cover for horticulture and poly house structuresLoan on poly-house @ 7%:

The farmers should be given loan on poly -house installation/construction @ 7% by the financial institutions/banks or as interest subsidy.

Collateral security against loan on poly-house: For availing loan on poly-house, the structure of poly-house should be considered as part of collateral security including land on which structure is being installed.

R&D in poly-house structures, sheets, etc.To establish one Centre dedicated to plastics

R&D in crop cultivation across the whole range of vegetablesPollination: bumble beesLow cost technologies including low cost poly houses.

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1. Citrus : 25 acres

2. Olive : 6 acres

3. Pomegranate : 4 acres

4. Datepalm : 6 acres

5. Guava : 3 acres

High-tech Green House

-3.0 lakh root-stock prepared under soil less media for citrus

-50,000 Papaya plants produced

-10.0 vegetable seedlings produced and sold to farmers

Insect Net HousesNo of units: 5Size 2000 sqm each

-50,000 virus free Kinnow plants produced and sold to farmers

-Target: 2013-14: 1.0 lakh plants

Cultivars   Area Covered

Mandarin Kinnow 10 AcreMandarin Imported from Israel(Easy Pealers)

Fremont Fairchild Murcot Michal Clementine Daisy Pearl Tangelo

6 Acre

Sweet Orange Group(Tight Skinned Fruits)

New hall navel Lane late navel Valencia Olinda Washington navel Fisher navel Jaffa Pine apple Mosambi Blood red Hamlin

6 Acre

Lime & Lemons   2 AcreGermplasm Collection

  1 Acre

Total   25 Acre

Sn. CultivarsArea Covered

1 Bhagwa 1 Acre

2 Maridula 1 Acre

3 Wonderful 1 Acre

4 Ganesh 137 1 Acre

Total 4 Acre

Crop Cultivars Area Covered

Olive Barnea Corotina Carolina Arbiquina

6 Acres

  Total 6 Acres

1. Khurmegi : 1.2 acres

2. Khalas : 1.2 acres

3. Medzool : 1.2 acres

4. Barhi : 1.2 acres

5. Garhi : 1.2 acres

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Total : 6.0 acres

Training to Extension Staff and FarmersAfghan Extension Staff under USDA programmeTo school children