Schemes and Missions under taken by the Horticulture and Cash Crop Development Department. Gyalshing, WestSikkim.

Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme for the holistic growth of the horticulture sector

covering fruits, vegetable, root & tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo. In the case

of North eastern States and Himalayan States, GOI contribution 90%. Similarly, for development of bamboo and programmes of National

Horticulture Board (NHB), Coconut Development Board (CDB), Central Institute for Horticulture (ClH), Nagaland and the National Level

Agencies (NLA), GOI contribution will be 90%.

MIDH will work closely with National Mission on Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA) towards development of Micro-Irrigation for all horticulture

crops and protected cultivation on farmers' field.

MIDH will also provide technical advice and administrative support to State Governments/ State Horticulture Missions (SHMs) for the Saffron

Mission and other horticulture related activities like Vegetable Initiative for Urban Clusters (VIUC), funded by Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yogana

(RKVY)/NMSA.

MISSION OBJECTIVES

Main objectives of the Mission are:

(a) Promote holistic growth of horticulture sector, including bamboo and coconut through area based regionally differentiated strategies,

which includes research, technology promotion, extension, post harvest management, processing and marketing, in consonance with

comparative advantage of each State/region and its diverse agro-climatic features;

(b) Encourage aggregation of farmers into farmer groups like FIGs/FPOs and FPCs to bring economy of scale and scope.

(c) Enhance horticulture production, augment farmers, income and strengthen nutritional security;

(d) Improve productivity by way of quality germ plasm, planting material and water use efficiency through Micro Irrigation.

(el Support skill development and create employment HiJlle! (IIklll for rural youth in horticulture and post harvest management especiallyin the cold chain sector.

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Name of the officers and field functionaries with place of posting and their jurisdictions GPU wise.

DISTRICT: WEST YEAR: 2017

SL.NO. NAME OFTHE DESIGNATION PLACEOF POSTING JURISDICTION GPU WISE CONTACTOFFICER/FiElD I NO.FUNCTIONARIES

1. Rajendra Pd. Thapa Joint Director Gyalshing West District 77978827372. Gautam Tamang Horticulture Dev. Officer Hee-Martam GVK 1.Martam 2.Pechreek-Heepatel 9775871010

3.Bermiok-Berthang 4.Chingthang 5. Hee3. Suren Gurung Horticulture Dev. Officer Chongrang GVK Rangpo Checkpost 96098628054. Arun Kr. Sharma Deputy Director, Horticulture Soreng, Sub Soreng Sub Division 9593389860

division5. K.B. Rana Horticulture Dev. Officer I Birdang Farm 1.Suldung Kamling 2.Mabong Segang 9609775273

I 3. Khaniserbong 4.ChotasamdongArubotey

6. Lok Bdr. Basnet Horticulture Inspector Buriakhop Farm 1.Buriakhop 2.Rumbuk 97331978977. Pritam Kr. Rai Horticulture Inspector Chakung 1.Gelling-Samsing 2. Chakung 3. 9593382004

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8. Bhim Kr. Subba Horticulture Inspector Sribadam 1.Deythang 2. Sribadam 95933799589. Dilip Kr. Gurung Horticulture Development Officer Kaluk GVK 1.Sanjadorjee 2.Tadong Rinchenpong 9474530695

3.Samdong 4. Takuthang -Chuchen10. Bir Bdr. Rai Horticulture Inspector Bhurikhop Farm 1.Dodak 2.Thonling 3. Bojek-Karthok 973302357111. Shyam Pd. Chettri Horticulture Inspector Daramdin 1.U/Fambong 2. L/Thambong 973319501312. D.B. Gurung Horticulture Inspector Lunchok 1. Lunchok-Salangdang 943440730113. Danuri Sherpa Horticulture Inspector Daramdin GVK 1.Siktam Tikpur 2.0kheray 9733017887

3. Ribdi-Bareng14. Lukesh Lepcha Horticulture Inspector Dentam GVK 1. Bongten Sapong 2. Gyaten Karmatar 9679916171

3.Maneybong sopaka 4.Dentam5.Sankhu Radhu Khandu

15. K.N. Sharma Horticulture Inspector Soreng 1.Soreng 973404977016. Mon Psd. Bhusel Horticulture Inspector Tharpu 1.Tharpu ,Mangsari,Budang 8348954728

[ v~Status of Area Under Horticulture Crop in West district

SL CROPSNo.

1 FRUITS Area (Ha) Production (Tonnes)Sikkim Mandarin 1715 3089

KIWI 68 9Other Fruits 1115 1771

2 VEGETABLESKharif 1088 5066Rabi 1262 6119

Off season 1426 6,7703 ROOT & TUBER CROPS

Potato- kharif 440 1188Potato-Rabi 1099 4631

4 OTHER ROOT & TUBER 255 758CROPS

5 SPICESL. Cardamom 3930 628

Ginger 1840 15052Turmeric 500 1067

Cherry Pepper 350 989Carrot 50 35

Different program implement by Horticulture& Cash Crops Dev.Department under West District

A. Area Expansion Program

1. Fruits

i) Guavaii) Kiwi

iii) Orangeiv) Bananav) Papayavi) Pineapple

2. Vegetable (Integrated)I) Rabi

ii) Kharifiii) Off-season

3. Seed Spice & Rhizomatic Spicesi) Gingerii) Turmericiii) Cardamomiv) Cherry pepperv) Chilli

B. Creation of Water Resource

i)Community Tank

C. Protected Cultivation

i) Tubular Structure Green Houseii) Bamboo Stucture Green Houseiii) Walking Tunneliv) Anti-hailnet

D. Mission Organic Value Chain Development for North-East Region (MOVCD-NER)

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