HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT, CHICKMAGALUR

Department of Horticulture is engaged in the holistic development of Horticulture in the state and is striving hard to help the growers of horticultural crops in the district to achieve the fullest yield potential and to maximize profits.

The district consists of three agro climatic zones viz., southern transition zone, hilly zone and central dry zone.Due to variable agro-climatic conditions the district is ideally suited for the cultivation of vide varieties of Horticulture crops like fruits, vegetables, flowers, plantation crops as well as medicinal and aromatic plants .

The geographical area of the district is 722075 ha .,of which an area of 319790 ha.,comes under the cultivable area ,constituting 44.29% of the geographical area for the year 2008-09.Out of the total cultivable area , 112930 ha.,are covered under horticulture crops (excluding coffee, tea). Horticultural area in the district accounts to about 35.31% of the total cultivable area .Out of 112930 ha., of the total horticultural cropped area, the different crops covered and their extent of area is as below.

The district has 15 Horticultural Farms/Nurseries under the control of Karnataka State Horticultural Agency(KSHDA). These Farms/Nurseries were established for the following noble objective.

· To demonstrate the cultivation of various Horticultural crops in theses farms/nurseries and through which motivate the farmers for taking up commercial cultivation of these crops.

· To develop these Farms and Nurseries as the centers of propagation of quality planting materials and to supply and make available to the farming community.

· To develop them as the centers of introduction and acclimatization of new types and varieties of Horticultural crops, in order to find out their suitability to the specific agro-climatic conditions.

Therefore, in tune with the objectives, these Farms and Nurseries have been serving the farming community since their inception, When we look from these angle, there is no doubt that theses Farms and Nurseries have largely fulfilled the purpose for which they have been established.

Sl.No.	Name	Extent in Acres.
1	Dhantaramakki Farm, Chikmagalur Taluk	9.20
2	Sakarayapatna Farm, Kadur Taluk	100.00
3	Bakenakere Farm, Kadur Taluk	25.00
4	Kalasa Farm, Mudigere Taluk	25.00
5	Sringeri Farm, Sringeri Taluk	8.32
6	Menasoor Farm, N.R.Pura Taluk	12.06
7	Harihara pura Farm , Koppa Taluk	7.30
8	Office Nursery Chickmagalur Taluk	1.20
9	Bijuvally Farm, Mudigere Taluk	31.32
10	B.Kanabur Farm, Narasimharajapura Taluk	32.2
11	Balagadi Farm., Koppa Taluk	5.11
12	Bintharavally Farm, Koppa Taluk	2.24
13	Thangali Farm, Kadur Taluk	12.32
14	Byagadahalli Farm, Kadur Taluk	9.36
15	Office Nursery ,Kadur Taluk.	1.07
16	Belenahally Farm, Tarikere Taluk	10.04

1	UNDER ZILLA PANCHAYATH
Sl.No.	Name of the schemes	Rs.in lakhs	Details
D-02	Seed Coconut Procurement and Nursery Maintenance.	8.00	Propagation of quality planting material of Coconut, Pepper and Sapota plants etc., and their maintenance.
D-03	Publicity and Literature.	4.00	Printing of literature regarding pests and diseases and other new innovation. Organizing district level flower show and also taluk level seminars etc.
D-04	Maintenance of Horticultural Farms .	10.00	Creation of basic Infrastructure required for propagation and other farming related activities and also maintenance of Horticulture farms.
D-05	Horticulture Buildings.	11.00	Construction /Renovation of Horticulture offices/Buildings.
D-09	Oil palm Development Scheme.	3.08	Assistance for cultivation, Assistance for installation of Drip Irrigation system and purchase of machineries to oil palm growers.
2	TALUK PANCHAYATH SCHEMES
D-07	Training to Farmers	1.52	Providing training to the farmers regarding advanced technologies in the field of horticulture.
D-08	Assistance to farmers	12.00	Providing 50% subsidy for the purchase of plant protection chemicals / Bio pesticides and supplying fruit plants to the small and marginal farmers and also distributing ornamental pots in order to beautify the premises of important government office and guest houses.
D-12	Tribal Sub Plan	1.00	Assistance to develop Horticulture crops in the farm to the farmers belongs Schedule tribes.
D-13	Special component Plan	5.00	Assistance to develop Horticulture crops in the farm to the farmers belongs Schedule caste.
3	UNDER STATE SECTOR
S-04	Integrated farming for productivity improvement scheme by Coconut Development board.	26.575	Financial assistance of Rs.35,000 per ha in two annual installments is provided for adoption of integrated management practices in disease affected coconut gardens in the selected cluster.
S-05	Establishment of Areca Research station at Sringeri.	50.00	To study and to conduct Research to overcome yellow leaf disease in areca, government has Established a Areca Research Station at Sringeri.
S-07	Development and Maintenance of Horticultural Farms and Nurseries.	4.80	Creation of basic Infrastructure required for propagation and other farming related activities and also maintenance of Horticulture farms. The Department is producing genuine/true to type planting materials in the departmental farms and selling it to the farmers at reasonable price.
S-09	Scheme for Integrated Maintenance of Pest and disease.	5.5	Providing 50% subsidy for the purchase of plant protection chemicals / Bio pesticides to the small and marginal farmers. And also the department is producing Goniyojes nephanditis parasite in the departmental laboratories and distributing it to the farmers for free of cost in order to reduce the infestation of black headed caterpillar in coconut.
S-11	Special Component Plan (State)	14.40	Assistance to the farmers of Schedule caste for the development of Horticultural Activities in their farm.
S-12	Extension and Training	3.51	To supply and provide training material and stipend to the students of Horticulture Training centre, Bijuvally. Printing of literature regarding pests and diseases and other new innovation, Organizing district level flower show.
S-14	New Interventions for Horticulture Development.	15.80	Distribution of Vegetable seeds, Minor Fruits Plants and other Nutrition rich plants to small and marginal farmers.
S-19	Horticulture Information and service centre (Horti Clinics).	12.00	Preparation project reports relating to the development of Horticulture, Prepare the Information’s which are necessary for the holistic development of Horticulture and disseminating it to the farmers and entrepreneurs of the district.
S-22	Development of Horticulture Gardens (Krishnarajendra Giridhama)	20.00	Beautification of Krishna Rajendra Giridhama.
S-21	Assistance for the purchase of Areca dehusking machine.	8.00	Government is providing subsidy to areca growers for the purchase of areca dehusking machine in order to overcome the labour problem and to reduce the processing cost.
3	OTHER SCHEMES
1	National Horticulture Mission.	577.40	Department is providing assistance for Establishment of Planting material production units, establishment of new gardens, Creation of water harvesting structures and market Infrastructure , Pollination support through bee keeping, for protected cultivation ,for Organic conversion and Certification and also for Post Harvest Management of Horticulture crops..
2	National Mission on Medicinal crops	15.75	Providing assistance for the area expansion of medicinal plants.
3	Central Micro Irrigation scheme	467.25	The Department is providing subsidy for the installation of drip irrigation system at the rate of 75% up to 2 ha and at the rate of 50% above 2ha limited to maximum of 5ha per beneficiary family.
4	Rashtriya Krishi vikasa Yojane (mechanization).	9.00	In order to improve farm efficiency and reduce drudgery of farm work force the department is providing subsidy for the purchase of farm machineries @50% limited to a maximum of Rs.50000 per beneficiary.

Sl.No	Horticulture Crops	Extent in Hectare	Production in Tones
1	Plantation Crops	76281	59999
2	Spices	11893	25685
3	Fruits	13038	263373
4	Vegetables	10948	175445
5	Commercial Crops	641	4978
6	Medicinal and aromatic crops	129	324