Plans & Schemes

Horticulture Programme in Non-Mission Districts: SP – Rs 100.00 lakhs
This programme envisages establishment of new gardens of fruits and flowers in compact areas, organic farming, training activities etc. in the non-mission districts in the pattern of National Horticulture Mission. The programme will be taken up in the 6 districts which are not covered under NHM programme; namely Jharsuguda, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur and Boudh. An amount of Rs.136.00 lakh has been proposed under different components during 2009-10. Out of which, as per the Budget Ceiling, an amount of Rs100.00 lakhs is kept in provision for the programme during 2009-10.

I). Fruit Development – Compact area Plantation:

To increase the area and production it is proposed to take up mango, citrus, Banana sucker & cashew plantation in compact patches over an area of 550 ha with a financial assistance of Rs 55.50 lakhs. The plating material used in the plantation is to be procured from departmental farms / nurseries and registered private nurseries inside the state. The rate of assistance during 1st year will vary from Rs.5625/-to Rs.11250/-according to the crop plantation at the NHM assistance pattern. The details of physical and financial programme is given below :

Component
Unit
Physical Programme
Rate of Asst. (Rs.)
Financial Outlay (Lakh Rs.)

Mango
ha.
300
11250
33.75

Citrus (K.Lime/ Orange)
ha.
50
11250
5.63

Banana Sucker
ha.
100
10500
10.50

Cashew
ha.
100
5625
5.63

Total
 
550
 
55.50

II). 2nd year maintenance of fruit plantation (plantations of 2008-09)

During 08-09, Mango, K. lime, Cashew, Banana & Aonla plantations have taken up under the scheme. For success of these plantations, it has been programmed to provide assistance for maintenance of 430 ha of such plantations with a financial assistance of Rs 21.23 lakhs. The rate of assistance will vary from Rs.2250/-to Rs.7500/-according to the crop plantation. The details of physical and financial programme is given below :

Component
Unit
Physical Programme
Rate of Asst. (Rs./ha)
Financial Outlay (Lakh Rs.)

Mango
ha.
200
4500
9.00

K.lime
ha.
50
4500
2.25

Cashew
ha.
50
2250
1.13

Banana (Sucker)
ha.
100
7500
7.50

Aonla
ha.
30
4500
1.35

Total
 
430
 
21.23

III). 3rd year maintenance of fruit plantation (plantations of 2007-08)

During 07-08, Mango, K.lime, Cashew, Banana sucker & Aonla plantations have taken up under the scheme. For success of these plantations it has been programmed to provide assistance for maintenance of 379 ha of such plantations with a financial assistance of Rs 18.73 lakhs. The rate of assistance will vary from Rs.3375/-to Rs.6750/-according to the crop plantation. The details of physical and financial programme is given below:

Component
Unit
Physical Programme
Rate of Asst. (Rs./ha)
Financial Outlay (Lakh Rs.)

Mango
ha.
210
6750
14.18

K.lime
ha.
35
6750
2.36

Cashew
ha.
25
3375
0.84

Aonla
ha.
20
6750
1.35

Total
 
290
 
18.73

IV). Floriculture Development:

Floriculture is picking up in the State particularly around the urban centers. It is programmed to provide assistance to farmers for cultivation of flower like Marigold, Gladioli and Rose with a financial outlay of Rs.7.04 lakhs. The physical and financial
programme and the rate of assistance are furnished below :

Component
Unit
Physical Programme
Rate of Asst. (Rs./Unit)
Fin. Outlay (Rs.in Lakh)

Marigold ( 0.1 ha.)
No.
100
792
0.79

Gladioli ( 0.1 ha.)
No.
100
4500
4.50

Rose ( 0.1 ha.)
No.
50
3500
1.75

Total
 
250
 
7.04

V). Human Resource Development:
1). Exposure Visit to Out side the State:
Training and Shows are the important for up-gradation of technical knowledge of the farmers. “Seeing is the believing”, to satisfy the quote it is desirable to send farmers to outside the state on exposure visit for increasing their technical know-how. It is proposed to send 40 farmers outside the state.
2). Organisation of District level show:
Six nos. of District Level Shows will be organized to disseminate the latest knowledge in the field of horticulture and to increase the competitiveness among farmers.
3). Plantation Training to farmers (50 nos. per group):
It has been programmed to impart plantation training to 14 groups with 50 farmers per group to disseminate the technical know-how for taking up a successful plantation.
The details of various components under Human Resource Development programme have been furnished below with a total financial outlay of Rs 4.70 lakh during 09-10.

Component
Unit
Physical Programme
Rate of Asst. /Unit(Rs.)
Financial Outlay (Rs.in Lakh)

Exposure visit of farmers outside the State
Nos.
40
2500
1.00

Organisation of Dist. Level Show
Nos.
6
50000
3.00

Plantation Training to farmers (50 nos. per group)
Grp.
14
5000
0.70

Total
 
 
 
4.70

VI). Organic Farming:
1). Construction of Vermi Compost units:
The demand for organically produced food items is increasing day by day. There is great demand in the export market also for the organically produced items. To promote organic farming, assistance will be provided to the farmers for construction of vermi compost units. The details of physical and financial programme under this component are given below:

VII). Mobility & IEC Materials
There will be need for mobility on the part of Directorate & its field extension agencies for better quality of monitoring of various programmes. Information, Education and Communication material will also be prepared for distribution among the farmers. A provision of Rs 6.30 lakhs is proposed during 09-10.