Technology Mission for Development of Horticulture in North Eastern Region including Sikkim

Title:

Technology Mission for Development of Horticulture in North Eastern Region including Sikkim

Type:

Central Sector

Objectives:

The objectives of the Mission are to:

Establish convergence and synergy among numerous ongoing governmental programme in the field of horticulture development to achieve horizontal and vertical integration of these programmes.

Ensure adequate, appropriate, timely and concurrent attention to all the links in the production, post harvest and consumption chain.

Maximise economic, ecological and social benefits from the existing investment and infrastructure created for horticulture development.

Promote ecologically sustainable intensification, economically desirable diversification and skilled employment.

Generate value addition, promote the development and dissemination of eco- technologies based on the blending of the traditional wisdom and technology with frontier knowledge such as bio-technology, information technology and space technology; and to provide the missing links in ongoing horticulture development projects.

Salient Features:

The Technology Mission comprise of four Mini Missions viz. Mini Mission-I (MM-I), Research, Mini Mission-II (MM–II), Production and Productivity, Mini Mission–III (MM-III), Post harvest management, marketing and export and Mini Mission-IV (MM-IV), Processing.

Pattern of Assistance

Area expansion:

Fruits, vegetables including root & tuber crops, spices, cashewnut and medicinal plants @ 50% of the cost limited to RS. 13,000/- per ha. Aromatic plants @ 50% of the cost limited to Rs. 5,000/- per ha. Floriculture @ 50% of the cost limited to Rs. 13,000/- per unit of 0.2 ha. Modal Floriculture Centre @ Rs 70.00 lakhs per centre. Integrated mushroom unit @ Rs. 50.00 lakhs per centre.

Creation of Water Sources:Community Tanks- Rs. 10.00 lakhs/ tank @ Rs. 1.00 lakh per ha ,Tubewells –@ 50% of cost limited to maximum of Rs.12,500/- per tubewell.

On farm water management: Existing scheme of “Horticulture Development through Plasticulture Intervention”- 50% of the cost limited to Rs 28,500/-

Production of planting material

Integrated multicrop nursery; Nursery - 50 % of the cost limited to Rs. 8.00 lakhs for big nursery and Rs. 3.00 lakh for small nursery in private and 100% cost limited to R. 18.00 lakh in public sector for big nursery and Rs. 3.00 lakh for small nursery. Progeny and herbal gardens Rs. 3.00 lakh for public sector and Rs. 1.50 lakh for private sector.

Tissue culture

50% of the cost limited to Rs.10.00 lakhs for Private/NGO and100% of the cost limited to Rs. 21.00 lakhs Public

Transfer of technology through training front line demonstration , publicity and training of trainers :Farmers Training-Rs. 1500/ per farmer for 7 days; Training outside the state – Rs.2500/ per farmer, Training of trainers –Actual cost limited to Rs. 50,000 per trainee, Supervisor Level Training centre – Supervisory-Rs.20.00 lakhs, Gardener- Rs. 2.0 Lakhs

Organic farming

Existing schemes of fertilizer division will be integrated. Earthworm multiplication farm-Rs. 30,000 per unit; Incentive for adopting organic farming-Rs.10000/ ha. Assistance for obtaining certification-90% of the cost limited to Rs. 5 lakhs for group of farmer

Promotion and Popularisation of agriculture equipments

Training to farmers – Rs.1,000/ per farmer; Assistance for purchase of equipments limited to Rs. 1500/- for manually operated, Rs. 5,000 for power operated, Rs. 45,000 for power triller and Rs. 9,000 for diesel engine.

Integrated Pest management : Setting up of Bio-control Labs. In 8 NE States @Rs.80.00 lakhs per Lab in public sector and 50% of cost in private sector upto maximum of Rs. 40.00 lakhs.

Financial assistance of Rs.1000/ha. for adoption of IPM(use of bio-pesticides, pheromones, etc.) covering an area of 11,600 ha.

Assistance for forewarning of pests and diseases @ Rs.4.00 lakhs per unit.

Plant health clinic: Rs. 20.00 lakhs for Govt/ PSU and Rs. 5.00 lakhs for private sector

Leaf analysis laboratory: Rs. 20.00 lakhs for Govt/ PSU and Rs. 5.00 lakhs for Private

Remote sensing : Project based, as per requirement
Emergent requirement : As per the requirement
Strengthening of horticulture infrastructure.

Staff support for Monitoring cell in DAC and Directorate of Technology Mission; Strengthening of horticulture departments/ directorates through IT network; external evaluation, seminar and symposium and technical support.

Eligibility

All farmers of North Eastern States including Sikkim

Procedure to apply:

Project proposal to be submitted tby the State Governments to Small Farmers Agri Business Consortium (SFAC)

Person to be contacted:

The Horticulture Commissioner,
Department of Agriculture & Cooperation
Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001.

Date of Start/duration:

IX Plan with effect from 2001-02

Implementation status:

This is a new scheme to be implemented from 2001-02.

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