BIHAR HORTICULTURE MISSION Action Plan (2006-2007)

GOVERNMENT OF BIHARDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Fruits and vegetables cover about 19.5% of the net cropped area and 12% of gross cropped area.

Largest producer of Litchi, Guava, Makhana, Bhindi.

Second largest producer of Honey, Cauliflower.

Third largest producer of Potato & Tomato.

Ranks third in vegetable production.

Ranks fourth in fruit production.

HORTICULTURE –POTENTIAL SECTOR

Area, production & productivity under Major horticultural crops

in Bihar (2004-2005) Sl. No.

Crops Area (in lakh ha)

Production (in lakh tonnes)

Productivity

(tonne/ha)

1. Fruits 2.91 29.20 10.02

2. Vegetables 4.93 76.28 15.44

3. Spices 0.45 0.66 1.5

4. Flowers 118 (ha) 3450 tonnes

29.29

5. Medicinal & Aromatic Plant

600 (ha) 150 0.25

Area, Production & Productivity of fruits

Fruit Coverage Production Productivity(000 hect.) (000 MT) (MT/hect.)

Mango 140.00 1540.10 11.00Litchi 28.30 339.05 12.00Banana 27.70 443.50 16.00Guava 27.60 331.10 12.00Citrus 16.80 134.20 8.00Coconut 15.10 151.40 10.0Pineapple 4.18 104.60 25.00Other fruits 30.70 306.80 10.00Total fruits 290.38 3350.75 12.00

((National productivity : 10.7mt/ha)

Area, Production & Productivity of vegetables

Vegetable Coverage Production Productivity(000 hect.) (000 MT) (MT/hect.)

Cauliflower 59.70 955.60 16.00Bhindi 56.00 928.70 16.00Brinjal 54.10 1081.90 20.00Onion 48.30 917.90 19.00Tomato 45.30 588.40 13.00Chilly 38.30 459.30 12.00Cabbage 36.50 84.10 16.00Other vegetables127.00 1657.20 13.00

Total vegetable 492.40 7576.40 15.00(National productivity : 14.4mt/ha)

IDENTIFIED DISTRICTS (No.-16)

CLUSTER 1 (6 districts)

W. CHAMPARAN, E. CHAMPARAN, VAISHALI, SAMASTIPUR, DARBHANGA, MUZAFFARPUR

CLUSTER 2 (4 districts)

ARARIA, PURNEA, KISHANGANJ, KATIHAR

CLUSTER 3 (3 districts)

BHAGALPUR, BANKA, MUNGER

CLUSTER 4 (3 districts)

PATNA, NALANDA, GAYA

Crops selected

Mango, Litchi, Banana, Guava, Pineapple, Vegetable,

Spices, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Flowers

More Districts to be included

• Begusarai• Khagaria• Madhubani• Jamui

These are potential districts with high productivity of fruit crops

C-IV C-III

C-I C-II

2005-06

Allotment Received

31 Crores

Expenditures (In Lac Rs.)

Mission Districts - 2648.49Rajendra Agr. Univ. - 346.92Head quarter - 104.59

(Process of strengthening of Mission Headquarter & district with IT

equipments, vehicles etc. in process. Will be completed till July,

06.)

Distribution

AWARENESS CREATEDName of the project Proposals

Received

Production of planting material

Big model nurseries 14 Nos.

Small model nurseries 81 Nos.

Vegetable seed production 716 Nos.

Establishment of new gardens

Fruit (perennials) 21054 ha

Fruit (non perennials) 2425 ha

Commercial flower production 683 haCont….

AWARENESS CREATEDName of the project Proposals

ReceivedSpices, medicinal & aromatic plants 5710 ha

Development of plantation crops 124 ha

Rejuvenation of old orchard 6280 ha

Creation of water resource 118 Nos.

Protected cultivation 1546 Nos.Establishment of plant diagnostic lab. for phytosanitory certification

Estb. of Bio-control lab. 13 Nos.

Estb. of Plant health clinic 28 Nos.

Estb. of leaf tissue analysis lab. 6 Nos.

Cont….

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AWARENESS CREATED

Name of the project ProposalsReceived

Organic farming

Vermi-compost units 1671 Nos.

Organic certification 47 Nos.

Pollination support through Bee keeping

8723 Nos.

Cont….

Cont….

Highlights

• Annual Action Plan Revised as per guidelines received from Government of India on all the 19 points raised during appraisal.

• 30 Officers attended State Level Training at RAU, Pusa.

• 516 Farmers trained in different district.• Nursery Survey in progress.• Almost Sufficient planting Material available for

this year’s plantation.

Annual Budget 2006-07

Particulars Fin.outlay (Rs. in lakh)

Production of Planting Materials1 Big Model Nursery 495.00

2 Small Model Nursery 225.00

3 Production of vegetable seedlings (in ha.)

175.00

4 Seed Infrastructure 148.00

Annual Budget 2006-07

Particulars Fin.outlay (Rs. in lakh)

Establishment/rejuvenation of Fruit Orchards

5 Perennial Orchards (ha.) 450.00

6 Non Perennial Orchards 300.00

7 Rejuvenation of Old Orchard 250.00

Annual Budget 2006-07

Particulars Fin.outlay (Rs. in lakh)

8 Development of Commercial Flower 465.00

9 Spices, Medicinal & Aromatic Plants

562.00

10 Protection cultivation 4730.00

Annual Budget 2006-07Particulars Fin.outlay

(Rs. in lakh)

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT11 Promotion of IPM thru’ demonstration 251.00

12 Promotion of IPM training 95.00

13 Establishment of pesticides residue laboratory for phytocinatory certification

249.00

14 Exhibition of plant health clinic and laboratory

450.00

Annual Budget 2006-07Particulars Fin.outlay

(Rs. in lakh)

INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT15 Estb. Of Plant diagnostic lab. for

Phytosanitary Certification74.00

16 Estb. of Disease & Pest Forecasting unit 160.00

17 Estb. of Bio-control Lab. 400.00

18 Estb. of Leaf Tissue Analysis Lab. 88.00

Annual Budget 2006-07Particulars Fin.outlay

(Rs. in lakh)

ORGANIC FARMING19 Adoption of organic farming including

quality test250.00

20 Vermi-compost unit 480.00

21 Certification on Training, Demonstration etc.

250.00

Annual Budget 2006-07Particulars Fin.outlay

(Rs. in lakh)

HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT22 Farmers training 100.00

23 Officers training 213.00

24 Gardeners training 216

25 Supervisors training 200.00

26 Entrepreneurs training 290.00

27 Seminar 8.00

Annual Budget 2006-07

Particulars Fin.outlay (Rs. in lakh)

28 Pollination support through Beekeeping 64.00

FRONT LINE DEMONSTRATION

29 FLD through organic farming 37.00

30 FLD on rose cut flowers 20.00

Annual Budget 2006-07Particulars Fin.outlay

(Rs. in lakh)

POST HARVEST MANAGEMENT

31 Post harvest handling 136.00

32 Development of wholesale market 7600.00

33 Estb. of Rural Market 94.00

34 Creation of functional infrastructure for collection & grading

60.00

35 Estb. of units for market led extension activity

100.00

36 Promotion of horticultural activities 125.00

37 IT based technology dissemination 50.00

Annual Budget 2006-07Particulars Fin.outlay

(Rs. in lakh)

STATE INTERVENTION

38 Resource Mapping of Litchi 50.00

39 Vegetable Seed Minikit 12.00

40 Horticulture equipments 20.00

41 Distribution unit for Medicinal & Aromatic plants and Spices

150.00

42 Aromatic Oil Testing Lab. (Aroma Lab.)

50.00

43 Mission Management 1085.00

GRAND TOTAL 22384.00

THANKS

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