HORTICULTURE & SERICULTURE
DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES:
The Bhadradri Kothagudem District is one of the Major potential district for Horticulture and Sericulture development in Telangana State and endowed with good Agro-climatic conditions for cultivation of all varieties of Horticulture crops, Oil palm & Sericulture.
- Implementation of various Horticulture & Sericulture schemes in the district
- Suggesting of best agronomic and plant protection measures for improving the productivity of crops.
- Providing of technical assistance to farmers to getting sustainable income.
- Motivating farmers for adoption of drip irrigation and Organic practices in Horticultural & Sericulture crops.
- Impart training to farmers in cultivation and Marketing of Horticultural & Sericulture crops.
- Promote production of quality plant material and supply to growers.
- At present an area of 81,405 Acres is existing under Horticulture crops including Oilpalm and Sericulture.
CROP |
AREA (IN ACRES) |
Agro Forestry | 37,141 |
Acid lime | 168 |
Banana | 1971 |
Cashew | 14,031 |
Cocoa | 296 |
Guava | 411 |
Mango | 11,320 |
Mulberry | 356 |
Oil palm | 46,263 |
Papaya | 410 |
Red chillies | 27,549 |
Vegetables | 10,236 |
Sl.no | Category | Crops | Area | Production(MT) | Productivity(MT/Acre) | Varieties | Marketing Places |
1 |
Fruits |
Acidlime |
168 |
1680 |
10 |
Balaji, Petluru |
Aswaraopeta & Dammapeta |
Banana |
1971 |
27594 |
14 |
G-9, Karpura |
Aswaraopeta, Khammam |
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DragonFruit |
5 |
30 |
6 |
Pink |
Khammam, Kothagudem, Hyderabad |
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Guava |
411 |
2466 |
6 |
Thaiwan guava, Allahabad Safeda |
Khammam, Kothagudem, Eluru, Vizag |
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Mango |
11320 |
16980 |
1.5 |
Banganpalli, Totapuri, Suvarnarekha, Neelum, Dashehari, Himayath, Kesari, Mallika, Chinna Rasalu, Pedda Rasalu, Punasa, Gulabi etc., |
Hyderabad, Warangal, Khammam |
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Papaya |
405 |
12960 |
32 |
Red lady |
Khammam, Kothagudem, Hyderabad, Delhi |
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Fruits – Total |
14280 |
61710 |
|
|
|
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2 |
Plantation Crops
|
Oil palm |
46263 |
310344 |
8 |
Tenera |
Aswaraopeta, Dammapeta |
Coconut( nuts in lakhs) |
1350 |
27 |
50 nuts per palm |
ECT, COD, TXD, Ganga bondam |
Khammam & Kothagudem |
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Cocoa |
296 |
118 |
0.4 |
Forastero, Kriyellow |
Eluru |
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Cashew nut |
14031 |
4209 |
0.30 |
BPP-4 to BPP-8 |
Rajahmundry |
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Areca nut |
50 |
|
|
Srimangala, Mangala, Deshavali |
Vijayawada, Hyderabad |
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Plantation Crops – Total |
61990 |
314699 |
|
|
|
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3 |
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Spices
|
Chillies |
27493 |
54994 |
2 |
Tejaswini, Wonder hot, 2222, Yashaswini, Teja, Ravi Teja, Guna, Super Mohini, 001, Damu, Shiva, Harini, Indom – 41, Indon-5 and all popular hybrids |
Khammam |
Turmeric |
52 |
520 |
10 |
Yerragunturu, Seelam |
KesaSamudram |
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New Crop |
Nutmeg |
4 |
Long (Jambo) |
Khammam Hyderabad |
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Spices | total |
27549
|
55514 |
|
|
|
|
4 |
Vegetables
|
Tomato |
2593 |
25930 |
10 |
|
|
Brinjal |
537 |
5370 |
10 |
|
|
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Agakara |
152 |
1216 |
8 |
|
|
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Bitter gourd |
708 |
5664 |
8 |
|
|
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Ridge gourd |
893 |
7144 |
8 |
|
|
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Bottle gourd |
453 |
3624 |
8 |
|
|
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Beans |
575 |
4600 |
8 |
|
|
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Bhendi |
812 |
2436 |
3 |
|
|
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Green Chillies |
691 |
4146 |
6 |
|
|
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Cucumber |
73 |
292 |
4 |
|
|
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Leafy vegetables |
783 |
3132 |
4 |
|
|
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Coccenia |
24 |
144 |
6 |
|
|
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Capsicum |
4 |
40 |
10 |
|
|
|
|
Other Vegetables |
1938 |
3876 |
2 |
|
|
|
Vegetables – total |
10236 |
67614 |
|
|
|
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5 |
Flowers |
Marigold |
63 |
189 |
3 |
All popular Hybrid varieties |
Within the District and Nearby Districts. |
6 |
Sericulture |
Mulberry |
293 |
88 |
0.3 |
V-1 |
Jangaon, Tirumalagiri (Secunderabad) |
Horti & seri total
|
11411 |
499814 |
|
|
|
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7 |
Agro-Forestry
|
37141 |
|
|
|
|
|
Grand total
|
151552 |
499814 |
|
|
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SCHEMES INFORMATION:
TELANGANA STATE MICRO IRRIGATION PROJECT (TSMIP)
- To irrigate the area with less water(Eg., One acre water is sufficient for 5 acres)
- High yields by saving Electricity, Labour and fertilizers.
- To provide holistic growth of the horticulture sector through an area based regionally differentiated strategies which include research, technology promotion, extension based on the agro climate conditions.
- The major activities under the programme are Area Expansion,Mulching, Organic farming, HumanResource Development
NATIONAL MISSION ON EDIBLE OILS –OILPALM (NMEO-OP)
- It is to submit that, for encouragement of Oil Palm crop, the area expansion of Oil Palm Cultivation assistance and other relevant schemes are being implementing for doubling the farmers income.
- The total area under Oilpalm is 50,229 Acres (Largest area in Telangana State).
- Having two processing units at Aswaraopeta and Apparaopeta.
- Creating awareness among the farmers for crop diversification with Oilpalm crop for getting net income of Rs.1 lakh per Acre.
- In Oil Palm plantation for first 3 to 4 years encouraging inter crops like Vegetables, Ground nut, Sesamum, Sun Flower, Saff flower, Pulses, Dragon fruit, Banana, Papaya, Fodder crops, Ornamental plants, Ginger, Turmeric
- After 6 years of Oilpam plantation encouraging inter crops like Cocoa, Arecanut, Nutmeg, Pine apple etc.,
- During first year / at the time of planting of Oilpalm, suitable border agroforestry crops are Tissue culture Teak, Sandalwood and Casuarina.
- The department is creating and organizing meetings, training, exposure visits & demonstration plots with new varieties (Dwarf) by the cultivation of vegetables, pulses, oilseeds etc., for getting additional income to the farmers towards stepping to doubling of the farmer income.
- Encouraging Micro Irrigation Scheme to Oil palm crops and other Horticulture and Sericulture crops for increasing of productivity with good quality by saving water, power & labour.
- To provide nutritional Security by providing oil to everyone.
- Increasing farmer income by cultivating this oil palm crop which is having marketing and processing facilities with MSP SERICULTURE:
Sericulture is agro-based cottage industry with low investments and high returns for the upliftment of economic status of rural poor families.
AGRO-FORESTRY:
BAMBOO & SANDALWOOD:
- To increase greenery, carbon, sequestration, and organic matter.
- To provide additional income to the farmer and natural Fencing.
SCHEME WISE TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS (2018-2019 to 2022-23):
Name of the Scheme | 2018- 2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020 – 21 | 2021 – 22 | ||||
Physical(Acres) |
Financial(Lakhs) |
physical(Acres) |
Financial(lakhs) |
physical(Acres)
|
Financial(lakhs) | Physical (Acres) | Financial(lakhs) | |
Target Achi. |
Target Achi. | Target Achi. | Target Achi. | Target Achi | Target Achi. | TargetAchi. | ||
Telangana State Micro Irrigation Project (TSMIP) |
1545 1545 |
417.26 417.26 |
1696 1696 | 136.44 136.44 | 1500 1500 | 450 450 | 1812 1812 | 105 105 |
Mission for Integrated Development Of Horticulture (MIDH)
|
687 687 |
19.21 19.21 |
403 403 | 11.44 11.44 | 223 223 | 6.54 6.54 | 613 613 | 135 135 |
Oil palm area expansion | 1250 1250 |
60.0 60.0 |
3795 3795 | 182.16 182.16 | 1176 1176 | 178 178 | 4237 4237 | 890 890 |
Sericulture | 120 120 |
8.4 8.4 |
50 50 | 3.5 3.5 | 42 42 | 3.5 3.5 | 50 50 | 42 42 |
Bamboo | 500 411 | 39.00 | ||||||
Sandalwood |
|
110 110 | 4.40 | |||||
Total | 3602 3602 |
504.87 504.87 |
6554 6465 | 376.94 333.54 | 2941 2941 | 638.04 | 6712 6712 | 1172 1172 |
Name of the scheme | 2022-23 (up to 8-11-2022) | |
Physical (acres) | financial (lakhs) | |
Target Achi | Target Achi | |
TSMIP | 8000 7288 | 1600 1458 |
MIDH | 821 821 | 70 |
Oil palm Area Expansion | 8000 7288 | 2272 2070 |
Sericulture | 50 50 | 5 5 |
Bamboo | ||
Sandalwood | ||
TOTAL | 16871 15447 | 3947 2075 |
DO’s and DONT’s of Oil palm Cultivation
KEY CONTACT INFORMATION:
Sl.No | OFFICER NAME | DESIGNATION | PLACE OF WORK | CONTACT | |
1 | Sri K SURYANARAYANA | District Horticulture and Sericulture Officer | Kothagudem |
7997725108 8977714117 |
dhso-bdd-horti@telangana.gov.in |
District Horticulture & Sericulture Officer,
Bhadradri – Kothagudem Distrct.