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.

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.

MISSION FOR INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT OF HORTICULTURE(MIDH)

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

OILPALM CULTIVATION:

To provide nutritional Security by providing oil to every one.
Increasing farmer income by cultivating this oilpalm crop which is having marketing and processing facilities with MSP.

SERICULTURE:

Sericulture is agro based cottage industry with low invesments and high returns for upliftment of economic status of rural poor families.

BAMBOO & SANDALWOOD:

To increase greenery,carbon,sequestration,organic matter.
To provide additional income to the farmer and natural Fencing.

SCHEME WISE TARGETS AND ACHIEVEMENTS (2018-2019&2019-20):

Sl.No

NAME OF THE SCHEME	2018-2019		2019-2020
		Physical (Acres) T A	Financial (Lakhs) TA	Physical (Acres) T A	Financial (Lakhs) T A	Remarks
1	Telangana State Micro IrrigationProject	1545 1545	417.26 417.26	7375 —-	1947	It is to submit that ,2019-2020 targets are not yet received
2	Miision for Integratted Development Of Horticulture	687 687	19.21 19.21	434 353	13.91
3	Oil palm area expansion	1250 1250	60.00 60.00	3250 2920	156
4	Sericulture	120 120	8.4 8.4	100 31	7.00
5	Bamboo			500 411	39.00
6	Sandal Wood			110 110	4.40

KEY CONTACT INFORMATION:

Sl.No	OFFICER NAME	DESIGNATION	PLACE OF WORK	CONTACT	E-mail
1	Sri Mariyanna Jinugu	District Horticulture and Sericulture Officer	Kothagudem	7997725142	dhso-bdd-horti@telangana.gov.in

District Horticulture & Sericulture Officer,

Bhadradri – Kothagudem Distrct.