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 | |
1 | Sri Mariyanna Jinugu | District Horticulture and Sericulture Officer | Kothagudem | 7997725142 | dhso-bdd-horti@telangana.gov.in |
District Horticulture & Sericulture Officer,
Bhadradri – Kothagudem Distrct.