HORTICULTURE & SERICULTURE

DEPARTMENTAL ACTITIVITIES 2021-22

The District Khammam is one of the Major potential for Horticulture development in Telangana State and endowed with good Agro-climatic conditions for cultivation of all varieties horticulture crops.

As per Vaanakalam 2020, an area of 1,40,699 Acres is under cultivation of different Horticulture crops.  Out of which Fruit crops covers an area of 36,687 Acres, Vegetables 2,023 Acres, Spices 56,143 Acres, Plantation crops 7,056 Acres and Flowers 37 Acres respectively. And Agro Forestry plantations covers 38,355 Acre,  Boarder Plantation crops 226 Acres. Mango occupies major area i.e.31,994 Acres, Chillies occupies area is 55,988 Acres, followed by Oilpalm area is 6,192 Acres. The Mulberry area occupies 144 Acres.

Mango occupies major area i.e. 31,994 Acres, Chillies occupies area is 55,990 Acres, followed by Oilpalm area is 6192 Acres.

Major vegetable crops grown predominantly are Tomato, Brinjal, Cucumber, Bhendi, Gourds, Coccinea, Green Chillies, Cole crops, Water melon and other leafy vegetables in Khammam District.

There is a scope for another 25,000 Acres, which to be brought under different Horticultural Crops, besides improving productivity and production with quality by providing post harvest infrastructure facilities.

ANNUAL ACTION PLAN 2021-22

1) Telangana State Micro Irrigation Project (TSMIP):

Drip irrigation is a form of irrigation that saves water and fertilizer by allowing water to drip slowly to the roots of many different plants, either onto the soil surface or directly onto the root zone, through a network of valves, pipes, tubing, and emitters.  It is done through narrow tubes that deliver water directly to the base of the plant. It is chosen instead of surface irrigation for various reasons, often including concern about minimizing evaporation.

Procedure to avail subsidy :

• The farmer / beneficiary must register his/her details in TSMIP portal (https://horticulturedept.telangana.gov.in) through any online center / Mee-Seva.
• The details pertains to Aadhar Card, Land and Bank account must be entered in the portal.
• The Horticulture officer (Technical) / Micro Irrigation Engineer O/o District Horticulture & Sericulture Officer, Khammam can be contacted for further details.

2) Mission for Integrated Development Horticulture (MIDH):

•  To provide holistic growth of the horticulture sector through an area based regionally differentiated strategies which include research, technology promotion, extension, post harvest management,  processing and marketing, in consonance with comparative advantage of each State/region and its diverse agro-climatic feature;
•   To enhance horticulture production, improve nutritional security and income support to farm households;
• To establish convergence and synergy among multiple on-going and planned programmes for horticulture development;
•  To promote, develop and disseminate technologies, through a seamless blend of traditional wisdom and modern scientific knowledge;
• To create opportunities for employment generation for skilled and unskilled persons, especially unemployed youth.

 Procedure to avail subsidy :

• The application form is available with the concerned constituency level Horticulture officer/O/o District Horticulture & Sericulture Officer, Khammam
• Documents to be enclosed:- Xerox copies of Aadhar Card, Land document, Bank account, Passport size photo, field photo and the bills pertains to procurement of inputs / plants.
• The Horticulture officer (Technical) and constituency level Horticulture officer O/o District Horticulture & Sericulture Officer, Khammam can be contacted for further details.

3) National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP):

• The programmes being implemented are Area Expansion of Oilpalm, cultivation assistance, inter crops, harvesting tools and human resource development.
• Khammam District is suitable and growing for Oilpalm crop and having an area of 6192 Acres.

Procedure to avail subsidy :

• The application form is available with the concerned constituency level Horticulture officer / field officer of the concerned Oil Palm company.
• Documents to be enclosed :- Xerox copies of Aadhar Card, Land document, Bank account, Passport size photo, field photo and the bills pertains to procurement of inputs / plants.
• The Horticulture officer (Technical), constituency level Horticulture officer O/o District Horticulture & Sericulture Officer, Khammam and field officer of the concerned Oil Palm company can be contacted for further details.

Telangana Registration of Horticulture Nurseries (Regulation) Rules, 2017 (Act 13 of 2010)

• Fruits, Vegetables and Chilli nurseries are registered under Nursery Act
• As on date 177 Nurseries are registered under Nursery Act.

Procedure :

• The application form is available with the concerned constituency level Horticulture officer.
• Documents to be enclosed :- Xerox copies of Aadhar Card, Land document, Passport size photo, Soil, Water Test reports, Surveyor Map and Treasury challan.
• The Horticulture officer (Technical), constituency level Horticulture officer O/o District Horticulture & Sericulture Officer, Khammam can be contacted for further details.

SERICULTURE

• It is Small scale industry for income generation for rural poor including women farmers.
• Weather and soils of Khammam is best suited for Mulberry and Silkworm rearing.
• Low Gestation, High Returns
• Women friendly Occupation
• Ideal Programme for Weaker Sections of the Society
• Eco-friendly Activity
• Area brought under sericulture cultivation is 144 acres.
• It is proposed to bring additional area of 245 acres during 2021-22.

 Procedure to avail subsidy :

• The application form is available with the concerned Sericulture Officer / Asst. Sericulture Officer O/o District Horticulture & Sericulture Officer, Khammam.
• Documents to be enclosed :- Xerox copies of Aadhar Card, Land document, Bank account, Passport size photo, field photo and the bills pertains to procurement of inputs / plants.
• Sericulture Officer / Asst. Sericulture Officer O/o District Horticulture & Sericulture Officer, Khammam can be contacted for further details.