Discuss the horticulture being practiced in Kashmir and Tamil Nadu.
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Explanation:
Department, Jammu/Kashmir
At the Divisional level, the Department is headed by Director Horticulture, one each at Jammu and Kashmir. The Department has a network of officers and experts at the district level headed by the Chief Horticulture Officer assisted by District Horticulture Officer and subject matter specialist offering technical guidance/expertise to the farmers.
A district is generally divided into horticulture zones, each zone is headed by Horticulture Development Officer assisted by Horticulture Technicians and Gardeners, looking after the affairs of the zone and providing technical knowhow/guidance to the farmer’s community at the gross root level, for management of orchards, its establishment and plant protection measures for quality production of fruit crops.
The Department undertakes following various activities/programmes for the farmer’s community:
Area expansion Programme.
Rejuvenation of old and senile orchards.
Implementation of Plant protection measures.
Strengthening of irrigation infrastructure.
Strengthening of Farm Mechanization.
Awareness and trainings for the capacity building of farming communities.
Propagating of quality planting material in the departmental nurseries.
Conservation and dissemination of germ plasm.
Popularization of Protected cultivation.
Popularization of organic farming.
Providing incentives to the Entrepreneurs for establishment of Food Processing units/C.A. Storage under Post Harvest Management.
Directorate of Horticulture Department,(Panning & Marketing) Jammu & Kashmir
The Directorate of Horticulture Planning &Marketing is playing important role in facilitating the marketing of fruits and vegetables from the state to other parts of the country/experts.
The role/objectives of the Department areas:
to establish/develop/maintain fruit & vegetable markets in the production zones of the state, improving marketing connectivity within and outside the state and quick dissemination of market intelligence amongst growers/traders.
facilitation of fruit supplies directly from mandis to potential domestic markets and exports to other countries like Bangladesh and Nepal.
providing a platform for the growers to sell their products in the potential areas to avoid exploitation of thetraders/middleman.
development of market infrastructure in the form of mandis, cold storage, grading and packing line, cold chain and processing industries.
to formulate plan and monitor scheme/programmes for promotion of marketing Horticulture produce.
to conduct market studies and surveys relating to demand,supply and export of horticulture/agriculture produce.
The Department is performing the above activities through 413 well-trained and dedicated officers comprising one Director, one Joint Director assisted by 22 Area Marketing Officers at District level, 36 Assistant Grading Marketing Officers and 103 Marketing Inspectors within and outside the state. The offices are also located outside the state like Delhi, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Jaipur, Lukhnow, Bangalore, Mumbai, Ahmadabad, Chennai, Kolkatta, Patna and Hyderabad.
Jammu and Kashmir Horticulture Produce Marketing & processing Corporation Private Limited.
The Jammu and Kashmir Horticulture Produce Marketing & processing Corporation Private Limited is established to promote production, packing & grading, processing and marketing of fruits and its related products. The Corporation is presently going through tough times. The Department has constituted a Committee under the chairmanship of Director Horticulture (P&M) vide Government Order No. 367-Agri of 2015 dated 02.12.2015 for revival/merger of JKHPMC Private Limited with Horticulture (P&M) Department. The Committee has submitted its report which is under examination in the Department
As per the horticulture census 1999-2000, about 55% of the area is covered under apple.
Seasonal variations coupled with floods of September 2014 resulted in loss to the horticultural sector during 2014-15.
The production of Apple (a major crop) increased from 1.73 MTs per ha to 10-12 MTs and a turnover of Rs. 5000.00 crore was reported during 2013-14.
14.79 Lac MTs. fresh and dry fruit exported during the year 2015-16 valuing about 6000.00 crore.
Area under Fruits in J&K State has increased from 2.95 lakh hectares in 2007-08 to 3.57 lakh hectares in 2015-16 (estimated). The production increased from 16.36 lac MTs in 2007-08 to 24.94 lakh MTs in 2015-16.
The area and production during the last five years are:-
YearAreaProductionProductivity(Lakh Ha)(Lakh MTs)Per Hect.2010-113.2522.226.832011-123.4221.616.322013-143.5521.175.962014-153.5617.124.762015-163.3824.947.38
Exports during the last 5