PROGRAMMES
Ø Allocated
Budget for the year 2018-19 is Rs. 100.00 cr.
Ø It covers
the components to be implemented which are not covered under MIDH &
RKVY for Horticulture production improvement in the State.
Ø Under
State Development Plan innovative/GAP and new technologies are being
implemented by providing 50% subsidy. The activities such as
1.
Introduction of new crops like Dragon Fruit, Thai Guava,
Pepper, Pine Apple etc.
2.
Innovative practices like Grow covers & Anti grid insect
net
3.
New technologies like ultra high density planting and
multipurpose permanent pendals and multiple cropping.
Ø New
machinery/Post harvest technology like Arecanut de husking machine,
Arecanut leaf plate making machines etc which are not covered under
RKVY and MIDH for improving Value Addition are being included under
State Plan.
Ø As a part
of productivity improvement, Rejuvenation of the fruit crops is
being taken up.
Ø Crops
which are not covered under RKVY and MIDH like Loose flowers, Root
and tuber crops are encouraged under the scheme by providing the
subsidy @ 40%.
Ø Plastic
crates, Poly sheets and Tarpaulin sheets are being provided with
subsidy under State Development Plan which helps the SF/MF farmers
to reduce the Post Harvest loses and helps in getting better quality
produce.
Ø Additional
top up subsidy of 25% of the unit cost for approved components for
SC & ST farmers is being provided under State Plan apart from
regular eligible subsidy from MIDH and RKVY.
·
APIIATP project is implemented through the Water Resources
Department as a nodal agency from the World Bank funds.
·
The total project period is 6 years from 2017-18 to 2022-23.
·
This is project will be implemented near the Tank ayacut area
in all the 12 Districts of Andhra Pradesh except Guntur.
·
Budget Estimates for the year 2018-19 was furnished to the
State Project Director, Water Resources Department is Rs. 4208.24
lakhs. Out of that an outlay under Production Plan is Rs. 2500.05
lakhs and under Agribusiness Plan is Rs. 1708.19 lakhs.
·
The
subsidy proposed for the components is 75% of the unit cost.
The components under Production Plan are
Area Expansion
Protected Cultivation
Rejuvenation
Canopy Management
Adoption of Water Soluble fertilizers
ICM & INM
Permanent Pendals
Capacity building (Trainings and Exposure visits)
The components proposed under Agribusiness Plan
are
Supporting
Formation and Strengthening of FPOs
Post Harvest Management/Agri business model Implementation
for Horticulture crops)
i.
Rural Markets and Apni mandies
ii.
Integrated Pack House
iii.Low
cost Onion/Other Produce storage structure (25MTs)
iv. Refer
vans (1 to 6 Tons)
v. Mobile
Pre cooling unit.
vi. Evaporative low energy cool chamber 8 MTs capacity.
This project will be implemented as per the guidelines
of MIDH/RKVY.
Sri. CHIRANJIV
CHOUDHARY
Commissioner of Horticulture
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M. VENKATESWARULU
Joint Director of Horticulture
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K.
SRINIVASULU
Deputy Director of Horticulture
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P.V.
RAMANA
Assistant Director of Horticulture
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N.
SUNITHA
Horticulture Officer
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