Agriculture & Horticulture Commissioner Kharif Campaign -2017 Group No. 6 on Making North East & Himalayan States as Power Houses of Horticulture Development -Organic Farming Chaired by Dr . S. K. Malhotra Agriculture & Horticulture Commissioner States participated : Assam, Meghalaya, A & N, Nagaland, J & K and Sikkim

NER & Hills are potential power house of horticulture development Diversity of horticulture crops - Home to niche crops -(Assam Lemon, Pineapple, cardamom, oranges, ginger, turmeric, black pepper, Passion fruit) NER accounts for 45 % of total pineapple production in India. Sikkim is the largest producer of large cardamom (54 % share) . NER is the fourth largest producer of oranges in India. Best quality ginger (low fiber content) is produced in this region. Apple, walnut, almond, apricots, kiwi are the crops of hills Extent of chemical consumption in farming far less than national avg. 18 lakhs ha of land in NER can be classified as “Organic by Default”. Dependence of mid/high altitude farmers on within farm renewable resources. Time tested indigenous farming systems and Use of indigenous technical knowledge in agriculture.

Recommendations for thrust on Availability of quality planting material. Rejuvenation of old / senile orchards. Comprehensive perspective plan for horticulture infrastructure development. Promotion of mechanization in horticulture. Farm level infrastructure for cold chain sorting, grading pre-cooling, handling and storage. Branding of organic products and marketing infrastructure. Convergence with schemes like MOFPI, APEDA, RKVY, etc, Capacity building through training & demonstration of improved technologies, certification etc.

Ensuring availability of quality planting material in NE & Himalayan Region Area expansion linked to availability of quality planting material through accrediated nurseries. Establishment of modern nurseries mother blocks/ rootstock blocks with hi-tech nurseries & tissue culture units.

Production of 20 000 Rough lemon rootstock for budding Rootstock production Production of 20 000 Rough lemon rootstock for budding

High prevalence of senile orchards Lower productivity and poor quality of produce from senile orchards Promotion of high density/ ultra high density planting systems in potential crops. Rejuvenation package for declining orchards of citrus in NE region and apple in J&K.

Perspective plan for horticulture infrastructure development. Promotion of mechanization in horticulture. Farm level infrastructure for cold chain sorting, grading pre-cooling, handling and storage.

Machenization of hill Horticulture Power Weeder Mini Power Tiller Power Tiller Machenization of hill Horticulture Motorized spray pump Power chain saw Grass cutter Motorized Pole Pruner Earth Auger

Components of Cold Chain Logistics

Certification, Branding of organic products and marketing infrastructure. Adoption and certification of organic farming through cluster approach Establishment of organic hub in NE & Himalayan states with the help of Mission Organic Programme for NE states and PKVY. Convergence with schemes like MOFPI, APEDA, RKVY, etc,

Nursery raising using protray method with single bud rhizomes Screening of diseased seed/seedling possible. Reduced seed rate requirement (20 q to 8 q/ha) Cost of cultivation will reduce

Eco-friendly management of ginger soft rot Healthy ginger seed Hot Water Treatment@47° C (HWT) for 30 min & Shade drying Cabriotop (Strobilurin) treatment @0.2% for 30 min Rhizome smearing (25% garlic extract) Trichoderma harzianum soil application (2.5 kg/ 50k gFYM/ ha) Healthy ginger cultivation (disease control upto 90%)

Megha/ Lakhadong- High curcumin content

Improved farm level turmeric boiling unit Capacity : About 200 kg per batch / 40 quintals per day Fuel requirement : 25–30 kg per batch of 200 kg. Three persons are required No skilled labour is required The unit can be fabricated to any capacity Cost of the unit: App. Rs.15,000

Turmeric demonstration block Turmeric powder

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