ANNUAL ACTION PLAN STATE HORTICULTURE MISSION ANDHRA PRADESH

TOTAL NO OF DISTRICTS-23 NO OF DISTRICT COVERED IN NHM TOTAL18 DISTRICTS COVERED UNDER PM’s REHABILITATION PACKAGE PROGRAM-16 DISTRICTS PROPOSED TO BE ADDED IN NHM DURING (RAMPACHODAVARAM OF EAST GODAVARI & PADERU OF VISAKHAPATNAM DISTRICT)

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (Rs. in Crores) YearOutlay Releases Expenditure

COMPONENT-WISE FINANCIAL PROGRESS (Rs. in Lakhs)

AREA EXPANSION ANALYSIS PERENIALS VS NON-PERENIALS (in Ha.)

AREA EXPANSION ANALYSIS Major Crops Coverage

ACHIEVEMENT OF STATE HORTICULTURE MISSION 1.Additional 62,000 Ha. Of land brought under Horticulture crops. 2.More Coverage small and marginal farmers belonging to SC/ST & OBC farmers. 3.Reviving the defunct & underdeveloped public farms into model nurseries. 4.Effective extension work through outsourcing staff 5.Promotion of organic farming for fruits & vegetables.

COMPONENT-WISE OUTLAY S. No Name of the Component Total Outlay (Financial) (in Lakhs) 123 I Plantation Infrastructure And Development II Establishment Of New Gardens / Area Expansion II A Maintenance For The Gardens Developed During Under Area Expansion (III Year) II B Maintenance For The Gardens Developed During Under Area Expansion (II Year) III Rejuvenation / Replacement Of Senile Orchards IVProtected Cultivation VIPM / INM VIOrganic Farming STATE HORTICULTURE MISSION ABSTRACT OF PATTERN OF FUNDING FOR ( 18 SHM DISTRICTS )

VIICreation Of Water Resources VIII Technology Dissemination Through Demonstrations / Frontline Demonstrations IX Post Harvest Management XDevelopment Of Market Yards XI Farm Mechanisation And Post Harvest Tools Government of India Share (100%) XII Human Resource Development XIIIAwareness Programmes XIVMission Management Total - (I-XIV)

ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Sl.NoName of the District Financial Outlay (Rs. In Lakhs) 123 1Srikakulam West Godavari Guntur Prakasam Nellore Chittoor Kadapa Ananthapur Kurnool Ranga Reddy821.32

11Mahabubnagar Medak Nizamabad Karimnagar Warangal Adilabad Khammam Nalgonda Head Quarters Total

DISTRICT-WISE FINACIAL OUTLAY – (Rs. In Lakhs)

COMPONENT-WISE FINANCIAL OUTLAY (Rs. In Lakh)

Area Expansion – Justification for higher Outlays  Crop Diversification due to continuous drought & erratic Rainfall  Sustainable Returns to SF/MF  Productivity enhancement through MIP.  Promoting fruit crops in Potential Districts & Identified clusters.  Market Prices are stable when compared to Agri-products.  Changing food habits leading to steady increase in consumption.

Strategy for Implementation of PHM & Marketing Infrastructure  Constitution of Core Group with participation of Government & representatives of industries to review the implementation.  Conducting Regional Workshop/ exhibition for creating demand.  Organizing grower CIGs (Crop-wise).  Providing land in Market Yards on lease basis.  Preparing detailed projects for existing Market Yards by professional agency.  Constant liaison with Retail Chain agencies for ensuring stable Supply Chain.

STRATEGY FOR  Convergence of Area Expansion Programs with A.P. REGS, CLDP & Watershed programs of Rural Development Department.  100% integration of plantation with Micro Irrigation.  Study into infrastructural gaps of marketing and Post Harvest of Horticultural Produce by professional agency.  Promoting crop specific grower self help groups.  Road shows & Regional Conferences to promote Post Harvest Infrastructure enterprises.  Transparency in implementation by  -Developing database of beneficiaries  -Sharing information with village organizations/ local bodies.  -Extensive verification of the implementation of the program by third party.  Promoting public - private partnership in Post Harvest & Marketing infrastructure projects  Development of quality training modules to farmers (in print & audio-visual media)  Integration of field staff of State Horticulture Mission & MIP for effective synergy

ISSUES FOR CONSIDERATION  Enhancement of subsidy for Post Harvest & Marketing infrastructure from present 25 to 50%.  Delegating project sanctioning responsibility upto a financial ceiling of Rs.5.00 lakhs to State Mission.  Permitting districts to engage one Post Harvest & Marketing resource person on contract basis.  Enhancing the strength of field consultants at district level.  Reworking the assistance to be provided under INM/IPM on realistic terms (crop-wise).  Provision for transport subsidy to grower CIGs along with other incentives.

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