State Horticulture Mission, RanchiDeptt. of Agriculture & Cane

Development

Welcome

Dr. Prabahakar Singh

Director, State Horticulture Mission cum Director Horticulture, Jharkhand and CEO, Organic Farming

Authority of Jharkhand, Ranchi

Agriculture Scenario in

Eastern India - Review and Future

Prospects

Workshop : 06-04-2015

Jharkhand: Salient features & Climate

Established as separate state on 15 November, 2000

75% population depend on Agri-horticulture

Geographical area - 79,714 sq. km

Waste land – 12.42 lakh ha.

Annual rainfall varies from 1100 mm to 1600 mm

Three agro-ecological Situations (AES)

Six horticultural sub zones

Rich biodiversity of fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices,

cashew, medicinal and aromatic plants

Organic by default in most districts

Naturally organic forest produce

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NHM Districts

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S.N. Iso-climatic subzones

Location Suitable cropsVegetables Fruits Flowers

1. Subzone-I*Moderate temperature during summer*Rain fall: 1300-1500mm.

Ranchi , Part of Hazaribagh, Gumla, Simdega.

Off-season cabbage, capsicum, off-season cauliflower, tomato, peas, french been,

kharif potato, kharif onion, leafy vegetables,

vegetable jackfruit, cucurbits, carrot, beet root, baby corn and

cowpea.

Litchi, mango, guava,

strawberry, sapota, custard apple,

jackfruit, ber, papaya,

chirongi, bael.

Carnation, gerbera, rose, chrysanthemum, marigold,

2. Subzone-II*Relatively warmer and humid climate*High rainfall*Climate affected by sea

W.Singhbhum, E. Singhbhum, Sarikela.

Brinjal, tinda, okra, cowpea, capsicum,

cauliflower, chilli, tomato, dolichos bean, root crops, cucumber.

Mango, guava, cashewnut,

banana, jackfruit,

custard apple, tamarind.

Tuberose, chrysanthemum, marigold.

3. Subzone-III*Dry climate with less rainy months

Garhwa, Palamau, Chatra, Latehar

Brinjal, chilli, tomato, dolichos bean, root

crops, leafy vegetables and cucumber.

Aonla, citrus, guava, bael,

karonda

Marigold.

Area Suitability of Different Horticultural crops

S. N. Iso-climatic

subzonesLocation

Suitable crops

Vegetables Fruits Flowers

4.

Subzone-IV*Warmer climate*Medium rainfall

*High concentration of injurious gases

Koderma, Giridih,

Dhanbad, Bokaro,

Part of

Hazaribag.

Brinjal, cabbage, okra,

capsicum, cauliflower,

chilli, tomato, peas, beans, and cucurbits.

Aonla, guava, karonda, bael, jamun, custard

apple, tamarind.

Marigold, Rose,

Chrysenthmum.

5.Subzone-V*Warmer climate*High rainfall

Deoghar, Jamtara, Dumka, Godda,

Sahebganj,

Pakur

Kharif onion, kharif potato, brinjal,

cabbage, cowpea, capsicum,

cauliflower, chilli, okra, tomato,

peas, beans, root crop,

and cucurbits.

Mango, jackfruit, tamarind,

custard apple and chiraunji, Cashewnut, Strawberry

Rose, tuberose, marigold

6. Subzone-VI *Cooler climate (altitude>2000ft.)

Hills of Gumla

and Lohardaga

Broccoli, gherkins, cabbage, capsicum,

off-season, cauliflower,

chilli, tomato, peas &

beans, root crops, beet

root, carrot, cucurbits

and baby corn.

Pear, peach, plum, low

chilling apple, loquat.

Terrestrial orchids, bulbous

flowers and chrysanthemu

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Horticulture scenario in JharkhandIncrease in area under horticulture

CropsIncrease in production of Horticulture

Crops

Jharkhand India Jharkhand India

29.00% 15.00% 18.00% 21.70%

Jharkhand India Jharkhand IndiaIncrease in area under

horticulture CropsIncrease in production of Horticulture Crops

0.00%

5.00%

10.00%

15.00%

20.00%

25.00%

30.00%

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES STATISTICS OF LAST FIVE YEARS

S.N. ItemPer capita

Availability (g)

Minimum requirement as per recommendation of

ICMR (g)

% of surplus (+)deficit (-)

1. Fruit per day/head 40 90 (-) 125

2. Vegetables per day /head 306 285 (+) 6.86

Fruit /Vegetable – deficit / surplus

Fruits & Vegetables  Production Productivity Area

COMPONENT Jharkhand India Jharkhand India Jharkhand India

FRUITS 122.50% 16.50% 10.50 T/ha

11.40 T/ha 122.70% 14.40

%

VEGETABLES 16.52% 21.68% 14.93 T/ha

17.39 T/ha 9.39% 14.44

% Productivity of Bean, Okara, Onion & Peas was higher

than that at national level. Presently, the state produces 0.40 Million tonnes of

surplus vegetables. More than 1.0 Million tonnes of vegetables are sent

outside the state.Source – HARP INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH 2013

Utilization of waste land through Plantation crop

(Cashew-nut)Under NHM programme cashew plantation has

been started in the state since 2005-2006.Only 3 districts namely E. Singhbhum, Saraikela &

W. Singhbhum with an area of 3330 ha. had been covered till 2009-10.

Upto 2014-15 total area of 19659 ha covered in 10 districts in the state.

Three cashewnut processing units and two in pipeline with a total capacity of 560 kg/8 hrs are being established in the different locations.

Selling price of raw Cashew - Rs. 90-100/ kg (the selling price of raw Cashew has escalated from Rs.10-15/kg in the initial years due to three Cashew processing unit in the area)

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• Poor farmer & fragmented land.• Abundance of waste land in the Jharkhand State • Open grazing culture in the state• Soil related problems/ Insects/disease attack• Unavailability of good planting material/seeds/cormus etc

in required quantity• Market for organically produced for internal market as

well as export.• Human resource.• Irrigation facilities for the crops.• Lack of marketing infrastructure (organized wholesale &

terminal market).• Poor infrastructure for P.H.M.• Less knowledge about high production, technologies & its

dissemination. • Horticulture Institute.

Issues

Strategies Establishing nursery in privates & public sector areas for availability of good quality planting material & seeds, appropriate nursery certification programme is needed to ensure genuine and quality of planting material at reasonable price.

Making available the inputs for high production

Market development To harness optimum productivity, a large area

under fruit crops has to be brought under improved practices like high density orcharding and fruit based multitier cropping systems.

Training to farmers inside state & outside state, Training of farmers & H.R.D development for officials & related persons

Strategies Water source development, Use of mulches for restricting weed & irrigation

Post harvest management & infrastructures

To make the state strong in horticulture & a hub for vegetables, fruit in organically manner

Develop the directorate/JSHM as a centre for excellence in fruit, vegetables etc.

Adoption of new technologies develop at SAU/ICAR institutes.

Export to other countries of fresh & processed foods

Improving fertility of soil.. Increase the productivity of existing old

and senile orchards through rejuvenation. Organic farming

New Initiatives to be taken by State Horticulture Mission and Directorate of Horticulture, Jharkhand Jointly

• Implement MIDH programme in Non–NHM Districts (Giridih, Dhanbad, Koderma, Bokaro, Garhwa, Sahibganj & Godda) of the State by State Plan.

• Establishment of Centre for Excellence for holistic development of horticulture in the State.

• Establishment of Horticulture Training Institute in Ranchi• An initiative has been taken by Jharkhand State Government

to establish Organic Farming Training Center. • Establishment of IQF (Instant Quick Freezing) unit in the

State.• Conversion of old Airport Ranchi into Centre for Perishable

Cargo(CPC).• Establishment of Collection, Grading and Packaging Centre in

each district marketing yard (Bazar Samiti) in State.• Cultivation of Ginger as model project jointly with Spices

Board, Govt. of India.

Availability of lands for large project• Land are not available for the larger

projects like cold stores , contract farming etc.

• Most of the land under CNT Act. Poor infrastructure• Road condition is not good to it is very

difficult to transport the horticulture commodity to the market.

• Electricity - the power supply is irregular so larger project like cold storage, ripening chamber, processing unit etc is not feasible in the state.

• Electricity not subsidised like other state so the production cost of the agri.-horti. industries increases

Problems and Solutions in doing Agri.-Horti. business

Technical know how – For the agri.-horti. based industries is not available to the entrepreneurs in the state so the entrepreneurs prefer to shift the location.

Poor response from the financial institutionsBecause most of the land are under CNT Acts so most of the Banks are reluctant to finance the agri.-horti. based projects. State do not have any financial institution to support the entrepreneurs.

Law & Order- agri.-horti. projects required large area which are available out side the town. These area are badly naxal affected. So entrepreneurs do not wish to start the project.

• Govt. Should take initiative to provide the required land to the entrepreneurs for the projects.

• Infrastructures like road, electricity should be improved. Specified zones to be declared where at least 20 hours power supply should be assured.

• The subsidised electricity should be provide to the agri.-horti. entrepreneurs.

Solutions / Suggestion

• To promote the agri.-horti entrepreneurship a cell of technical expert may be established. The cell may hire / transfer technology from the neighbouring state.

• To support the agri.-horti. entrepreneurs state financial institution like BSFC (Bihar State Financial Corporation) should be established.

• Laws & Order should be improved so that entrepreneurs can established their industries without any fear.

WITH A SOUL MANDATE OF PROMOTION OF ORGNAIC ADOPTION & ORGANIC CERTIFICATION IN JHARKHAND STATE THE DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE & CANE DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF JHARKHAND, TOOK AN INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH ORGANIC FARMING AUTHORITY OF JHARKHAND (OFAJ) IN 2012

ORGNIAC FARMING AUTHORITY OF

JHARKHAND (OFAJ)

Jharkhand Paradise of naturally grown organic commodities

Natural heritage of organic commodities.Well known for its biodiversityAgro-climatic and farming situations are favorable for organic farming.

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Number of Cluster and Farmer in Jharkhand under Organic Certification Program

S.N. District No. of ICS

Farmers Area (Ha)

C1 Certificate (Ha)

1 Khunti 5 1004 1220 1220

2 West Singhbhum 3 1083 1990 1990

3 East Singhbhum 4 1122 1990 1990

4 Gumla 4 786 1990

5 Latehar 4 1603 1990 1990

6 Lohardaga 3 1353 2290

7 Simdega 3 629 1990 1990

8 Ranchi 7 1658 2700 2700

9 Saraikela 4 1110 1990 1990

10 Pakur 5 1077 2390 2390

11 Sahebganj 2 946 1790 1790

12 Dumka 7 1336 1990 1990

13 Jamtada 4 1091 1990 1990

Total 55 14793 26310 21330

Financial assistance

S.N Facility Subsidy

1. Irrigation Facility50% of cost of construction or Rs. 1.5 Lakh which is maximum per unit

2. Bio-fertilizers Rs. 2000/ha per year

3. Insect pest control shed net house

50% of cost of construction or Rs. 3.0 Lakh which is maximum per unit

4. Drying Shed Unit50% of cost of construction or Rs. 1.0 Lakh which is maximum per unit

5. Green Manure Rs. 500/ha

6. Exposure visit & Training

As per the guideline

7. Model Farm50% of cost of construction or Rs. 1.0 Lakh which is maximum per unit

Facilities provided by OFAJ for Organic Producers

Organic Seed/Plant Preparation Unit

Organic Fertilizers & Insecticides support

Drying Shed Units

Deep Bore Well Green Manuring

Facilities provided by OFAJ for Organic Producers

Vermi Compost Units

CARD BASED SUBSIDY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM1.TO ENSURE THE SUPPLY OF INPUT TO THE

FARMERS/ BENEFICIRIES THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN INTRODUCED

2.A CARD HAVING THE FARMER NAME & PHOTOGRAPH HAS BEEN ISSUE TOEACH REGISTERED FARMER

3.SUBISDY WILL BE TRANSFERRED ACCORDINGLY THROUGH CARD AS IT WILL HAVE ONLY ACCESSED BY THE TERMINAL PROVIDED TO THE INPUT AGENCIES

STRATEGIES FOR STRENGTHENING THE MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES FOR ORGANIC PRODUCERS BY OFAJ

VALUE ADDTION ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COLLECTION HUB AT THE

ORIGIN POINT FOR SORTING, GRADING & PACKAGING. BRANDING ALSO A MAJOR ASPECT DONE BY OFAJ AND

IT IS JHAIVIKCOLLECTON TERMINAL AND MARKET HUB OFAJ IS UNDER PROCESS TO TAKEN INITIATIVE AND

OPEN FEW SMALL SHOPS FOR PROVIDING DIRECTO ACESS OF ORGANIC PRODUCT TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

STAKE HOLDER– MARKETING CELL IS BEING FORMED IN OFAJ TO LINK

THE STAKEHOLDERS DIRECT TO THE FARMERS REMOVAL OF MIDDLE MAN TO ENSURE THE SUPPLY

CHAIN

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