STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN -2014-15

DISTRICT LEVEL COMPENDIUM ON AGRICULTURE

THENI DISTRICT
HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT
INDEX
Details about department as in Department Gazettes.
Detailed Information about the schemes operated in the District
Details of contact numbers of the official.
Frequently asked Questions from Farmers & Answers i!en by the department.
Detailed Information on "echnoloies suested.
#hotos on implementation of $chemes.
HORTICULTURE SCENARIO IN THENI DISTRICT
"he present day trend indicates that in order to enerate ma%imum income from aricultural operations&
there is a rowin tendency amon the farmers to shift from traditional food crops like paddy& cholam& 'aize etc. to
horticulture crops like !eetables& banana& flowers and spices in "()*I District.
"he total fallow land in the district stood as 34962.385 ha. as stated below+
,-./-0/12
/ Fallow lands suitable for ariculture (a -345.5.6
- 7urrent fallow (a 48/4.666
1 9ther fallows (a -613/.5-6
Total (a 34962.385
"he *et area sown works out to be //4.88.-6: hectares. Amon this total area& (orticulture crops area is
51646 ha. and production is 4.563 lakhs tones. "he details are furnished as below+
,-./-0/12
$l.*o. 7rop Area in (a. #roduction in lakh mt.
/ Fruits /861- 666:85
- ;eetables 453. 1.546
1
#lantation crop
,<etel wine cashew2
/18.5 14/83
5
$pices 7rops ,7hillies& 7oriander
and "amarind2
65:. -.--.
6 'edicinal plants 4. 486
4 Flowers -:: -1-5
Total 43565 645836
"otal area under horticulture crops is 37.53% of the net area sown. So The! "!#t$!%t !# the$e&o$e a
Ho$t!%'lt'$e D!#t$!%t &o$ ($o)!( all ho$t!%'lt'$e %$o*#.
HORTICULTURE DE+ART,ENT THENI DISTRICT&
Ho$t!%'lt'$e C$o*# - A$ea . +$o"'%t!o / +$o"'%t!0!t1 Deta!l#
Sl.
No
C$o*# A$ea ! He%2# +$o"'%t!0!t1 3t4he% +$o"'%t!o 3t
5. <anana 6:46 85..6 55/8.3
2. 'ano :88: /-.:3 /-4:1/
3. Gua!a -68 //..6 -35.
4. Grapes -13/ 1-..: 845.4
5. $apota 6:/ -6... /5886
6. Anola 138 /5... 65/3
7. =emon -41 -.63 48:
8. $weet #otato :.4 5..14 14644
9. 9nion /.-/ :.3/ /../4
56. <rin>al 56: 4.85 1.:5
55. <hendi /6./ /-.6. /3841
52. 7abbae /38 64.-6 /.6/:
53. "omato -513 -..86 6.63:
54. Drum $tick /1./ 6.... 46.6.
55. 7auliflower //8 -.... -15.
56. 7ashew 8335 ..56 1653
57. 7offee 1641 ..86 -48-
58. "ea /664 :... /5..5
59. <etel =ant --3 --... 6./4
26. 7ocoa -4. /... -4.
25. Arecanut /415 ../. /41
22. 7hillies 6.: ..8- 144
23. 7oriander -18 ..1- 84
24. ?ose -5 8.-6 /85
25. @asmine :1 8.86 8-/
26. 7rossandra 15 -... 43
27. 7hysanthemum /51 :... /-38
S%he3e# !3*le3ete" to *$o3ote Ho$t!%'lt'$e )ealth ! the THENI D!#t$!%t.
INTE7RATED HORTICULTURE DE8ELO+,ENT SCHE,E 9 IHDS:+0
It is a $tate Go!ernment $cheme. Ander this scheme distribution of ;eetable seeds& Fruit #lants are
i!en to all cateory of farmers at 6.B subsidized cost.
/. For ;eetable 7ulti!ation& area will be =imited to ..6... (ec #er beneficiary.
-. For Fruit 7rop culti!ation& the area will be limited to /..... (ec #er beneficiary.
$l.
*o
Cear
Achie!ement
*o.of <eneficiary #hysicial
(ec
Financial
lakhs
./ -./.0// 156.3. -.643 //1. *oDs
.- -.//0/- 8-..64 /6.... /5.- *oDs
.1 -./-0/1 ::4.34 -3.14. -.-1 *oDs
Durin the year -./10/5 an area of -68.:. hectares under Fruits & !eetable culti!ation was achie!ed
under the scheme with a financial outlay of /5.:8 lakhs.
NATIONAL A7RICULTURE DE8ELO+,ENT +RO7RA,,E - +RECISION ;AR,IN7
"he $cheme has been implemented from -..80.3. <y introducin latest technoloies like micro
irriation and fertiatiom culti!ation of (ybrid ;arieties of (orticulture 7rops farmers can et hih yield with uniform and
ood quality produce. #lantin 'aterialsE$eeds worth ?s 6... and Fater $oluble fertilizers worth ?s -.... were
distributed to farmers. $ubsidy amount of ?s //&-..E0 was released for Drip Irriation system establishment besides
-3&3..E0 released from 'icro Irriation scheme. $o total subsidy for layin drip irriation was ?s 5.&...E0 per hectare for
the beneficiaries of this scheme. Durin -./.0//& under this scheme 4. (a was co!ered. water soluble fertilizer worth of
?s /6...Eha was distributed to the beneficiaries besides subsidy amount of ?s 6...Eha towards cost of seeds was also
released to the farmers. For installation of drip irriation& the subsidy of ?s //-.. per ha from this scheme besides
?s 1855.E0per ha from 'icro irriation scheme was also e%tended to farmers durin -.//0 /-. "his scheme pro!ides
hiher net income per hectare. <anana rows in 7hinnamanur and 7umbum block ot about ?s./ =akh as net profit
per acre by adoptin this technique by culti!atin "issue 7ulture banana 7RAND NAINE. ;eetable rowers in
Andipatti and 7umbum block ot about ?s.46... *et profit per acre. "houh our "heni District comes fourth in banana
area co!erae in "amilnadu it stands first in the producti!ity of ettin :. '." per hectare. 9ut of 63:/ (a co!ered by
banana durin the year -./10/5& nearly 3.B of area has been co!ered under "issue 7ulture <anana by which "heni
District stands first in culti!atin "issue 7ulture <anana 7RAND NAINE and hence the #roduction and producti!ity of
<anana is more in "heni District.
$l . *o Cear
Achie!ement
*o.of <eneficiary
#hysicial (ec Financial lakhs
./ -./.0// 8-6 /8...-4 656 *oDs
.- -.//0/- -84 68.:.6 -83 *oDs
.1 -./-0/1 563 :4./3. 563 *oDs
$ince the production of banana is hih in "heni District& "he de!elopment of ripenin chambers and cold
storae facilities in "heni District are pickup in de!elopment amon the traders. Geepin in mind& durin *o!ember
-./-0/1 a national le!el banana seminar was conducted in "heni District& in which& "amilnadu Finance 'inister and
Aricultural 'inister honoured the meetin. All India and "amilnadu le!el (iher 9fficers& *?7 for <anana at "hiruchy
and "*AA $cientist were participated and arlanded the function. 'ore number of farmers from all o!er india and
tamilnadu athered and benefited. Durin -./-0/1 about 1... tonnes of banana was e%ported to ulf countries. In
comin years in the e%port of banana to !arious country is e%pected to be around /.... tonnes from "heni District.
NATIONAL A7RICULTURE DE8ELO+,ENT +RO7RA,,E - HITECH +RODUCTI8IT< ENHANCE,ENT
+RO7RA,,E
"he scheme was implemented by the 7entral Go!ernment with aim to Introduce hybrid !eetable culti!ation to
et hiher yield and profit by adoptin latest technoloists. Ander this durin -.//0/- for <rin>al& <hendi and other
!eetables like "omoto& <eans etc. ?s.86..E0 per ha subsidy was i!en for /.. ha. and for hill !eetables like
cabbae& cauliflower and chillies the subsidy was i!en ?s./-6..E0 per ha. for 16 ha. For construction of pandal and
culti!ation of pandal !eetables ?s./664..E0 was i!en as subsidy for 6 ha.
Durin this year -./-0/1 it was co!ered to 56 ha. under <rin>al and /6 ha. under <hendi and -. ha. for other
!eetables at the rate of ?s.86..E0 subsidy per ha. For hill !eetables it was co!ered to -. ha. and for chillies it was /.
ha. at the rate of ?s./-6..E0 subsidy per ha. A special task was i!en to pandal !eetable culti!ation area e%pansion of
5. ha. for small and marinal farmers with the subsidy of ?s./664..E0 per ha. For this ?s.:.36 lakhs was allotted to
co!er //- ha. of hybrid !eetables culti!ation.
NATIONAL A7RICULTURE DE8ELO+,ENT +RO7RA,,E - ENCOURA7IN7 +ANDAL CULTI8ATION O;
8E7ETA=LES-2653-54
In order to enhance the #andal !eetable culti!ation& (ybrid #andal !eetable seeds and pandal
structures are i!en at 6. B subsidy. Durin -./-0/1 under *AD# $cheme *ew #andal ;eatable 7ulti!ation was
introduced with a $ubsidy of ?s. /.6=akhs E(a for the establishment of *ew #andal $tructure. In this -4 (ec was
achie!ed. <ut durin /10/5 year the subsidy is increased to -...=akhsE (a for erectin pandal structures and seeds./5
(a was achie!ed with ?s -3 lakhs of financial outlay.
RAIN;ED AREA DE8ELO+,ENT +RO7RA,,E
"he $cheme was introduced from -./-0/1 in "heni District. In this scheme& (orticulture based farmin system is
de!eloped by plantin 'ano crop with pulses crop as intercrop. For de!elopin this farmin system& 6.B subsidy of ?s
-6... per (a is pro!ided in which fertilizers& #lant protection chemicals are supplied to farmers Durin -./-0/1.
'ano& =ime and 'orina 7rops were co!ered for an area of /6. (ectares with a finance of 18.6 =akhs. Durin -./10
/5. It was #roposed to co!er 3. (ectares with an outlay of -. =akhs in "heni District. "he $ubsidy is ?s.-6&... per
(ectares.
It was also proposed to form 6 nos of farm ponds in the farmers fields with an outlay of "hree lakhs. $pecial
7omponents like reno!ation of old bore wells at the rate of ?s.5... per <ore well& Installation of new electric motors at
the rate of ?s./.&... per motor& layin of pipe lines for water con!eyance at the ?ate of /.... per (ectares are also
under implementation in "heni District. #ermanent ;ermicompost structure with the subsidy of 1.... per unit was also
to be implemented in "heni district under ?AD#. Ander ?AD# $cheme the !arious components can be i!en to /
beneficiary with ma%imum limitation of ?s./ =akh per beneficiary. A total sum of ?s.16.6 =akhs is sanctioned for "heni
District Durin -./10/5. Due to se!ere drouht pre!ailed durin the year -./10/5 it was not able to achie!e.
NATIONAL HORTICULTURE ,ISSION
Go!ernment of india has introduced the *ational (orticulture 'ission. In "heni District& (orticulture
7rops& =ike 'ano& Amla& Grapes& 7ashew& 7ocoa& =oose Flowers are the ma>or focus crop under this scheme. "he
$cheme has been implemented from the year -..40.8. For area e%pansion prorammes of 'ano& #apaya& Acid lime&
Gua!a& 7ocoa $pices & Flowers 6.B to 86B subsidy is bein pro!ided to the farmers. Ander 9ranic farmin& for
establishment of !ermi 7ompost units& !ermi beds & #ollination support throuh <ee keepin 6.B subsidy is pro!ided.
For 7onstruction of #oly Green (ouses 6.B subsidy is pro!ided.
SCHE,E I,+LE,ENTATION IN THENI DISTRICT
$l .
*o
Cear
Achie!ement
*o. of
<eneficiary
#hysicial (ec Financial ,in =akhs2
2656-55
./ Area& )%pansion ,Fruits&$pices2
58.8 ,(a2 58/.-51 5-11 *oDs
.- ;ermi Hcompost Anit
/8 *oDs /.4.. /8 *oDs
.1 "rainin to Farmers -6 *oDs ../1. -6 *oDs
.5 (oney bee (i!es /6. *oDs /.-.. 3 *oDs
2655-52
./ Area& )%pansion ,Fruits&$pices2
-88/.5. -5:.664 54-1 *oDs
.- ;ermi Hcompost Anit ,#ermanent2
4... /.3.. 4 *oDs
.1 "rainin to Farmers /.3... ..:.. /.3 *oDs
.5 (orticulture 'echanization
/3... -.56: /3 noDs
.6 #rotected 7ulti!ation
56... 1.36. 56 *oDs
2652-53
./ Area& )%pansion ,Fruits&$pices2
41- 3:..3. 6:4 *oDs
.- (orticulture 'echanization
-8 6.//6 -8 *oDs
.1 "rainin to Farmers
-6/ *oDs 1..5. 56. *oDs
.5 (oney bee (i!es
1:. -.:-6 -. *oDs
. Durin -./10/5
th
year 685 (a has been Achie!ed and subsidy of ?s./86.8:. =akhs was released& till date.
NATIONAL ,ISSION ON ,ICRO IRRI7ATION
A centrally sponsored scheme on 'icro Irriation was introduced in @anuary -..4 to increase the area under
impro!ed methods of irriation for better water use efficiency. $ubsidy amount was pro!ided by both central and $tate
Go!ernment. "he 7entral Go!ernment i!es 6.B subsidy to small and marinal farmers and 5.B to other farmers. In
addition the "amil*adu Go!ernment i!eDs 6.B subsidy for small and marinal farmers and 16B $ubsidy for other
farmers. "hus the small and marinal farmers et /..B subsidy for 'icro irriation layin and the other farmers et 86B
subsidy for the same. "his $cheme is also implemented by all line Departments under the 7hairmanship of the District
7ollector.
$ince inception& nearly 52625 he%ta$e# ha!e been brouht under 'icro Irriation throuh this scheme with an
e%penditure of ?s. 3626.476 la>h# ! The! D!#t$!%t. &o$ 9255 o# o& ?e!&!%!a$!e#.
"ill -./.0// 86B subsidy was permitted to $mallE'arinal farmers and 46B subsidy to other farmers. From year
-.//0/-& /..B subsidy is i!en to $mall & 'arinal farmers and 86B subsidy to other farmers.
$l . *o Cear
Achie!ement
*o.of <eneficiary
+h1#!%!al
He%
;!a%!al
La>h#
./ -..30.: /641 -//.63. 44-
.- -..:0/. /8/1 1-3..8. 4/.
.1 -./.0// -663 6:5.:8: -.5:
.5 -.//0/- -818 84:.1.6 /354
.6 -./-0/1 /:31 861.1/6 /:84
.4 -./10/5 -.8/ :41.--8 -.43
Total 6795 2485.847 5896

NATIONAL =A,=OO ,ISSION
Aims at brinin more area under <amboo culti!ation in *on0Forest areas of #ri!ate patta lands. $ubsidy of 6.B
is i!en per (a. Durin -..:0/.#hysical Area of 1. hectare has been achie!ed with a financial outlay of ?s 5.6.6
lakhs. Durin -./. 0// second year maintanace was taken to the abo!e area to the tune of of ?s /.-.. lakhs has been
achie!ed. A district le!el seminor was conducted at "heni district on //..:.-..: for a sum of rupees /.... lakh.
NATIONAL ,ISSION ON ,EDICINAL +LANTS
"he 9b>ect of this scheme is to increase the area under 'edicinal #lants in the farmers holdin. "he #attern of
subsidy !aries from -.B to 86B dependin on the crops culti!ated. Durin the year -..:0/.& #hysical area of /85.1-
(a of different meditional plants area of culti!ation was achie!ed with a financial allocation of ?s -/.56 lakhs.
CREATION O; HORTICULTURE 8ILLA7ES
"his scheme en!isaes the de!elopment of (orticulture as a whole in the selected !illaes by do!etailin the
e%istin schemes implemented by (orticulture Department. In "heni district& La>#h3!*'$a3 in #eriakulam <lock&
@o"'0!la$*att1 in "heni <lock& ,'thala*'$a3 in 7hinnamanur <lock& Ra1a**a*att1 in Athamapalayam block and
@.@.+att1 in 7umbam block. were selected. In the selected !illaes& baseline sur!ey& #?A e%ercises has done. <ased
on that& action plan was prepared. *ow schemes are bein implemented by do!etailin from e%istin horticulture
$chemes.
TA,ILNADU IA,AAR, +ROBECT
Irriated Ariculture 'odernisation and Fater <odies ?estoration and 'anaement ,IA'FA?'2 is a
multidimensional pro>ect that en!isaes brinin about positi!e chanes in the conte%t of irriated Ariculture and Farm
ecoloy& economics& in!ol!in multiple stake holders both at facilitation and implementation le!els.
"he fund released by world bank throuh state o!ernment. In "heni district ;arattar *aalar& Apper ;aiai sub
basins were co!ered under the (orticulture crops like "7 <anana& (ybrid ;eetables seeds ,"omato& <hendi and
<rin>al2. $eeds and plant protection chemical were distributed at 6.B subsidy in pre!ious 1 years and completed.
In "heniyar sub basin this scheme is implemented from -./.0// onwards co!erin "7 <anana and (ybrid
;eetables. In -./.0//& 1: ha were co!ered. Durin -./-0/1 the $cheme was implemented in 13 (a with an outlay of
?s.8.64 =akhs. "his year -./10/5 it was implemented to 36 ha with a financial outlay of /6.-6 =akhs in theni district in
the all 1 sub basins. It was also implemented in selected -. model !illaes in the water shed area of "heni district and
to moti!ated to culti!ate hybrid !eetables in /.. (aDs at the rate of 6 (aDs per model !illae.

STATE HORTICULTURE ;AR,. +ERIA@ULA,.
In "heni District& #eriyakulam is a well known for mano culti!ation . In this mano rowin belt& $tate (orticulture
Farm& #eriyakulam is located 6 kilometers& away from #eriyakulam town on the national hihway connectin
#eriyakulam to 'adurai in "heni District. It is the third oldest Go!ernment farm& started at /:6. ne%t to #.$.coonoor
andGanniyakumari farms . #re!iously it is known as Go!ernment orchard and '97* ,'odel 9rchard 7um *ursery2.
"his farm act as a base for the establishment of (orticultural ?esearch $tation nearby& Fhich was later promoted to
(orticulture 7ollee and ?esearch Institute& #eriyakulam.. As it is situated in famous mano rowin #eriyakulam belt&
this farm fulfills the needs of fruit rowers of "heni and ad>acent districts.
"he farm aims at disseminatin the orchard practices for healthy rowth and economic maintenance of the
tropical fruit crops. It also ser!es as an ocular demonstration plot to fruit rowers on the day today operations to be
carried out in orchard to et ma%imum profit. "he orchard is enaed at production and distribution of quality&
pediree plants to the farmers. "he orchard is situated at an ele!ation of about 3.. feet '$= with 86. mm
a!erae rainfall. "he ma%imum and the minimum temperature is 1:.3I 7 and //.6I 7 respecti!ely. $oil are sandy
loam in condition with p( rane between 8.1 to 8.6.
"otal area of the farm is -1.-3 Acres ,:.1/ (a2 of land with nursery& close plantin and orchard. "he main
crop is 'ano& Gua!a& Aonlaand $apota. #roduction of $eedless@amun rafts is peculiar thins in this farm. "he ua!a
layers produced in this farm is familiar amon the farmers around neihborin districts. "his farm is only one producer of
the hihly demand Gua!a !ariety =ucknow0 54 ,#eriform ua!a2 saplins. #roduction of many types of 9rnamental
plants is an added ad!antae. As soft wood raftin in mano is done in well equipped #oly (ouse set up in this farm&
the success percentae is hih. #resence of !ery old& rare mano !arieties like Godur& ?umani& <athiri is peculiar of this
farm. #roduction of (ybrid !eetable seedlins throuh portrays methods in this farm ain momentum amon farmers
of "heni District.
"his farm is in frontline to pro!ide not only ood quality& pediree plantin materials& but also to disseminate the
latest horticultural technoloies to farmin community of this areas.
;$eC'etl1 A#>e" D'e#t!o# &$o3 ;a$3e$#/ A#)e$# ?1 the De*a$t3et
$.
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Questions by the farmers Answers by the Department
/. Fhy mano tree in my arden hasnot flowered yet Area $pray 6Elit or #otassium nitrate spray J/.Elit
-. Fhy the water flow is slow in my drip installed before
/year
Acid treatment can be i!en to remo!e the salts deposited
in the laterals.
1. $oil and water #(s are more than the normal le!el.what
are all the fruit crops are you recommended
Aonla& $apota &"amarind and Gua!a
5. (ow to control Filt in <anana& <etelwine.
In>ection of 1ml of -B7arbendazim to <anana suckers &
Drenchin of ..-6 B <ordeau% mi%ture around the betel
wine from october0@anuary.
6. Fhat are all the documents required for *''I ?ation card& Adanal copy & 7omputer 7hitta attested by
Dhasildar & $oil and water sample test report& $mall Farmer
certificate from Dhasildar
4. Fhat is the #rocedure to co!er (orticulture crops under
Insurance
'odified *ational Ariculture Insurance scheme is
implemented. 9nly banana& 7hilies and onion are co!ered
under this scheme. #A7<s are collectin premium from the
farmers& Go!ernment is e%tendin 6.B subsidy to the total
premium amount
8 (ow to control mealy bus in #apaya and "uberose Fish oil resin soap ,or2 profenophos is recommended.
3 (ow to control $ikkataka leaf spot in <anana "ilt or *ati!o / ml per litre of water has to be sprayed with
sticker solution.
: (ow to control Downey mildew and #owdery mildew in
rapes
Fungicide Concentr
ation
Important stages which
requires spraying
Downy mildew
Bordeaux mixture
(or)
Copper oxychloride
(or)
Copper hydroxide
0.5 % Unpruned block is close to
pruned block
After outbreak of monsoon
and durin continuous rainy
periods
!mmediately after prunin
".0 #l
$.0 #l
%etalaxyl &
%anco'eb ($ )*
$.5 #l +irst spray at three leaf stae
(i.e. ,5 days after for-ard
prunin)
.-o more sprays at 5/,0
days inter0al coincidin -ith 5
and ( leaf staes.
Alon -ith 1A sprays
i0en after $5 /"0 days of
prunin (mostly +osetyl Al is
combined).
Cymoxanil 2 % &
%anco'eb 34 % (($
)*)
".0 #l
5imethomorph 50
)* &
%anco'eb (5 )*
0.2
0.$
A'oxystrobin $"6C $00 ml #
acre
+osetyl Al ".0 # l
Powdery mildew
%ycobutanil 0.4 #l .-o sprays durin flo-erin
to fruit set about "5 to 50 days
of prunin
+our sprays at ,0 days
inter0al from fruit set to
0eraison
*encona'ole 0.5 ml #l
+lusila'ole 0.5 ml #l
.ridemefon ,.0 #l
7exacona'ole ,.0 #l
/. "wi and floral bunch dryin in 7ashew It is due to " mosquito attack. "o control this sprayin of
profenophas or imidachlopride /.6 ml E litre of water.
// Floral bunch dryin and honey dews in the bunches of
'ano.
It is due to (opper attack. "o control this sprayin of
profenophas or imidachlopride /.6 ml or monocrotophas -
ml E litre of water with sticker solutions.
THENI DISTRICT HORTICULTURE DE+ART,ENT EXTENSION O;;ICIALS CONTACT +HONE NU,=ERS
De*'t1 D!$e%to$ o& Ho$t!%'lt'$e E "hiru. #.?a>an 'sc,horti2 &9ffice+.56540-6683.& 'obile + :5345431/-
$=
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District E <lock
AD( (9 E DA9 AA9s
*ame 'obile *o *ame 'obile *o *ame 'obile *o
/ "heni District
?a.;.$uresh
sriram
.56540-6683.
:3:5.8/854
G.$eethalakshmi
7handrasekaran
:53446:4:5
:8:./3.65:
0 0
- Andipatti G.$enthil kumar
.56540-5--5.
:141-.8.--
;.?a!eendren
.56540-5--5.
:83:4/-//.
?.Duraisamy
".'animuthu
'.;ellaichami
:35-:1/1:-
:346514-/-
:3:5138:./
1 <odi
;.Gerson
thanara>
.56540-35353
338./48/61
?a!i
.56540-35353
:55-.:///6
".?amakrishnan
#.'aniappan
'.;i!ekananthan
?.'uruan
:3:53:6:34
:35-1.::65
:3468.144-
353:3583-6
5 7hinnamanur <.Gumara!adi!el
.56650-54/54
:55-.-:516
$.$oudarapandian
.56-0-54/54
3865-1515:
A.$ara!anan
'.A>mal khan
A.Anbalaan
$.'ahalinam
:3:5:53.13
:6..5.66:.
:8:.56.-64
:346-5.5:6
6 7umbam
?a.;.$uresh
sriram
.56650-86.5/
:3:5.8/854
?.'anoharen
.56650-86.5/
:5515:6:4:
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Ne) Io0at!o ! 7$a*e# !t$o"'%e" ! The! D!#t$!%t
In "heni district rapes is culti!ated in about -..- (ec& out of which seeded !ariety 'uskat 9ccupies /46- (ec
and "hompson $eedless ;ariety 9ccupies 16. (ec. "he rapes rown here are marketed in "amil *adu& Gerala& west
benal and karnataka. "he 7umbum !alley in "heni district ha!e a unique special climatic condition which fa!ors
rapes& yieldin 6 times in - years. "his is a peculiar special climate which is not pre!ailin any where in the world.
<ecause of this special conditions we are ettin a yield of 1- tones per ha which is so hih as compared to : tonnes in
the world and -6 tonnes in india per (ec. 9ut of this we are ettin 83... tonnes of rapes to the !alue of 83 crores per
year. )!en thouh we ot hiher yield per unit area& our rapes are not ha!in the standard quality for e%port or
wine makin. "his is because we are rowin rapes wine yard throuh our local wine& rooted cuttins which is hihly
susceptible for pest & diseases. For this& farmers are usin more chemicals and fertilizers also which resulted poor
quality fruits& fetchin less price as compared to any other rapes rown in rest of India. "o a!oid and rectify the
problems "heni (orticulture Department arraned for a e%posure !isit to *ational ?esearch 7entre for rapes at #une.
with 1. cumbum !alley rapes rowin farmers. "hese farmers saw the new !arieties& methods of culti!ation& rowin
plants throuh raftin in docride etc.
Fith the effort of (orticulture Department the !arietal trial plots were laid at cumbum with ?ed lobe& $arath
$eedles& 7hristmus red& Flame seedless& #erlette and 'anik chamon throuh (orticulture 7ollee and research station
at #eriyakulam. In this stae "hirumati. "hulasi kannu& FEo."hiru.?a>endiran& willinly come forward to row musket
rapes rafted on Docride rootstock plants& the rape wine rowth was !ery !iorous and resulted in ood yield. "he
pest and disease incidence were also less. "he Docride rootstock plants also ha!e resistance to salt and alkaline soil
and water. 9ur District 7ollector also !isited the field and saw the difference in rowth and yield by the introduction of
new inno!ation.
Grapes Research Station at Theni District.
In "heni District& the soils are red sandy loam with ood drainae& neutral p( and de!oid of salinity. "he tropical
climatic conditions pre!ailin in this reion are fa!orable to reap fi!e har!ests in two years or at least two crops in a year&
accountin for hiher producti!ity of 1- "ons per ha.
In spite of this& the farmers of "heni District are forcin the !ines for three crops per year and as such the quality of
the 'uscat rapes and the berry size are of inferior quality because of imbalance between source0sink relationships due
to the adoption indiscriminate prunin practices. "his creates more pest and disease problems in rapes wine yards in
"heni District. $o e!en thouh "heni district stands first in per hectare producti!ity& we are ettin poor and inferior
quality fruits. "he "$$ of 'uscat produced in "amil *adu is only /50/6
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<ri% as aainst the industrial requirement of
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<ri%.
(ence& an e%clusi!e Grapes ?esearch $tation is established at "heni district. (ere the research proram can be
taken up to impro!e the quality of the e%istin !ariety& besides e!aluatin newer !arieties by introducin from *ational
?esearch 7entre for rapes #une and different sources. Further& required technoloies can be de!eloped to suit the
local conditions.
O?Fe%t!0e#
/. "o introduce and e!aluate !arious !arieties E hybrids suitable for table& wine& raisin purposes.
-. "o de!elop appropriate and economically !iable aro techniques for quality rape production
1. "o sustain the producti!ity and quality throuh manaement of biotic and abiotic stresses
5. "o de!elop technoloies with minimal dependence on aro chemical inputs
6. "o de!elop appropriate pre and post0har!est technoloies for e%tended shelf0life and processin into !alue added
products
4. "o impro!e the capacity buildin of the rape rowers by conductin reular trainin and e%posure !isits.
=ee&!t# E
/. "he Grapes research station function as a model for the farmers of rape rowers.
-. "his will function as a trainin center for the technical laborers in!ol!in in rape culti!ation.
1. It will function as a fore cost center in predictin the pest and diseases problems and climatic conditions of the
area.
5. )!ol!in of *ew !erities suited to the local areas and de!elopment of techniques for quality fruit production.
6. Impro!in in the post0har!est technoloist and leadin to e%port.
In "heni District //.61.. ha area of land was proposed to acquire on the road leadin to $hanmuanathi dam
at 'allinapuram alice Anamalayan patti ?e!enue !illae at Athamapalayam taluk. (onorable 'inister for ariculture
inauurated the new !arieties of rapes plantin at rape research station on 5.//.-./-.

The! D!#t$!%t #%ea$!o ! =ANANA
"heni district plays a key role in the production of <anana with an area of 63:/ hectares with a production of
5&88&-.. tonnes. )!en thouh "heni District stands fourth in total area culti!ation& it stands first in producti!ity by ettin
the yield of fruits 3- '" per ha. 4.B of the production is sent to other states and -B is used for processin industries.
'ost of the banana fruit is ripened in traditional method and transported as bunches leadin to hue loss in quality and
quantity and market !alue. "here is an immense scope for increasin e%port potential& !alue addition and supply chain
enhancement. "he farmers of "heni district are elite and leadin in "amil*adu in the adoption of all latest techniques&
:.B of farmers ha!e installed 'icro Irriation $ystem for <anana and Fertiation is done. "he banana rowers are
benefited by Nat!oal Ho$t!%'lt'$e ,!##!o. Nat!oal A($!%'lt'$e De0elo*3et +$o($a33e schemes implemented
throuh De*a$t3et o& Ho$t!%'lt'$e.
TECHNOLO7IES ;OR EX+ORT CULTI8ATIONE
"issue culture <anana should be planted and pro!ided with drip and fertiation system. <unches are to be
co!ered with blue or white polythene co!er of ..6B thickness and 5B aeration to reduce damaes. #re har!est spray
with K#seudomonasL& K<acillus subtilusL to be i!en to reduce the post har!est disease incidence. <unches should be
har!ested at 8.03.B maturity for forein market and 360:.B maturity for local market. After har!est& hormones for lon
term storae& early ripenin can be used alon with e%portable 7F< bo%es. 7old chambers with /10/6M7 and 6.B
?elati!e (umidity are suited for e%port.
A$ea eG*a#!o *$o($a33e '"e$ TC ?aaa %'lt!0at!o
"heni district with all the potential of larer area and hiher producti!ity under banana culti!ation there was lot of
scope for area e%pansions. $ome of the impro!ed production technoloies like drip& fertiation system and other hih
technoloies i!es ood yield of 3. '" in <anana compared to other districts. Apart from this& by followin hih e%port
technoloies& about 5. '" per day is bein e%ported to Gulf countries throuh pri!ate aencies. #resence of 6 ripenin
chambers and usin e%portable 7F< bo%es for packin helps for marketin them in other states and 7ities. $o& area
e%pansion was possible in "heni district.
=ANANA R!**e!( %ha3?e$# ! The! "!#t$!%t#

"here are /. *os of pri!ate owned ripenin chambers operatin in "heni District. It caters the banana needs
of <i cities like 7hennai& <anlore& "richy and other states like kerala & Garnataka. "he sizable quantity of 3666 ,T
was e%ported to forein countries like 'iddle )ast& $inapore & Gulf countries. It is e%pected to e%port more than 56.666
,T of banana fruits to Gulf countries durin forth comin years. "he forein deleation from I$a ha!e already !isited
the banana ripenin industries in this district and enquired about possibilities of e%port of <anana to Iran.
(ence there is a need for Co33o ;a%!l!tat!o Cet$e at "heni District for promotion of banana e%port.
Horticultural Technologies Sugggested
/. 7ulti!ation of (ybrid ;eetables
-. 'icro Irriation in (orticultural crops.
1. #lastic mulchin in 7rops like 'ano& <anana& "uberose& #apaya and All ;eetables
5. #andal structure for Gourds.
6. Area e%pansion of Fruit crops.
4. (ih Density 7ulti!ation in Fruit crops.
8. (orticulture based Farmin $ystem in ?ain fed Area.
3. Fater conser!ation techniques for "ree crops
:. ?e>u!enation of 'ano.
/.. Fater har!estin & manaement in fruit crops.
//. 9ranic Farmin.
/-. Interated *utrient manaement.
/1. 7ulti!ation of #erennial Fruit 7rops in ?ain fed areas.
/5. #oly Green (ouse.
/6. Ase of Farm 'echanized implements.
/4. #romotion of $hadenet *urseries.
/8. 7ulti!ation of 'inor fruits.
/3. #rotray *ursery.
/:. Fertiation in (orticultural.crops.
-.. #est & Disease 'anaement.
-/. ;alue addition in (orl. crops

All I"!a =e#t A%h!e0e$ A)a$" ! =aaa at The! "!#t$!%t

"hiru. 7.Lo(aatha. ?esidin at kamayaaudanpatty ;illae& The! District& in "amil *adu $tate ot 86B
subsidy for installin micro irriation throuh *''I $cheme by (orticulture department. "he (orticulture department
also a!e the back ended subsidy of ?s.1/-.-E0 from *(' $cheme for one hectare of TC =aaa culti!ation.
In his land& out of 1/.. plants& he ot -:.. numbers of ood bunches. )ach bunch weihs about 66 H 4. ks. (e
spent about ?s./5. H /6. per bunch and ot a net profit of ?s./4. from each bunch. 9n requisition of department
officials& he sent a bunch to <anana festi!als in @o"!##!a round at Co!3?ato$e which weihs 43 ks.
All ;isitors were surprised to see the size of the bunch. For his achie!ement& he was selected as a best achie!er
and awarded with ?s. 6.&...E0 in the #un>ab Ariculture $ummit at 'ohali.