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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKAHORTICULTURE DEPARTMENTIMPLEMENTATION OF HORTICULTURE COMPONENT UNDER SUJALA-III 2012-2017Project Monitoring CellDirectorate of HorticultureLALBAGH, BANGALOREExtension and demonstrations to Farmers groups on annual and perennial horticulture crops, nutritional gardens and crop water managementEstablishment of soil, water and leaf tissue analysis facilities and monitoring the nutritional status through training and capacity building programmeStrengthening post harvest management, marketing and value addition through technical support by instituting the studies for generating scientific know-howStrengthening horticulture sector through service support for meeting the above requirementsObjectives:Background:Horticulture crops provide excellent opportunities in improving the income of farmers even in dry tracks. The successful experience of Sujala I has led to inclusion of horticulture component in Sujala-III.Farmers in micro watershed areas will be mobilized to adopt collective approach for harnessing the benefits of scale up production with better post harvest and value addition practices in arid horticulture crops .

The project provides the incremental management support and training by complementing the current interventions to improve productivity of existing perennial and annual horticulture crops and provide diversification through capacity building of farmersApproach:Components under Horticulture:Extension and Demonstration for Productivity improvement .Farmer Horticulture Soil and Crop Monitoring.Model Nurseries.Post Harvest Management of Horticulture Produce.Strengthening of Market Linkages in rural areas.Horticulture Service Support.Base line survey of the Micro watershed AreasNet Planning Formation of farmers Interest Groups (FIGs)Beneficiary IdentificationDemonstration (Annuals, Perennials, Nutrition gardens through local innovative technologies) Convergence Plan through integration of ProgrammesHands on training to the farmers, facilitator, stakeholders and aggregators on dry land horticulture technology, sample analysis and post harvest activitiesEstablishment of horticulture infrastructures for demonstrations Soil, Water and Leaf analysis in MWS and issue of health cardsConversion of Departmental Horticulture farms to model MWS demonstration blocks. Exposure visits and field days for better dissemination of technologyFormation of Farmers Producers Organization (FPOs)Scientific post harvest practices and market linkages through FPOs and other organisationHorticulture Service Support Implementation strategies: ( Participatory mode and process oriented)Project Components and CostComponentBase cost for the year (INR Lakhs)Total(INR Lakhs)201220132014201520162017A. Extension and Demos for Productivity Improvement0.251621.531419.101063.30120.254224.43B. Farmer Horticulture Soil and Crop Monitoring409.02501.55101.551012.12C. Strengthening Model Nurseries60.0080.00140.00D. Post Harvest Management5.00192.30395.85373.35187.350.151154.00E. Strengthening Market Linkages for Horticultural farmers10.0020.0020.0050.00F. Horticulture Services Support446.43744.00714.00672.00614.00586.003776.43Total451.683326.853663.002871.20921.60586.1511820.48DistrictNo of MWS identifiedArea for treatment (Ha)Area under Horticulture(Ha)Area covered for 2013-14 through demonstration and other service support programmes (Ha)Convergence through other Dept. programmesand NREGSBidar3422998.183342050Chamarajnagar5023678.393140160275Davangere5420356.542800150100Gadag2810721.006007070Gulbarga5931963.066007050Koppal3819407.0011228550Yadgiri2811062.431836030Total291140186.68894615625Area covered in 2013-14Soil, water and leaf analysis laboratoryModel NurseriesPack housesLow cost storage / preservation unitsPre cooling unitsRipening unitsPrimary minimal processing unitsEstablishment of rural/direct marketing through FPOs and other organizationsEstablishment of Scientific /aggregation centersProject InfrastructuresHorticulture crops area development (5065ha)Establishment of 6 well equipped soil, water and leaf analysis labsAnalysis of 1800 samples from farmers fieldEstablishment of 7 Model Nurseries2250 capacity building trainings benefitting 1.00 lakhs farmersCreation of 165 post harvest infrastructuresFormation of 524 FIGsOrganisation of 524 field daysFormation of 10 Horticulture Farmers Producers Companies (FPCs)Exposure visits up to 300 Preparation of Literatures (3500 sets)Creation of 65 new posts of different cadres

Project OutputIncrease in Horticulture area (7%), production and productivity by 20%.Direct benefit to dry land farmers in terms of Crop Husbandry, Soil and Water conservation and cluster approachFormation of Horticulture Farmers Producers Organizations (FPOs)Strengthening of rural and direct market linkagesReduction in Post harvest lossesIncrease in farmers incomeImprovement in livelihood of farmersIncrease in vegetation cover in dry landsIncrease in production of quality planting propagation materialsEncouragement of rural youths and local expertiseProject Outcomes:Gramasabha organised by Department & MYRADA NGO at Kannur MWS

Sujala III activities - Chamarajanagar

FIG formation at Yaraganahalli MWS Field visit at Managalli MWS

Training to FIG - Managalli MWS

Technical Trg to FIG Bachalli MWS

Feild delination for crop demo - Managalli MWS Soil Sample collection Trg -Managalli MWS

Trenching Work in Demo Plot at Shivapura MWS

Pitting Method Kongarahalli MWSField Preparations under progress for Demonstrations

High density Guava Demo Bandalli MWS

Mango Demo Bandalli MWSPerennial Crop Demonstrations: Chamarajanagar15

Tomato Demo Singanallur MWS

Vegetable Demo Kongarahalli MWSAnnual Crop Demonstrations:Chamrajanagar

Village : VitlapuraFIG Training/ Awareness Programme: Davanagere

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