1. Department of Horticulture Bangalore-04.
GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA
DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE
FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
Department of Horticulture
Bangalore-04.

2. Horticulture a promising sector of the State
The Area under Horticulture crops has increased from lakhs hectares ( ) to hectares in with a annual growth rate of 2.26%
The Production under Horticulture crops has increased from lakh tons ( ) to lakhs tons in with a annual growth rate of 4.89%
The total cultivable are under Horticulture in Karnataka is only 15% but contributes 40% of the Total income from combined Agriculture sector

3. Strategies
Increase in more Area under Horticulture & Encourage crop planning to achieve stability in crop production and also to avoid market gluts.
Encouragement of Private Sector for involvement in buy-back intervention of crops such as Medicinal & Aromatic Plants etc.
Support to farmers through minimum support price for crops at times of glut.
Crop Insurance –In recent years, adverse climatic conditions and natural calamities have resulted in heavy losses to the farmers. There are instances, where, the farmers have not even made good the expenditure incurred on inputs like seeds, fertilizers, plant protection chemicals. To over come the situation and to help the farmers initially, the input insurance scheme to be formulated for identified Horticultural crops in consultation with insurance companies wherever required.
Scope for developing value addition to the Horticulture produce like vegetables and fruits, cleaned and graded products, processed products ready to serve horticulture food products, spice encapsulation, oleoresins, dry flowers, potpourris, etc.
Efforts for Productivity Improvement through intensive horticulture
Convergence of NHM, Micro Irrigation Scheme and other major schemes with National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS)
Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) to link small farmers to technology as well as to the markets in association with private, corporate or cooperative sector and if necessary, by providing backward and forward linkages. For promotion of market development, 10% of the project or 26% of the total equity or max. of Rs. 75 lakhs which ever is less is being provided as equity share

4. Thrust Areas 1. Area Expansion & Crop Development
Area expansion of commercial horticulture crops on cluster base (NHM)
Production of genuine Seed/ planting materials and Productivity improvement through rejuvenation (NHM , RKVY)
Adoption of Drip Irrigation for efficient water use (MIS)
2. Development of Farms & Nursery
To serve as Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) for successful and meaningful development of farms and nurseries of the Department of Horticulture,  Karnataka State Horticulture Development Agency (KSHDA) was established in Out of 410 farms, 237 farms are under KSHDA
Adoption of PPP model for Development of Farms & Nurseries
3. Organic Farming
Motivation and Advance Technology dissemination to farmers (NHM)
Subsidy for Organic Farming, vermi compost units/bio-digester (NHM)
4. Infrastructure & Development
Human Resource Development through Trainings (NHM , RKVY)
Creation of Infrastructures in existing horticulture farms (RKVY)
Establishment of 6 Flower auction centers, 4-biocenters, Mango Resource Center

5. Thrust Areas 5. Marketing / Processing Infrastructure
Establishment of 4 private whole sale markets (NHM)
Strengthening of KHF & Districts HOPCOMS under RKVY
Fruits and Vegetable processing unit (IQF) to reduce post harvest loses.(RKVY)
Encourage Primary Processing Units (NHM)
Subsidy for cold storage units(No.-68 Capacity 2,10,398 metric tons)
Wine Policy : Wine Board was established in Area under Grapes (wine variety)
increased from 600Ha. to 2000Ha. Presently 2 wine industries are functioning and 8 are
under pipeline
International Flower Auction Center Bangalore (IFAB) Limited is a joint venture company of various aspirant shareholders, established during 2003 to strike the potential of both export and domestic flower market. Till now crores cut flowers were auctioned with a turn over of Rs Crores
6. Inputs availability
Establishment of model and small nurseries to produce adequate
seed/planting materials to farmers (NHM)
7. Natural Resource Management
Creation of community ponds/tanks (NHM)
Pollination support through Bee keeping (NHM)
Development of Dry Land Horticulture
8. Horticulture University/College :
Horticulture University at Bagalkote and Horticulture College at Bidar & Bagalkote started. Horticulture College at Kolar proposed
Proposed to have more Horticulture Polytechniques

6. Area and Production of Horticultural Crops
( Area In lakh Hectares)
(Production in lakh tons)
Sl. No.
Name of the Crop
(Estimated)
Area
Production 1
Fruit Crops
2.78
47.36
2.99
50.01
3.15
52.70 2
Vegetable Crops
4.12
70.15
4.27
73.62
4.48
77.20 3
Spice Crops
2.45
6.04
2.46
6.23
2.54
6.4 4
Garden / Plantation Crops
7.65
4.69
7.63
4.67
7.80
4.8 5
Commercial Flowers
0.23
1.92
0.25
1.96
0.26
2.04 6
Medicinal Plants
0.01
0.02
0.03 7
Aromatic Plants
0.08
0.11
0.10
STATE TOTAL
17.25
130.26
17.64
136.66
18.25
143.27

7. Area and Production of Horticultural Crops
Production in lakh tons
Area in lakh Ha.
[Estimated]

8. Productivity of Horticultural Crops
Productivity in tons/ha.
Sl. No.
Name of the Crop
(Estimated)
Productivity 1
Fruit Crops
17.04
16.67
16.73 2
Vegetable Crops
17.03
17.22
17.23 3
Spice Crops
2.47
2.54
2.52 4
Garden / Plantation Crops
0.61
0.62 5
Commercial Flowers
8.35
7.82
7.85 6
Medicinal Plants
2.00
2.48
3.00 7
Aromatic Plants
8.00
8.53
10.00
STATE TOTAL
7.55
7.75

9. Area and Production of Major Horticulture Crops
Name of the Crop
[Estimated]
Area
Production
Banana
60814
70472
75406
Mango
129092
134567
141295
Grapes
12080
216635
14310
258814
14905
279550
Rose*
1815
4510
2013
4266
2073
4525
Chrysthamum
4046
56474
4810
58648
5051
64659
Cashew
60634
122315
70056
115218
72858
124619
Coconut
467656
103188
460201
94602
469405
98423
Arecanut
200676
308647
202523
312944
209328
325587
Tomato
46056
50857
53400
Green Chillies
30635
378567
37834
554081
39725
610874
Potato
65518
682146
67891
572442
71563
642229
* lakh flowers
** lakh nuts

10. EXPORT OF HORTICULTURE PRODUCES
(Value in Rs. Crores)
Sl.
No.
Commodity 1
Cashew & Cashew kernels
521.81
552.78
527.05 2
Spices
169.98
219.72
245.15 3
Bangalore Rose Onion
74.26
59.31
60.00 4
Gherkins
213.96
313.34
244.50 6
Flowers
50.00 7
Pomegranate
15.00
18.5
20.00 8
Agricultural & processed food products
384.11
395.61
415.51 9
Coffee Products
Total

11. Physical &Financial Progress under Flagship Programmes
(Rs. In Crores)
SI.No
Schemes
Budget
Physical
Fin. 1.
National Horticulture Mission
a. Area expansion
(Ha.)
31654
65.08
58636
144.73
36547
109.43
156.00
b. Community Ponds (Nos.)
692
1224
1475
c. Vermicompost units (Nos.)
1155
3773
4406
d. Model Nursery
Small Nursery 45 63 24
139 5 38 2.
Oilpalm
3714 Ha.
3.68
4314 Ha.
8.95
3005 Ha.
6.58
8.03 3.
Micrio Irrigation Scheme
29723 Ha.
54.53
26009 Ha.
55.95
21980 Ha
70.72
107.90 4.
Rashtriya Krishi Vikasa Yojana -
60.21
66.00

12. Budget allocation & Progress (State & District Sector Schemes)
(Rs. In crores)
Year
Budget
Achievement
33.17
31.48
51.30
41.00
113.41
86.46
152.29
150.49
147.56
122.42
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