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Cuddalore district is situated in the North Eastern and Cauvery Delta Agro climatic zones. Minimum temperature prevailing is 19°C and maximum temperature is 40°C.
Soil Types:
Loamy soil, Clayey soil and Alluvial soil, Sandy loam and Sandy clay soil are the soil types found in the district
Rain Fall:
Season | Rain fall (mm) |
---|---|
Winter | :16.80 |
Summer | :109.50 |
South West monsoon | :238.40 |
North East Monsoon | :287.50 |
Grand Total | :652.20 |
Major Horticulture Crops:
Major horticulture crops cultivated in this district are mainly cashew, fruits crops like banana, sapota, jack, aonla and guava, vegetables like tomato, brinjal, bhendi, chillies, tapioca and onion, spices like turmeric and plantation crop like betel vine.
Schemes operated:
S.No | Name of the Scheme | Inputs Supplied | Subsidy |
---|---|---|---|
A | State Schemes | ||
1 | Integrated Horticulture Development Scheme | Vegetable Seeds, Planting Materials | 50% |
2 | National Agriculture Development Programme – Precision Farming | Seeds, Fertilizers | 50% |
3 | National Agriculture Development Programme – High Tech Productivity Enhancement Programme | Vegetable Seeds | 50% |
4 | National Agricultural Insurance Scheme | ||
5 | Rainfed Area Development Programme | - | 50% |
B | State and Central Shared Schemes | ||
1 | National Horticulture Mission | Vegetable Seeds, Planting Materials | 50-75% |
2 | National Mission on Micro Irrigation | Drip Irrigation components | 75-100% |
C | Centrally Sponsored Schemes | ||
1 | National Mission on Medicinal Plants | - | 20-75% |
2 | National Bamboo Mission | - | 50% |
D | Externally Aided Schemes- TN IAMWARM | Seeds, Planting Materials | 50% |
State Horticulture Farms:
There are two State Horticulture Farms in the District, one at Neyveli and the other at Vridhachalam
Horticultural crops statistics:
S.No | Name of the Crop | Area | Prodn. | Provty. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FRUITS | 7054 | 231163 | 32.77 |
2 | VEGETABLES | 7425 | 208139 | 28.03 |
3 | PLANTATION CROPS | 31023 | 34120 | 1.10 |
4 | SPICES & CONDIMENTS | 569 | 2119 | 3.72 |
5 | FLOWERS | 605 | 7457 | 12.32 |
6 | MEDICINAL & AROMATIC CROPS | 161 | 1840 | 11.42 |
TOTAL | 46840 | 484841 | 10.35 |