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Dharmapuri district is situated in the Western Agro climatic zone. Minimum temperature prevailing is 16°C and maximum temperature is 38°C.
Soil Types:
Loamy soil, Clayey soil, Alluvial soil, Sandy loam and Sandy clay soil and acidic loamy soils are the soil types found in the district
Rain Fall:
Season | Rain fall (mm) |
---|---|
Winter | :8.60 |
Summer | :207.80 |
South West monsoon | :406.10 |
North East Monsoon | :389.50 |
Grand Total | :1012.00 |
Major Horticulture Crops:
Major horticulture crops cultivated in this district are fruits crops like mango and banana, vegetables like tomato, brinjal, bhendi, onion, chillies and tapioca, spices like turmeric, chillies and tamarind, plantation crops like betel vine, cocoa and areca nut and flowers like tube rose, jasmine, crossandra, marigold, rose and chrysanthemum, medicinal plants like Coleus and Aloe vera and aromatic plants like Palmarosa
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 | - | 75-100% |
2 | National Bamboo Mission | - | 50% |
D | Externally Aided Schemes- TN IAMWARM | Seeds, Planting Materials | 50% |
State Horticulture Farms:
There are no State Horticulture Farms in the District.
Horticultural crops statistics:
S.No | Name of the Crop | Area | Prodn. | Provty. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FRUITS | 19585 | 232728 | 11.88 |
2 | VEGETABLES | 31696 | 808311 | 25.50 |
3 | PLANTATION CROPS | 10693 | 41830 | 3.91 |
4 | SPICES & CONDIMENTS | 6601 | 35979 | 5.45 |
5 | FLOWERS | 2133 | 17583 | 8.24 |
6 | MEDICINAL & AROMATIC CROPS | 2218 | 66540 | 30.00 |
TOTAL | 78051 | 1279842 | 16.40 |