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State Horticulture Farms

State Horticulture Farms were established as early as in 1950 and latest by 2020. Every year about 30 crores numbers of planting materials are produced and distributed to the farmers. There are 78 State Horticulture Farms located in 35 districts under the control of TANHODA.

Details of State Horticulture Farms

Sl. No.	District	Name of the Farm/COE	Area in Ha
1	Ariyalur	Keelapaluvur	7.58
2	Chennai	Madhavaram	4.38
3	Coimbatore	Anaikatty	12.00
4		Kannampalayam	11.20
5		Maruthamalai	5.36
6	Cuddalore	Vridhachalam	10.43
7	Cuddalore	Neyveli	39.53
8	Dharmapuri	Polayampalli	2.73
9	Dharmapuri	Block Level Nursery, Dharmapuri	0.40
10	Dindigul	Sandhaiyur	15.20
11		Sirumalai	200.04
12		Center of Excellence Reddiyarchatram	5.33
13		Neelamalaikottai	0.40
14		Kodaikanal	1.73
15		Thandikudi	5.45
16	Erode	Bagudhampalayam	10.00
17	Chengalpattu	Attur	12.24
18	Kallkurichi	A.Sathanur	10.00
19	Kancheepuram	Vichanthangal	23.25
20		Melkadirpur	42.63
21		Melottivakkam	20.60
22		Pichivakkam	34.00
23	Kanyakumari	Kanyakumari	12.64
24	Kanyakumari	Pechiparai	6.00
25	Karur	Mudalaipatti	23.96
26	Krishnagiri	Thimmapuram	9.51
27		Jeenur	121.96
28		Center of Excellence Thally	22.00
29	Madurai	Poonjuthi	5.76
30	Madurai	Center of Excellence Thiruparangundram	2.25
31	Nagapattinam	Vanduvancherry	6.54
32	Nagapattinam	Pushpavanam	10.25
33	Namakkal	Semmedu	11.60
34	Namakkal	Padasolai	22.67
35	Perambalur	Vengalam	4.72
36	Pudukottai	Kudumianmalai	118.68
37		Vallathirakottai	521.20
38		Nattumangalam	53.02
39	Ramnathapuram	Oriyur	14.77
40	Ranipet	Navlock	84.42
41	Salem	SHF Yercaud	10.13
42		Giant Orchard, Karumandurai	419.77
43		Maniyarkundram	100.00
44		Karumandurai	39.35
45		Mulluvadi	48.40
46		Sirumalai	8.00
47	Sivagangai	Devakottai	81.19
48		Nemam	38.77
49		Kilathari	12.80
50	Thanjavur	Aduthurai	8.90
51	Thanjavur	Marungulam	10.70
52	The Nilgiris	Burliar	6.25
53		Kallar	8.92
54		SHF,Kattery	16.96
55		Devala	80.00
56		Doddabetta	2.52
57		Pomological Station, Coonoor	10.46
58		Thummanatty	9.80
59		Nanjanad	64.00
60		Colgrain	20.40
61		Fruit Preseravation Unit, Coonoor	4.05
62	Theni	Periyakulam	9.32
63	Thoothukudi	Keelavallanadu	3.09
64	Tirunelveli	Vannikonendal	10.86
65	Tiruchirapalli	Thorakudi	4.05
66	Tiruchirapalli	Center of Excellence, Kanjanaickenpatti	8.00
67	Thirupathur	Kudapattu	10.08
68	Thirupathur	Thagarakuppam	34.40
69	Tiruppur	Sankaramanallur	10.12
70	Thiruvarur	Moovanallur	8.87
71	Thiruvallur	Eakadu	3.62
72	Tiruvannamalai	Pudurchekkadi	12.76
73		Jamunamarathur	0.68
74		Polur	1.52
75	Vellore	Agaramcheri	34.76
76	Virudhunagar	Poovani	9.46
77		Srivilliputhur	46.27
78		Adithanendhal	0.81
	Total		2736.47

Objectives:

* To produce and distribute Pedigree and quality planting materials of Horticultural crops

* Serve as Model Demonstration centers to the local growers.

Special Activities in Farms:

* Vegetable Seed Production in State Horticulture Farms.

* Farm Tourism.

* Supply of Horticulture Plants for Public and Private Functions as return gifts.

* Fruits & Vegetables Processing Units.

* Incubation cum demonstration centres.

* Chocolate Production cum Demonstration units.

* Biofertilizers and Biocontrol Agents Production Units.

* Distribution of Seed balls.

* Eco-Horti tourism in State Horticulture Farms.

* Landscaping wing.