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.
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 |
Neyveli |
39.53 |
|
8 |
Dharmapuri |
Polayampalli |
2.73 |
9 |
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 |
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 |
Center of Excellence Thiruparangundram |
2.25 |
|
31 |
Nagapattinam |
Vanduvancherry |
6.54 |
32 |
Pushpavanam |
10.25 |
|
33 |
Namakkal |
Semmedu |
11.60 |
34 |
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 |
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 |
Center of Excellence, Kanjanaickenpatti |
8.00 |
|
67 |
Thirupathur |
Kudapattu |
10.08 |
68 |
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.