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State Horticulture Farms

State Horticulture Farms were established as early as in 1950 and latest by 2018. Every year about 7 - 9 Crore Nos. of planting materials are produced and distributed to the farmers. There are 63 State Horticulture Farms located in 31 districts under the control of TANHODA.

The 31 districts are as follows:

* Ariyalur

* Chennai

* Coimbatore

* Cuddalore

* Dharmapuri

* Dindigul

* Erode

* Kancheepuram

* Kanyakumari

* Karur

* Krishnagiri

* Madurai

* Nagapattinam

* Namakkal

* Nilgiris

* Perambalur

* Pudukottai

* Ramnad

* Salem

* Sivagangai

* Thanjavur

* Thiruvarur

* Thirupur

* Theni

* Trichy

* Tirunelveli

* Vellore

* Villupuram

* Virudhunagar

* Tuticorin

* Tiruvannamalai

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:

• Farm Tourism

• Supply of Horticulture Plants for public and private functions as return gifts

• Summer camps

SL.No	District	Name	location	Area (ha.)
1	Ariyalur	SHF	Keelapalavur	7.58
2	Coimbatore	SHF	Anaikatty	12
3	Coimbatore	SHF	Kannampalayam	11.2
4	Cuddalore	SHF	Neyveli	39.53
5	Cuddalore	SHF	Virudhachalam	10.43
6	Dharmapuri	SHF	Polayampalli	2.73
7	Dindigul	SHF	Kodaikanal	1.73
8	Dindigul	SHF	Sandhaiyur	15.2
9	Dindigul	SHF	Thandikudi	5.45
10	Dindigul	SHF	Sirumalai	200.04
11	Erode	SHF	Bagudampalayam	10
12	Kancheepuram	SHF	Attur	12.24
13	Kancheepuram	SHF	Vitchanthangal	23.25
14	Kancheepuram	SHF	Melkadirpur	42.63
15	Kancheepuram	SHF	Melottivakkam	20.6
16	Kancheepuram	SHF	Pichivakkam	34
17	Kanyakumari	SHF	Kanyakumari	12.64
18	Kanyakumari	SHF	Pechiparai	6
19	Karur	SHF	Mudalaipatti	23.96
20	Krishnagiri	SHF	Thimmapuram	9.51
21	Krishnagiri	SHF	Jeenur	121.96
22	Madurai	SHF	Poonjuthi	5.76
23	Nagapattinam	SHF	Vanduvancherry	6.54
24	Namakkal	SHF	Semmedu	11.6
25	Namakkal	SHF	Padasolai	22.67
26	Perambalur	SHF	Vengalam	4.72
27	Pudukottai	SHF	Kudumianmalai	118.68
28	Pudukottai	Giant Orchard	Vallathirakottai	521.2
29	Pudukottai	SHF	Nattumangalam	53.02
30	Salem	Giant Orchard	Karumandurai	419.77
31	Salem	SHF	Maniyarkundram	100
32	Salem	SHF	Karumandurai	39.35
33	Salem	SHF	Mulluvadi	48.4
34	Salem	SHF	Sirumalai (Arunuthumalai)	8
35	Sivagangai	SHF	Devakottai	81.19
36	Sivagangai	SHF	Nemam	38.77
37	Thanjavur	SHF	Aduthurai	8.9
38	Thanjavur	SHF	Marungulam	10.7
39	The Nilgiris	SHF	Burliar	6.25
40	The Nilgiris	SHF	Kallar	8.92
41	The Nilgiris	SHF	Kattery	16.96
42	The Nilgiris	FPU	Coonoor	4.05
43	The Nilgiris	Pomological Station	Coonoor	10.46
44	The Nilgiris	SHF	Doddabetta	2.52
45	The Nilgiris	SHF	Thummanatty	9.8
46	The Nilgiris	SHF	Nanjanad	64
47	The Nilgiris	SHF	Devala	80
48	The Nilgiris	SHF	Colegraine	20.4
49	Thiruvarur	SHF	Moovanallur	8.87
50	Thirupur	SHF	Sankaramanallur	10.12
51	Theni	SHF	Periyakulam	9.32
52	Thiruvallur	SHF	Madhavaram	4.38
53	Trichy	SHF	Thorakudi	4.05
54	Tirunelveli	SHF	Vannikonenthal	10.86
55	Vellore	SHF	Thagarakuppam	34.4
56	Vellore	SHF	Kudapattu	10.08
57	Vellore	SHF	Navlock	84.42
58	Villupuram	SHF	A. Sathanur	10
59	Virudhunagar	SHF	Poovani	9.46
60	Virudhunagar	SHF	Srivilliputhur	46.27
61	Ramnad	SHF	Oriyur	14.77
			TOTAL	2602.31