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DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE AND PLANTATION CROPS
GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU
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Pudukottai
District : PudukottaiPudukottai district is situated in the Cauvery Delta Agro climatic zone.
Soil Types:
Sandy Loam, Sandy clay soil and sandy river alluvium are the soil types found in the district
Rain Fall:
| Season | Rain fall (mm) |
|---|---|
| Winter | :21.50 |
| Summer | :94.90 |
| South West monsoon | :317.90 |
| North East Monsoon | :512.00 |
| Grand Total | :946.30 |
Major Horticulture Crops:
Major horticulture crops cultivated in this district are fruits crops like mango, guava, jack, sapota and banana, vegetables like brinjal, bhendi, pumpkin and tapioca, spices like chillies, tamarind and turmeric and plantation crops like cashew and cocoa and flowers like tuberose and marigold and rose.
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 | Vegetable Seeds | 50% |
| 3 | National Agriculture Development Programme – High Tech Productivity Enhancement Programme | Vegetable Seeds | 50% |
| 4 | National Agricultural Insurance Scheme | - | - |
| B | State and Central Shared Schemes | ||
| 1 | National Mission on Micro Irrigation | Drip Irrigation components | 75-100% |
| 2 | National Horticulture Mission | Seeds, Planting Materials | 50-75 % |
| 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 3 State Horticulture Farms in the District one at Kudumiyanmalai, Vallathirakkottai and Nattumangalam.
Horticultural crops statistics:
| S.No | Name of the Crop | Area | Prodn. | Provty. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRUITS | 4239 | 119003 | 28.07 |
| 2 | VEGETABLES | 1461 | 50880 | 34.82 |
| 3 | PLANTATION CROPS | 16103 | 91389 | 5.68 |
| 4 | SPICES & CONDIMENTS | 530 | 1775 | 3.35 |
| 5 | FLOWERS | 388 | 6300 | 16.24 |
| 6 | MEDICINAL & AROMATIC CROPS | 5.00 | 28.90 | 5.78 |
| TOTAL | 22726 | 269377 | 11.85 |
