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DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURE AND PLANTATION CROPS
GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU
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Tirunelveli
District : TirunelveliTirunelveli district is situated in the Southern Agro climatic zone. Minimum temperature prevailing is 18°C and maximum temperature is 40°C.
Soil Types:
Loamy and clayey are the soil types found in the district.
Rain Fall:
| Season | Rain fall (mm) |
|---|---|
| Winter | :72.60 |
| Summer | :141.90 |
| South West monsoon | :92.60 |
| North East Monsoon | :429.80 |
| Grand Total | :736.90 |
Major Horticulture Crops:
Major horticulture crops cultivated in this district are fruits crops like mango, banana, lime and aonla, vegetables like bhendi, tomato, brinjal, onion, spices and condiments like chillies and tamarind and flower crops like jasmine 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 | Western Ghat development Programme | - | - |
| 3 | National Agriculture Development Programme – Precision Farming | Seeds, Fertilizers | 50% |
| 4 | National Agriculture Development Programme – High Tech Productivity Enhancement Programme | Vegetable Seeds | 50% |
| 5 | National Agricultural Insurance Scheme | - | - |
| B | State and Central Shared Schemes | ||
| 1 | National Horticulture Mission | 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 | - | - |
| D | Externally Aided Schemes- TN IAMWARM | Seeds, Planting Materials | 50 % |
State Horticulture Farms:
There is one State Horticulture Farm in the District at Courtallam.
Horticultural crops statistics:
| S.No | Name of the Crop | Area | Prodn. | Provty. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FRUITS | 20347 | 476871 | 23.44 |
| 2 | VEGETABLES | 4869 | 87324 | 17.93 |
| 3 | PLANTATION CROPS | 25794 | 1788912 | 6.94 |
| 4 | SPICES & CONDIMENTS | 1825 | 7306 | 4.00 |
| 5 | FLOWERS | 1506 | 16289 | 10.82 |
| 6 | MEDICINAL & AROMATIC CROPS | 71 | 239 | 27.00 |
| TOTAL | 54414 | 766943 | 14.09 |
