Department Of Horticulture

Haveri District is known for chilli area and National Level chili marketing at Byadgi taluk It is having suitable climatic and soil candition to grow various horticulture corps like mango, sapota, Banana, vegetable like chilli,Tomato,Brinjal etc and plantation crops like coconut, betelwine and cashew flowers like Jasmine and chrysanthemum Ranebennur, Baydgi and Hirekerur taluks are known for vegetable seed production

Deputy Director of Horticulture is the district level officer in zill panchayath and do not having state secter district officer In the zilla panchayath sector under the Deputy Dirtctor of Horticulture, senior Assistant Director of Horticulture /Assistant Director of Horticulture is functioning the taluka level There are 7 horticulture farms under the zilla panchyath sector They are
Sl.No Farm Location
1 Chowdayyadhanapure Hort. Farm at Ranebennur Taluk
2 Hanumana matti Hort. Farm at ---------“-------
3 Hanagal Hort. Farm  at Hanagal Taluk
4 Hamsabhavi Hort. Farm at Hirekerur Taluk
5 Rattihalli Hort. Farm at ---------“-------
6 Karjigi Hort. Farm at Haveri Taluk
7 Yalival Hort. Farm at Hirekerur taluk

 

 In these farms, propagation of various fruits crops is taken up and the propagated grafts/ seedlings are utilized for implementation of various Departmental schemes and also they are sold to public at the rates of Department.

Yathinahalli horticulture farm at shiggaon and savanur horticulture farm at savanur are the state sector farms under S.A.D.H Dharwad. In these Farms propagation is being taken up and these grafts are utilized for implimation of various department schemes and also sold to public at department rate.

The department of Horticulture is counducting verious Training every year which plays a major role in creation awareness recent technology Horticulture in the farming As part of research and training at improved cultivators for in major crops are in Haveri district.

In the zilla panchyat, Taluk, State and NHM sector of the department, various schemes are implemented these include.
Sl.No Schemes Target
Fin Phy
I Zill Panchayath Schemes    
1 Subsidy for Drip Irrigation 60.00 164
2 Procurement  of Coconut Seeds and Nurseary maintenance 1.31 8860
3 Publicity and literature 1.25 22
4 Maintenance of Horticulture Farms 5.00 6
5 Oil Pam Scheme 5.00 163
6 Subsidy  for Cold Storage 7.00 8
  Total 79.56  9223
II Taluk Panchayath Schemes    
1 Training of Farmers 1.00 275
2 Assistance to Farmers 2.00 1245
  Total  3.00 1520
III State Sector Schemes    
1 Development and Maintenance of Farms and Nurseary 2.00 13077
2 Integrated Control of  pest discarbe crops 10.15 1001
3 Horticulture  Buildings 2.00 6
4 Extension and publicy 2.00 3
5 Processing of Horticulture crops 10.00 -
  Total  26.15 14087
IV NHM Schemes    
1 Demonstration using Biopesticides/ bio-agents 5.00 500
2 Discase forecasting units 4.00 1
3 Plants Health Clinics 20.00 1
4 promoting  Organic Horticulture in farmers  Field 6.00 60
5 Vermi Compst unit 18.00 166
6 Training cum visit of farmers  outside state 0.75 30
7 Deputing  officers for abroad training 1.2 2
8 Training to farmers involving Govt/Private/NGO 1.2 130
9 Pollination Support through bee keeping 1.60 200
10 Assistance for oninon Storage Structure 17.00 34
11 Value addition units 5.00 01
12 Assistance to farm mechaninzation 2.00 40
13 Quality Control of vegetable seeds thrrough seed  Sampling and testing 0.90 300
14 Micro Irrigation 380.00 -
  Total 463.4 1465
  Grand Total 572.11 26295

Deputy Directorof Horticulture
(ZP) Haveri