National Horticulture Mission

Tamil Nadu Horticulture Development Agency has been registered as a Society under Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, 1975. The Governing Council of the Society consists of the Chairman, Managing Director, and six official members. TANHODA has been conceived as a “Special Purpose Vehicle” for the purpose of implementing schemes like National Horticulture Mission, Micro Irrigation and National Bamboo Mission.

The National Horticulture Mission has been launched as a centrally sponsored scheme to promote holistic growth of the horticulture sector through an area based regionally differentiated strategies. The scheme will be fully funded by the Government and different components proposed for implementation financially supported on the scales laid down. This scheme is implemented in 20 districts viz Coimbatore, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Cuddalore, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Trichy, Tirunelveli, Sivagangai, Ramanathapuram. Nilgiris, Perambalur, Vellore, Pudukottai, Villupuram, Kanyakumari and Thanjavur. The scheme covers the crops viz Mango, Aonla, Banana, Cashew, Cocoa, Chillies, Turmeric, aromatic plants and flowers which are promoted through a cluster approach. The scheme was implemented during the year 2007-08 with a financial outlay of Rs.7576 lakhs and will be implemented during 2008-09 with a financial outlay of Rs.12000 lakhs.

The scheme is implemented through District Mission Committees headed by the District Collectors and Deputy Director of Horticulture of the district is the member Secretary of the committee.

PROJECT BASED PROPOSALS UNDER NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION

1. Model Nursery Project Based Proposals by Public Sector under NHM

2. Small Nursery Project Based Proposals by Public Sector under NHM

3. Rehabilitation of existing Tissue Culture Units Project Based Proposals by Public Sector under NHM

4. Vegetable seed production Project Based Proposals by Public Sector under NHM

5. Seed Infrastructure Project Based Proposals by Public Sector under NHM

6. Disease forecasting unit Project Based Proposals by Public Sector under NHM

7. Biological Control Lab Project Based Proposals by Public Sector under NHM

8. Plant Health Clinic Project Based Proposals by Public Sector under NHM

9. Tissue/Leaf analysis Lab Project Based Proposals by Public Sector under NHM

10. Post Harvest Management Basic information & implementation guide

11. Modern wholesale Market complex under National Horticulture Mission

12. Rural Primary Markets/Apni Mandies

For further details, please visit: http://nhm.nic.in/