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National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2010 Government of Tamil Nadu Department of Horticulture & Plantation crops. Dr. Chandra Mohan B, Director. Sl.No. Crop. 2007-08. 2008-09. 2009-10. A. P. Pty. A. P. Pty. A. P. Pty. 1. Fruits. 2.80. 67.78. 24.19. 3.05.
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National Conference on Agriculture for Kharif Campaign 2010Government of Tamil NaduDepartment of Horticulture & Plantation crops Dr. Chandra Mohan B, Director
Sl.No Crop 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 A P Pty A P Pty A P Pty 1 Fruits 2.80 67.78 24.19 3.05 73.88 24.22 3.32 80.53 24.26 2 Vegetables 2.44 76.61 32.00 2.60 83.32 32.05 2.83 90.82 32.09 3 Spices 1.40 7.39 5.28 1.53 8.05 5.29 1.67 8.77 5.30 4 Plantation Crops 2.30 7.98 3.46 2.52 8.07 3.48 2.75 8.80 3.20 5 Flowers 0.26 2.10 8.21 0.27 2.28 8.44 0.29 2.49 8.59 6 Medicinal Plants 0.09 0.18 2.03 0. 09 0.17 2.01 0.10 0.18 2.02 Total 9.29 162.04 17.53 10.06 175.77 17.47 10.96 192.28 17.48 HORTICULTURE CROPS, AREA, PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITYA-Area in Lakh ha, P-Production in Lakh MT, Pty – Productivity MT/ha
Incremental increases realised under Precision farming Hybrid varieties
Impact of Precision farming • Cluster approach +farmer's society helped strengthening farmers’ bargaining competency • Great awareness created, farmers volunteering to adopt Precision farming • Increased demand among farmers have driven the sugar factories to adopt precision farming Sakthi Sugars -1400 Ha, Dhanalakshmi Sugars -1200 Ha,Rajshree Sugars - 420 Ha. Perambalur Sugar Mill 400 Ha. Dharani Sugar Mills -200 Ha. • Farmers aware of use of water soluble fertilizers and now requesting subsidy on par with chemical fertilizer • To enhance Micro Irrigation activities, the Government enhanced the subsidy ceiling from 50% to 65% increasing the state share of subsidy from 15% to 25%