NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME DEVELOPMENT OF CLUSTERS OF HORTICULTURE CROPS / BIO-MASS TREE PLANTATION IN DRYLANDS (PUNJAI LANDS)
To improve the Socio economic status of the farmers and to enhance the production and productivity of crops of small and marginal farmers the scheme is programmed to develop Horticulture / Bio-mass tree plants in the patta dry lands (punjai lands) in clusters of 50 acre & above by production groups.
The patta dry lands of small and marginal farmers cultivated with crops under rainfed condition and without irrigation sources is focused for growing Horticulture crops or Bio-mass trees so as to generate employment and income to rural farmers.
Production group will comprise of a group of small and marginal farmers having a contiguous stretch of 50 acre and above of dry private (patta) lands who voluntarily come forward to form joint management of common infrastructure. Small farmers owning upto 5 acre of dry patta land is eligible for this scheme.
Horticulture crops will be developed if sufficient ground water is available and if not available Bio-mass tree cultivation is developed.
The scheme is implemented in focused 9 districts of Ramanathapuram, Krishnagiri, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Perambalur, Salem, Coimbatore & Villupuram.
Methodology:-
- Land parcel selection in cluster.
- Creation of water source.
- Formation of Lift irrigation society.
- Micro irrigation with fertigation.
- Geo-physical survey to be conducted.
- 10% beneficiary contribution in the form of labour.
The District Collector has to organise the implementation by coordinating Revenue, Agriculture, Horticulture and Agriculture Engineering Departments.
Target for the scheme – 2008-09
S. No.
|
District |
Target |
Funding pattern |
No. of
clusters |
Total
amount |
90%
(NADP ) |
10% (farmers contribution) |
| 1 |
Coimbatore |
3 |
43.80 |
39.42 |
4.38 |
| 2 |
Dharmapuri |
5 |
73.00 |
65.70 |
7.30 |
| 3 |
Dindigul |
4 |
58.40 |
52.56 |
5.84 |
| 4 |
Krishnagiri |
4 |
58.40 |
52.56 |
5.84 |
| 5 |
Namakkal |
4 |
58.40 |
52.56 |
5.84 |
| 6 |
Perambalur |
4 |
58.40 |
52.56 |
5.84 |
| 7 |
Ramnathapuram |
5 |
73.00 |
52.56 |
5.84 |
| 8 |
Salem |
3 |
43.80 |
65.70 |
7.30 |
| 9 |
Villupuram |
3 |
43.80 |
39.42 |
4.38 |
| |
TOTAL (A) |
35 |
511.00 |
459.90 |
51.10 |
| 10 |
Reclamation of alkaline soil (B) |
|
10.00 |
10.00 |
- |
| |
Grand total (A+B) |
35 |
521.00 |
469.90 |
51.10 |
