Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District

Comprehensive District Annual Plan 2011-12 Balasore District
fruits, flowers and vegetables. The district is covered under National Horticulture Mission
(NHM), which is functioning in 19 districts of the state.
At present the district accounts for only 2.67% of total area of mango in the state. Similar is
the case with regard to other fruits like guava (2.26% area), citrus (2.95% area), litchi
(3.05% area), banana (2.94% area), cashewnut (1.84% area) and flowers like marigold
(4.98% area), rose (3.48% area), tuberose (8.00% area) and Gladioli (5.79% area).
Only in case of pine apple, papaya and pomegranate the district occupies a little bit better
position in the sate. The pine apple crop accounts for 5.63% of total area under pine apple
in the state. Similarly, in case of papaya and pomegranate the district accounts for 4.05%
and 5.00% of total area in the state. Though the district lags behind in horticultural
activities, there exists lot of potential for development of this sector. Because of proximity of
the district to cities like Baripada (60 kms), Cuttack (174 kms), Bhubaneswar (204 kms)
and Kolkata (214 kms) and good road connectivity with these places, there lies huge scope
for marketing of horticultural crops, mainly vegetables, flowers and mushrooms.
Keeping the above facts in view, the objectives and strategies of Annual Plan for
development of this sector are:
• Development of fruit orchards at farmer’s level.
• Promotion of organic farming through establishment of vermicompost units.
• Popularization of floriculture through demonstrations.
• Increase in plantation of fruits crops, potatoes and vegetable crops through
subsidized sale of planting materials and supply of minikits.
• Establishment and revival of block level nurseries to act as a resource center for
farmers.
• Popularization of drip and sprinkler irrigation system among farmers.
List of plan schemes finalized for implementation during 2011-12 in this sector are
presented below.
State Plan:
Mission Shakti: This is a state plan scheme under which it has been planned to take up
plantation of fruit trees by the women SHGs. Annual Plan Outlay 2011-12 – Rs.4.80 lakhs
(SS: Rs. 4.80 lakhs).
Central Sponsored Plan:
National Horticulture Mission Programme: This is a Central Sponsored Plan scheme with
funding pattern of 85:15 (CS:SS). The objective of the scheme is increase production activity
of horticultural plants in the district. Annual Plan Outlay 2011-12 – Rs.193.63 lakhs (CS:
Rs. 164.58 lakhs SS: Rs. 29.05 lakhs).
Micro Irrigation: This is a Central Sponsored Plan scheme with funding pattern of
40:30:30 (CS:SS:Beneficiary). Under this programme, drip & sprinkler irrigation system will
be set up in farmer’s field. Annual Plan Outlay 2011-12 - Rs. 64.29 lakhs (CS: Rs. 25.71
lakhs SS: Rs. 19.29 lakhs Beneficiary: Rs. 19.29 lakhs)
ISOPOM (Oil Palm) Development: This is a Central Sponsored Plan scheme with funding
pattern of 75:25 (CS:SS). The scheme envisages providing subsidies for oil palm seedling as
well as on maintenance cost on newly created plantation. Annual Plan Outlay 2011-12 –Rs.
10.18 lakhs (CS: 7.64 lakhs SS: 2.54 lakhs).
Central Plan:
Demonstration on coconut: This is a Coconut Development Board Programme in which
demonstrations will be conducted for new plantation of coconut trees. Annual Plan Outlay
2011-12 - Rs. 11.30 lakhs (Central Plan: Rs. 11.30 lakhs)
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