Tamilnadu, February 2013 - National Horticulture Mission

GLIMPSES OF VISIT AT SALEMShri Subramanian has taken up high density plantation of mango in rocky andundulating land at Vellryampatty village, Ayothiyapattanam block during 2010-11.Four farmers belonging to the same family have also availed assistance under NHMto develop a mango cluster in an area of about 10 ha, a panoramic view of which isseen below.A power tiller was handed over to Shri Palani Swamy, a ST farmer atPeriakundapuram village. View of a small nursery (Pvt) where mango grafts(Alphonso, Salem benglura and Mallika varieties) were being produced. The ownerwas advised to label the plants to distinguish the varieties.21