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Department of Horticulture
 
Brief Outline

Arunachal Pradesh having a geographical area of 83, 743 Sq. KM is endowed with diverse agro-climatic zones ranging from tropical to temperate with altitude variations ranging from 60 metres to 5000 metres with varied soil type and sufficient rainfall with fresh cover and undulating terrain ideal for growing various fruit crops of sub-tropical to temperate habitats. In spite of these favourable natural conditions, the horticulture development has not gained momentum. Therefore, felt need is to exploit the potential in a scientific and systematic way to generate the sustained level of income and employment opportunity.

Scattered attempts as followed till now have not yielded desired results due to inadequate infrastructural support, lack of research based technology suitable to local condition shortage of trained manpower, poor socio-economic condition of local farmers, post harvest management etc.

Hence, for sustainable development of the to alleviate poverty level and exploit the potential of the region in a systematic manner, central Govt. has launched an integrated horticulture development mission programme in the North-Eastern region.

This technology mission has been divided into 4(four) mini missions where the state department is entrusted mainly with area expansion services.

Due to its varied agro-climatic condition, the district is ideal for growing temperate crops like apple, walnut, kiwi, etc to sub-tropical crops like litchi, orange, banana etc. including vegetable, spices, medicinal floriculture, mushroom and aromatic plants. Details of crops/schemes with other activities implementing under centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) in the  year district since 2001-2002 till date is furnished below:-
 
S/No. Name of Scheme No. of Unit Area per Unit
I. Technology Mission 1st Installment 2001-2002
1 Orange garden 08 1 Hect. each
2 Floriculture 10 1 Hect. each
3 Citronella (Aromatic) garden 15 1 Hect. each
4 Black pepper garden 5 1 Hect. each
5 Vermi compost 1 -
6 Power tiller 2 -
7 Training of farmers - -
  a) Outside state    
  b) Inside state    
 
II. Technology Mission II/III Installment 2001-2002
1 Orange garden 5  
2 Banana garden 3  
3 Litchi garden 3  
4 Pears garden 5  
5 Pineapple garden 4  
6 Guava garden 2  
7 Walnut garden 5  
8 Vegetable garden 6  
9 Floriculture 2  
10 Ginger garden 2  
11 Black peeper garden 5  
12 Large cardamom garden 2  
13 Cinnamon garden 5  
14 Plasticilture    
  a) Low cost tunnel 3  
  b) Green house 1  
15 Citronella garden 20  
 
III. Technology Mission IVth Installment 2001-2002
1 Orange garden 20 1 Hect. each
2 Banana garden 24  
3 Litchi garden 20  
4 Pineapple garden 20  
5 Black Pepper garden 11  
6 Large Cardamom 10  
7 Floriculture 10  
8 Ginger garden 5  
9 Medicinal plants garden 5  
10 Citronella garden 30  
11 Community water tank 1  
12 Power tiller 1  
 
IV. Technology Mission Ist Installment 2002-2003
1 Orange garden 50  
2 Banana garden 11  
3 Litchi garden 8  
4 Large Cardamom garden 55  
5 Apple garden 20  
6 Walnut garden 5  
7 Vegetable garden 25  
8 Black Pepper garden 10  
9 Floriculture 3  
10 Vermi Compost (Earthworm culture) 1  
11 Kiwi garden 1  
12 Small nursery 1  
13 Computer and fax 1 Set  
 
V. Technology Mission IInd Installment 2002-2003
1 Orange garden 130  
2 Banana garden 25  
3 Apple garden 10  
4 Walnut garden 10  
5 Litchi garden 10  
6 Black Pepper garden 20  
7 Large Cardamom garden 60  
8 Vegetable garden 20  
9 Medicinal plant garden 10  
10 Aromatic Citronella 10  
11 Ginger 40  
12 Organic manuring black pepper 20  
13 Training of Farmers    
  a) Outside state 36  
  b) Inside state 100  
14 Trainers 1  
15 Disease forecasting unit 1  
16 Big nursery 10 Hect.  
17 Green house 3  
18 Community water tank 1  
19 Horti tools hand sprayer scatter 76 Sets