SIKKIM - STATE ANNUAL PLAN 2001-2002HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENTDEMAND NO. 16Sikkim has tolal geographical area of 7,09,600 hectare, of which the area under operational holding is only about 1,10,000 hectare i.e. 15.5% of the total geographical area. Of this the net cultivated area is only about 79,000 hectare i.e. only about 11.13% of the geographical area. The irrigated area in the state is less than 15% of the operational holding and hence agriculture in the state is practically rainfed. The state is wholly a hilly state with no plain land. The agro-climatic condition ranges from subtropical type in the lower valleys to alpine condition in the upper reaches. Less than 3% of the land has been classified as the land of capability class III. The cultivation is done in slopping topography with or without proper bench terracing which call for careful approaches and a scientific systems of land utilization so as to realize maximum benefit without disturbing or destroying the environment and the ecology of the mountains land. Considering the renewed thrust accorded to the horticulture development in the country, the state government has created a separate Department of Horticulture for the overall development of horticulgture. Although, horticulture has been considered to be one of the priority sector for the state in view of the great horticulture potential of the state, the allocation and the expenditure during the three years of the plan period (i.e. 60% of the plan period) was only about 15.35% of the allocation earmarked for horticulture in the Ninth Plan. This represents 1.31% of the state total plan expenditure for three years. ‘2415’ AGRICULTURE RESEARCH & EDUCATION: 000073 Adaptive Trials (Horticulture) (Revenue Rs 0.70 lakh): The state suffers from horticultural research back up, as there is no University or college and other organized infrastructures engaged in horticulture with the exception of the ICAR Sub-Centre, Tadong and spices Board. The facilities available with these Institutes are inadequate and do not meet the requirement of the state. The state, though small in size, has climatic variations ranging from sub-tropical to alpine, but the activities of these institutions are confined to small altitude range and added to this there is no manpower in these institutions. The department has initiated research work on ginger with Indo-Swiss Project and work on cardamom departmentally. There is a need to take up adaptive trials on all the horticultural crops both in the government farms and also in the farmer’s field by paying land rent due to shortage of land in the government farm. The department constantly requires upgrading knowledge and skill of its manpower in various fields. The department propose to give institutional training to all the field level staff as most of them are untrained and also send some for higher studies leading to degree/diploma in specialized field. The target and proposal for 2001-02 are as follows:
‘2401’ CROP HUSBANDRY 001 DIRECTION AND ADMINISTRATION (Revenue Rs 43.25 lakh): The newly created Department needs to be strengthened in respect of its manpower by posting the manpower at the grassroots level. Further the infrastructure required in terms of office building, residential quarters are to be strengthened, as many staff posted have neither office accommodation nor adequate furniture. As per the recent State Government’s policy one Horticulture Inspector has been posted for every Two Gram Panchayat Units. Thus, establishment of 79 H.I. Office cum Residence in the state is an urgent necessity. AREA EXPANSION/REJUVENATION: The increase in area, production and productivity of horticultural crops has been an important activity of the department to sustain the level of production and productivity of all the horticultural crops of Sikkim. The severe drought during 1998-99 affected the crops and destroyed many orchards and plantations. This was not much supplemented by adequate reclamation programme. For initiating mass plantation programme, production of sufficient planting materials was handicapped by the limitation of fund available during the earlier period of Ninth Plan. An effort is being made to produce enough planting materials both in the government farms and also encouraging private nurseries. Simultaneously the planting materials are proposed to be brought from other states of India. The followings are the targets of area expansion, production & productivity proposals for 2001-02:
II Production:
III. Productivity:
108 COMMERCIAL CROPS: a) Spice Crops (Revenue Rs 49.50 lakh, Capital Rs 3.00 lakh): The spice crops include large cardamom, ginger, turmeric and other minor spices. Large cardamom is the backbone of economy of Sikkim, Sikkim is the largest producer of large cardamom in the world. The development programme includes replantation of old orchards and other productivity improvement programmes. Ginger is the next important spice crop of Sikkim. The development programme includes seed production in the seed villages and other productivity programmes. b) ROOT & TUBER CROPS (Revenue Rs 9.00 lakh): Root and Tuber crops include potato, cassava, sweet potato, yams and other minor tuber crops. The development programme includes procurement of breeder seeds, production of foundation seeds, and production of certified seeds in the seed villages and production of potato for table purpose in the mid and lower hills, providing package of programmes. 119 HORTICULTURE AND VEGETABLE CROPS: 84 FLORICULTURE (Revenue Rs 11.10 lakh, Capital Rs 14.00): The Scheme includes procurement of seeds and planting materials, production of seeds and planting materials required for area expansion, replacement of seeds and planting materials etc. of all kinds of flowers such as Cymbidium orchids, Gladioli, Carnation, Lillium, etc. and providing production infrastructure facilities. 96 FRUIT CROPS (Revenue Rs 14.90 lakh, Capital Rs 1.00 lakh): The scheme includes production, procurement of seeds and planting materials of all kinds of fruits, tropical, sub-tropical and temperate required for area expansion, rejuvenation and other programmes for development of pomology. Replantation and rejuvenation of orange and apple are the most important programmes of this scheme. Area expansion of passion fruit is another important programme of this scheme. 97 PROGENY ORCHARDS (Revenue Rs 33.10 lakh, Capital Rs 1.00 lakh): Progeny Orchards/Nursery, seeds and Planting material multiplication and distribution: Under the programme, the existing thirteen orchards/nurseries for fruits, vegetables, large cardamom, ginger, flowers etc. will be strengthened. The plantation and maintenance of mother plants suitable for varied agro-climatic regions, propagation of planting materials, maintenance and propagation of root-stock of desired quality, budding and grafting of fruits varieties of desired scion will be taken up. The limited planting material produced in these progeny orchards/nurseries are not adequate to meet the requirement, as there are hardly any private nurseries in the state. The followings are the levels of seeds and planting material production and distribution for the year 2001-02: IV. Seeds & Planting Material Production: I. Productivity
V. Seeds & Planting Materials Distribution:
98 VEGETABLES (Revenue Rs 11.00 lakh) The scheme is for production, procurement and other programmes for the development of all kinds of vegetables inclusive of infrastructure facilities. Various kinds of vegetable seeds can not be produced by the farmers and thus procurement of certified seeds for minikit distribution to rural areas is an important programme. Besides providing seeds and infrastructure facilities for community nurseries in the rural area in another important area of olericulture development in Sikkim 104 AGRICULTURE FARMS 99 HORTICULTURE FARMS (Revenue Rs 30.25 lakh, Capital Rs 1.00 lakh): The scheme includes production of foundation seeds, certified seeds, root stocks of all horticultural crops; plantation and maintenance of mother orchards, storage facilities, infrastructure facilities, providing inputs for production of seeds and planting materials in government farms. 116 ORGANIC MANURES AND MICRO ORGANISMS (Revenue Rs 0.40 lakh): The consumption of fertilizer is very insignificant and that of micro-nutrient is practically nil though the crops are suffering from nutrient hunger. The zinc deficiency in the orange and boron deficiency in Cole crops are very prominent. Accordingly, it is proposed to conduct large scale demonstration on the use of the fertilizers to demonstrate its economics. Further, the fertilizer will also be subsidized to promote its use. 107 PLANT PROTECTION (Revenue Rs 0.50 lakh): The Climatic condition of Sikkim is ideal and conducive for proliferation of diseases and pests in endemic or epidemic forms. The apple of Lachung valley has declined due to scab. The orange fruit fly has recently been a serious problem and need to be controlled. These need to be controlled as a campaign programme. Further, the pesticides are to be subsidized to promote its safe and judicious use along with IPM. The newly established bio-control laboratory will be fully utilized for production of bio-agents. 109 EXTEBSUIB ABD FARNER’S TRAINING (Revenue rs 7.00 lakh): The programme envisages T&V system of extension service, on-farm research, training of farmers, farmwomen, visit of farmers to other places and states, study tours, exhibition, competition etc.
‘2435’ OTHER AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMMES, 101 Marketing And Quality Control (Revenue Rs 20.00 lakh, capital Rs 20.00 lakh): The state has already enacted Marketing Regulation Act but its provisions are yet to be implemented in the absence of funds for creating basic infrastructures. One Wholesale market has already been established and three primary/rural markets has been proposed to be taken up. The Department has been providing the minimum price support to the off-season cabbage produced in Lachung. The Cooperative markets this. Owing to road blockage, there were severe losses in the past and this was compensated by the Department. ABSTRACT(Rs in lakh)
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