HORTICULTURE & SERICULTURE DEPARTMENT:

STAFF PARTICULARS OF THE DISTRICT HORTICULTURE & SERICULTURE OFFICE

S.NO	Name of the Employee with Surname	Designation	Head Quarter	Jurisdiction	Contact No
REGULAR EMPLOYEES
1	Sri Kusuma Suryanarayana	DH&SO	Mahabubabad	Entire District	7997725108
2	Sri Azmeera Vishnu	Horticulture Officer (T)	Mahabubabad	Mahabubabad, Kothaguda & Gangaram	7997725111
3	Smt. Vanguri Anitha Sree	Horticulture Officer (Extension)	Dornakal	Dornakal, Maripeda, Kuravi, Chinnagudur & Garla	7997725110
4	Smt. N. Aruna	Horticulture Officer (Extension)	Kesamudram	Kesamudram, Gudur & Bayyaram	7997725420
5	Sri Theddu Arun	Horticulture Officer (Extension)	Thorrur	Thorrur, Nellikudur, Peddavangara, Narsimhulapeta & Danthalapally	7997725109
6	Sri MD. Rasheed	Sericulture Officer (Extension)	Mahabubabad	Mahabubabad, Kothaguda,  Gangaram, Kesamudram, Gudur, Nellikudur, Peddavangara & Kuravi	9951627067
7	Sri Suri Babu	Asst. Sericulture Officer (Extension)	Thorrur	Thorrur, Bayyaram, Garla, Dornakal, Chinnagudur, Maripeda, Narsimhulapeta & Danthalapally	6281317665
	Ministerial Staff
8	Sri Rachakonda Srinivasa Rao	Superintendent	Mahabubabad	–	9985785373
9	Smt. K. Jyothsna Rani	Sr. Assistant	Mahabubabad	–	9963253993
10	Smt. Pittala Suvarna	Sweeper	Mahabubabad	–	7095525680
OUTSOURCING EMPLOYEES
11	Sri Dharavath Raja Kishore	Micro Irrigation Engineer	Mahabubabad	–	8247353632
12	Smt. Shamakuri Aruna Sree	Accountant	Mahabubabad	–	9908574240
13	Sri Gottimukkula Rama Krishna	Computer Operator	Mahabubabad	–	9989615898

 

OFFICE ORDER

In order to speed up the work in this office, the staff is being allotted the work related to file processing. The Office staff members are instructed to hand over or taken over the related files as vice versa as per their allotment of work.

The section wise allotment of works as follows

Sl.No	Section	Name of the Employee	Responsibilities / Works Allotted
1	C	Sri A. Vishnu, HO(T)	Over all coordinate of field staff & Supervision of office staff, Preparation of all progress reports, Dist. Collector review meeting reports, DOH Reports of Horticulture & Sericulture Schemes & urgent all works allotted by DH&SO.
2	B	Sri R. Srinivasa Rao, Supdt.,	Over all supervision of Office, 10% & 90% MIP Files Scrutiny, Scrutiny of all section files and records before DH&SO Signature & allotted urgency works by DH&SO.
3	A	Smt. K. Jyothsna Rani, Sr. Asst.,	Establishment, Sericulture section works, RTI Act, Regular Budget & Treasury Works, Monthly Reports, Accounts, Natural calamities, Grievance cell, C-Section file & allotted urgency works by DH&SO.
4	B	Sri D. Raja Kishore,                         MI Engineer, (Outsourcing)	Verification of 10% and 90% files, Maintenance of all MIP Files, Coordinate with MIP Companies and field staff, Preparation of concerned all MIP reports, Random field inspections up to 30% files / fields & allotted urgency works by DH&SO and Educate farmers on agronomic practices of different crops Coordinate with DRDA and other agencies for covering more area under IJP/EGS and SC/ST. Responsible for preparation of after sales service campaigns in coordination with MI Companies training programme. Random inspections after completion of installation. To provide direct interface between the farmers and the departmental functionaries of MIP & SHM. To organize orientation / training to farmers. Etc., Maintain Drip Files & allotted urgency works by DH&SO.
5	B	Smt. S. Aruna Sree,  Accountant (Outsourcing)	Maintenance of all Sections Cash Books, Accounts, MIP Section work & reports, Stock Maintenance, B Section files, Inward, Outward & allotted urgency works by DH&SO.
8		Sri G. Ramakrishna Data Entry Operator (Outsourcing)	Prepare all Sections Reports of Horticulture & Sericulture Schemes. All the MIP Works related to verification for double claim, 1B Land verifications,  District Collector note Files, Proceedings  etc., Power Point, Presentation & All schemes,  allotted urgency works by DH&SO & all Computers maintenance.

 

All the office staff are directed to submit all files through Superintendent  & HO (Tech.,) of this office and it is also instructed to all the staff do not leave the office without prior permission every day of the under signed with in office.

Schemes being implemented by Horticulture & Sericulture Department

       The major Horticulture crops grown in the district are fruit crops like Mango,       Acid Lime, Sapota, Spices Turmeric, Chilli and Vegetables. The Major Irrigation sources for Horticulture Crops are Open wells and Bore wells.

1. Telangana State Micro Irrigation Project (TSMIP)
2. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)

• NFSM – Area Expansion of Oil Palm

1. State Plan
2. Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
3. Sericulture

• National Bamboo Mission (NBM)
• Sub-Mission of Agro Forestry (SMAF)

 

1. Telangana State Micro Irrigation Project (TSMIP) :

Objectives of Micro Irrigation Project:

• Productivity enhancement & Quality improvement.
• Improving water& Fertilizer use efficiency.
• Improving Energy & Labour efficiency.
• Produce more with less water.

Advantages of Micro Irrigation:

• Water saving.
• Enhanced plant growth and yield.
• Saving in labour and energy.
• Most suitable to poor soils.
• Control of weeds.
• Economy in cultural practices and easy operations.
• Possibility of using saline water.
• Improves fertilizer efficiency.
• Flexibility in operation.
• No soil erosion.
• No land preparation.
• Minimized the diseases and pest problems.

 

 Components of Micro Irrigation:

• Drip Irrigation for wide spaced crops (Online)
• Drip Irrigation for closed spaced crops (Inline)
• Mini & Micro Sprinklers
• Portable, Semi Permanent sprinklers

   

Subsidy Pattern:

All category farmers in revenue village irrespective of their economic status are eligible for Drip Irrigation / Micro Irrigation systems up to 5 ha or land holding possessed by the farmers in Title Deed, whichever is less, with the following subsidy pattern:

• All SC/ST Farmers are eligible for 100% subsidy.
• All BC farmers are eligible for 90% subsidy.
• All Small/Marginal farmers irrespective of farmer category are eligible for 90% subsidy.

• All big farmers of other caste are eligible for 80%.
• Portable Sprinklers for all category farmers are eligible for 75% subsidy limited to 1 ha in case of Portable sprinklers 75% subsidy. Unit cost Rs.17,838/-, subsidy Rs.12503/- and Non Subsidy Rs.5335/-.

1. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH)

          The following schemes are implemented under MIDH

1. Establishment of New gardens (Mango, Papaya & Guava).
2. 2^nd and 3^rd year maintenance of newly established gardens.
3. Creation of water resources – Farm Ponds
4. Protected Cultivation
5. a) Mulching
6. Horticulture Mechanization

1. Mini Tractors
2. Brush Cutters
3. Tractor Mounted Sprayers
   6. Front Line Demonstrations –Mango and Guava.

Pattern of Assistance

Sl.No	Item	Crop	Pattern of Assistance
1	Area Expansion of Fruit Crops	Mango (3mX4m)	40% subsidy of the total cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 28,994/-ha limited to 4 ha per beneficiary. 1st Year : Rs. 17,396/-, 2nd Year : Rs. 5,799/- & 3rd Year : Rs. 5,799/-
		Guava (3mX3m)	40% subsidy of the total cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 29,331/-ha limited to 4 ha per beneficiary. 1st Year : Rs.17,600/-, 2nd Year : Rs. 5,866/- & 3rd Year : Rs. 5,866/-
		Papaya	50% subsidy of the total cost subject to a maximum of Rs. 30,000/-ha limited to 4 ha per beneficiary. 1st Year : Rs.22,500/-, 2nd Year : Rs. 7,500/-
2	Farm Ponds	Horticulture Crops	50% subsidy of the total cost limited to Rs.75,000/- for individual Farm Ponds.
3	Protected Cultivation (Mulching)	Horticulture Crops	50% subsidy of the total cost limited to Rs.16,000/- per Ha. for each beneficiary maximum 2 Ha.
4	Horticulture Mechanization
a)	Mini Tractors	Fruit Crops	Subject to a maximum of Rs.0.75 lakh/unit for general category farmers and in case of SC, ST farmers subject to max. of Rs.1.00 lakh per unit.
b)	Brush Cutters	Fruit Crops	40 % of the Cost, Subject to a maximum of Rs.12,000/- per unit for general category farmers and 50% of the Cost in case of SC, ST, Small and marginal farmers, women farmers, subject to max. of Rs.15,000/- per unit.
c)	Tractor Mounted Sprayer	Fruit Crops	40% of the Cost, subject to a maximum of Rs.0.50 lakh/unit for general category farmers and 50% of the cost in the case of SC, ST, Small & Marginal farmers, women farmers, subject of a maximum of Rs. 0.63 lakh/unit.
5	Ultra High Density with raised bed technology & weed mat	Mango	Unit Cost Rs. 3.67 Lakhs per Ha. 75% subsidy i.e., Rs.2.75 lakhs per Ha.

 

 

Ultra High Density plantation of mango with Weed Mat:

 

Chilli cultivation with Mulching and drip irrigation

Front Line Demonstration (FLD) – Dragon Fruit.

 

Farm pond:

 

1. NFSM – Area Expansion of Oil Palm

National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil Palm (NMOOP)

The programmes being implemented are area expansion of Oilpalm, cultivation assistance, inter crops, Drip Irrigation and human resource development (Training Programmes & Exposure Visits).

Mahabubabad District is suitable and growing for Oil Palm crop and having potential area of 25000 Ha. (62500 Acres) in coming 15 years.

This crop is more remunerative & having MSP rate as per the Parliament act.

• The crop is very remunerative.
• Highly Resistant to pest and diseases, results economical viability to the farmers.
• Income starts from 4^th year onwards and gives income up to 30 years.
• No damages from dog, monkeys and no threats from the thieves.
• Income from the intercrop like Vegetables, Mize, Puls during first 3 years gestation period. Further, additional income from 7^th year onwards from intercropping of Cocoa.
• It will improve ground water & humus of the Soil.
• Palm Oil is the lowest cost vegetable oil to produce.
• An average farmer is benefitting about one lakh income per Acre.

The identified Mandals for oil palm cultivation have been allotted to the Oil Palm processing companies. The oil palm company has to identify the farmers to take up plantations in their allotted factory zone mandals. The required oil palm seedlings will be produced by the company concerned. The extension services / technical information will be provided by the company personal and also department of Horticulture for establishment and maintenance of the gardens.

NFSM Subsidy details

Sl.No	Oil Palm cultivation (per Ha)	Assistance (Rs)
1	Plant material assistance	12,000/-
2	1st year Cultivation assistance	5,000/-
3	2nd year Cultivation assistance	5,000/-
4	3rd year Cultivation assistance	5,000/-
5	4th year Cultivation assistance	5,000/-
6	Inter crop in Oil palm per one year (eligible for (4) years @ 5,000/-)	5,000/-
7	Drip Irrigation	Subsidy as per TSMIP guidelines
	Total	37,000/-

Subsidy pattern as below may be followed with regard to the imported seedlings of oil palm.

Sl.No	Item	Seedlings
1	Cost per plant	Rs.111/-
2	No. of plants per Ha	143
3	Total cost per Ha	Rs.13013/-
4	Assistance per Ha	Rs.12000/-
5	Assistance/plant	Rs.83.92/-
6	Farmer contribution/Ha	Rs.3861/-
7	Farmer contribution/ plant	Rs.27/-

 

Oil Palm plantations with Drip irrigation:

1. STATE PLAN
2. a) POLY HOUSE

              AIM OF SCHEME:

1. Promotion of high value horticultural crops
2. Year around production of vegetables and flowers

              SUBSIDY PATTERN:

• General Farmers: 75% subsidy for construction of Poly Houses up to 3 acres.

          For Poly House Unit Cost Rs. 33.76 Lakhs, Subsidy limited to Rs.25.32 Lakhs, Non Subsidy Rs.8.44 Lakhs

• SC/ST Farmers: 95% subsidy for construction of Poly Houses up to 3 acres.

         For Poly House Unit Cost Rs. 33.76 Lakhs, Subsidy limited to Rs.32.07 Lakhs, Non Subsidy Rs.1.69 Lakhs

• Assistance for Plant Material, Bed preparation and Inputs for all category farmers 75% subsidy. The assistance may vary depending on the high value horticulture crops grown in the Poly House.

Mandal wise Poly Houses in Mahabubabad District

Sl.No	Name of the Mandal	No. of Ben.	Area in Acres
1	Thorrur	4	4.00
2	Kuravi	1	0.51
3	Nellikudur	1	0.81
	Total	6	5.28

Beneficiaries List of Poly House

Sl.No	Year of sanction	Name of the Farmer	Village	Mandal	Category (Gen/SC/ ST)	Area of sanction (acres)	Subsidy (Rs.)
1	2015-16	M. Ramulu, S/o. Somaiah	Matedu	Thorrur	BC	1.12	2911020
2		G. Srinivas, S/o. Nageshwar Rao	Sudanpally	Kuravi	BC	0.51	1350675
3	2016-17	Mangalapelly Neelima, W/o. Krishna Murthy	Fathepur	Thorrur	SC	0.91	2932183
4		Gugulothu Tansingh Naik, S/o. Baloji Naik	Rathiram Thanda	Nellikudur	ST	0.81	2592219
5		Gugulothu Ganya, S/o. Hussain	G.K. Thanda, Ammapuram	Thorrur	ST	1.00	3207200
6	2018-19	Gugulothu Ravi, S/o. Ganya	G.K. Thanda, Ammapuram	Thorrur	ST	0.93	3153715
					Total	5.28	16147012

 

 

Chrysanthemum cultivation in Poly house

Rose cultivation in Poly house:

1. b) NET HOUSE

AIM OF SCHEME:

1. To enhance the productivity per unit area
2. Year around production of vegetables and flowers

SUBSIDY PATTERN

• SC/ST Farmers : 95% subsidy for construction of Net Houses
• For Net House Unit Cost Rs. 10.89 Lakhs, Subsidy limited to Rs.10.35 Lakhs, Non Subsidy Rs.0.54 Lakhs

Beneficiaries List of Net House

Sl.No	Year of sanction	Name of the Farmer	Village	Mandal	Category (Gen/SC/ ST)	Area of sanction (acres)	Subsidy (Rs.)
1	2017-18	Gugulothu Srinu	Bheemla thanda	Narshimulapeta	ST	0.50	1034978
2	2017-18	Dharavath Venkanna	Parvathagiri	Mahabubabad	ST	0.50	1034978
3	2017-18	Bandla Suramma	Mulkalapalli	Dornakal	SC	0.50	1034978
4	2017-18	Nethavath Redya Naik	Maripeda	Maripeda	ST	0.50	1034978
5	2017-18	Bhukya Srinivas	Redyalal	Mahabubabad	ST	0.50	1034978
6	2017-18	Jarupula Ravi	Veeraram	Maripeda	ST	0.50	1034978
7	2017-18	Bhukya Siri Naik	Yellampet	Maripeda	ST	0.50	1034978
8	2017-18	Bhukya Ravi	Thallookal	Maripeda	ST	0.50	1034978
9	2018-19	Dharavath Siri	Jayyaram	Chinnagudur	ST	0.50	1034977
10	2018-19	Peernaki Ramulu	Bojjanapeta	Narshimulapeta	SC	0.50	1034977
11	2018-19	Banoth Lachya	Bojjanapeta	Narshimulapeta	ST	0.41	850981
					Total	5.41	11200759

 

Ridge gourd cultivation in net house – summer season.

Tomato cultivation in net house:

1. Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)

 

1) Permanent Pandals

Aims and Objectives:

1. Promotion of creeper vegetables like gourds on pandals.
2. Enhancing the productivity of creeper vegetables per unit area.
3. Enhancing quality of vegetable produce by reduced pest & disease incidence.
4. To support the farmers to establish permanent pandals for creeper vegetable cultivation

Pattern of Assistance: 1) 50% assistance on total construction cost of the Permanent pandals, subject to maximum of Rs.1,00,000/- per Acre.

2) Protected cultivation – Mulching

Aims and Objectives:

• To encourage the Horticulture farmers towards plastic mulching in cultivation of horticulture crops.

      Pattern of Assistance: 50% assistance, subject to maximum of  Rs.16,000/- per Ha.

1. SERICULTURE

       Sericulture in Mahabubabad is a sustainable farm based economic enterprise positively favouring the rural poor in the unorganized sector because of its relatively low requirement of fixed capital, and higher returns at frequent intervals on investment.  One acre of mulberry generates a steady income to a farmer with an average of Rs.1,00,000/-annually in 4 to 5 crops. The industry has an immense potential of generating employment for not less than (5) persons per acre throughout the year, both directly and indirectly.  An important feature of Sericulture industry is involvement of female labour for more than 60% in silkworm rearing and cocoon reeling, which are critical operations in the silk production.

       In Mahabubabad District Mulberry Cocoons is produced by the farmers. Mulberry cocoons are produced by raising mulberry plantations and conducting silk worm rearing in their holdings. The Department arrange the required inputs and extend technical guidance to the farmers from time to time. 

• A preferred alternate cash crop to the water stressed areas.
• Sericulture gets regular monthly income to the sericulture farmers.
  • Sericulture is a predominantly a women-centric and economic cash crop.
  • Mulberry crop has less demand on chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
  • Suitable for small and marginal farmers, having limited land holdings.
  • Mulberry can be grown as an intercrop with other Horticulture crops.

       MULBERRY:

       Mulberry is a dry irrigatable crop that can be grown with minimum irrigation facilities. The climatically conditions and soils of Mahabubabad District are also suited for the cultivation of mulberry and silk worm rearing.

Chawki Rearing centre (CRC)

Cocoon harvesting

Mulberry Garden

1. NATIONAL BAMBOO MISSION

Bamboo is a versatile group of plants which is capable of providing ecological, economic and livelihood security to the people.

Objectives 

• To increase the area under bamboo plantation in non forest Government and private lands to supplement farm income and contribute towards resilience to climate change as well as availability of quality raw material requirement of industries. The bamboo plantations will be promoted predominantly in farmers’ fields, homesteads, community lands, arable wastelands, and along irrigation canals, water bodies etc.
• To improve post-harvest management through establishment of innovative primary processing units near the source of production, primary treatment and seasoning plants, preservation technologies and market infrastructure.
• To promote product development keeping in view market demand, by assisting R&D, entrepreneurship & business models at micro, small and medium levels and feed bigger industry. 
• To rejuvenate the under developed bamboo industry in India.
• To promote skill development, capacity building, awareness generation for development of bamboo sector from production to market demand.
• To realign efforts so as to reduce dependency on import of bamboo and bamboo products by way of improved productivity and suitability of domestic raw material for industry, so as to enhance income of the primary producers.

Uses of Bamboo

• Building/ Construction material (Bamboo mat trays, flooring tiles, magazine holders, Bamboo strand lumber, doors, windows, frames, trusses, columns, pole support, furniture, flooring tiles, mat moulded skin for doors)
• Raw material for pulp and paper industry
• Furniture (Tables, chairs, Cots, Laptop boards, cabins etc.)
• Textiles (Shirts, Towels, Tissue papers etc.)
• Energy Production (Ethanol, Charcoal)

 

Bamboo boundary plantation (Private/Farmer field):

• Spacing: 2m x 2m
• of plants: 130 plants /acre
• Unit cost: Rs. 240/- per plant = Rs. 240 x 130 = Rs. 31,200/- per acre
• For farmers (50% subsidy) = Rs. 15,600/- per acre to be given over a period of 3 years

Year	Subsidy	Amount in Rs.	Amount per plant (Rs.)
1st year	50%	7,800	60
2nd year	30%	4,680	36
3rd year	20%	3,120	24
Total		15,600	120

 

Bamboo Block Plantation

VII. SUB-MISSION OF AGRO FORESTRY

Objectives

• SMAF aims to increase greenery, carbon sequestration, organic matter and area.
• Production of quality plant material.
• Improvement in rural livelihood.
• Enhancement of crop and cropping system.
• Development of information system on area increase.
• To encourage and expand tree plantations in agriculture farmlands
• To ensure availability of quality planting material like seeds, seedlings (tissue culture plants) etc.
• To popularise various Agro forestry practices/ models in farmers fields

1. Agri Silviculture (Agriculture + Forestry)
2. Agri Silvipastoral (Agriculture + Forestry + Grass land)
3. Agri Horti Silviculture (Agriculture + Horticulture + Forestry)
4. Horti Pastoral (Fruit tress + Grass Lands)

• To provide extension support and capacity building on cultivation and marketing in Agro forestry sector.
• Organizing trainings / workshops / exposure visits to the farmers/stakeholders and officials.
• To create database on structure and setup, information and knowledge support in the area of Agro forestry.

Sandalwood block plantation (Private/ Farmers field)

• Spacing: 3.5m x 3.5m
• Plant population: 327 plants /acre
• Unit cost: Rs. 12,000/- per acre
• For farmers (50% subsidy) = Rs. 6,000/- per acre to be given over a period of 4 years

Year	Subsidy	Amount in Rs.	Amount per plant (Rs.)
1st year	40%	2,400	7.33
2nd year	20%	1,200	3.66
3rd year	20%	1,200	3.66
4th year	20%	1,200	3.66
Total		6,000	18.34

 

Casuarina:

• Spacing: 1.5 m x 1.5 m
• of plants: 1775 per acre
• Unit cost: Rs. 20,000/- per acre
• For farmers (50% subsidy) = Rs. 10,000/-

Year	Subsidy	Amount in Rs.	Amount per plant (Rs.)
1st year	40%	4,000	2.25
2nd year	20%	2,000	1.12
3rd year	20%	2,000	1.12
4th year	20%	2,000	1.12
Total		10,000	5.63

 

Sandalwood Block Plantation

PDF’s:

MIDH – Guidelines 2020-21

NFSM – Oil Palm Guideliness

TSMIP Guidelines

 

Other Links:

Horticulture: http://horticulture.tg.nic.in/

TSMIP: http://horticulture.tg.nic.in/TSMIP/TSMIP.html

MIDH: http://shm.tg.nic.in/

NFSM – Oil Palm: http://horticulture.tg.nic.in/OilPalm/OilPalm.html

RKVY: http://horticulture.tg.nic.in/RKVY/RKVY.html

Agro Forestry: http://horticulture.tg.nic.in/AGRFORST/SMAFINDEX.html

Bamboo Mission: http://horticulture.tg.nic.in/BMBMISSION/Bmbindex.html