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APPLICATION FOR SEEKING FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ON ANNUAL ACTION PLAN UNDER NHM

FOR THE YEAR 2009-10

A PRESENTATION

Submitted to:The Mission Director

NATIONAL HORTICULTURE MISSION Government of India, Ministry of AgricultureDepartment of Agriculture and Co-operation

Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi-110001

Submitted byIFFCO FOUNDATION

IFFCO House, 34 Nehru Place, New Delhi 110 019Phone: [+91-11] 2644-7368. Fax: 2646-3833

E-Mail: info@iffcofoundation.orgMay 2009

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Application for

Seeking Financial Assistance on

Annual Action Plan under NHM

for the Year 2009-10

-A Presentation

May, 2009

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S. No. Components No./ha. No. of districts covered1. Small nursery 40 9

2. Model nursery 1 1

3. Area expansion 1240 8

4. Rejuvenation of old orchards 80 11

5. Farmers Participatory Demonstration 532 9

6. Organic Farming 134 6

7. Pollination support through bee keeping 2900 6

8. Training and visit of farmers 8150 6

9. Gardener’s Training 100 12

10. National/State/District level Seminars 2+10+25 20

11. Post harvest Infrastructure and Management 6 * 6

*In progress

IFFCO FOUNDATIONHighlights of Achievements (Year 2006 to 2009) at a glance

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Year Funds received (Rs. in Lakhs) Fund utilized (Rs. in Lakhs)

2006-07 115.20 82.60

2007-08 318.39 283.64

2008-09 252.35 252.35

Unspent balance 66.75**

** Till March 2009

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S.No. Components Targets Achievements

P F P F

1(a). Establishment of Small Nursery (No.)* 15 45.00 15 45.00

(b). Establishment of Big Nursery (No.) 1 18.00 1 6.00

2. Establishment of New Gardens (ha) 617.55 27.79 617.55 26.45

3. Rejuvenation of Senile Orchards (ha) 60 9.00 16 2.86

4. Technology Dissemination through

Demonstrations on vegetable crops (ha)

400 50.00 400 50.00

P=Physical (ha or no.), F=Financial (Rs. In Lakhs)

Physical and Financial Achievements of NHM (2008-09 as on 31.03.2009)

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S.No. Components Targets Achievements

P F P F

5.

6.

Protected Cultivation(a) Mulching (ha)

(b) Shade net

(c) Plastic tunnel

Organic Farming (ha)

60

18

18

55

4.20

0.63

0.09

5.50

60

18

18

55

4.20

0.63

0.09

5.50

IFFCO FOUNDATIONP=Physical (ha or no.), F=Financial (Rs. In Lakhs)

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Components Target Achievements

P F P F

7. Pollination support through bee keeping

2000 16 2000 16

8. HRD:

(i) Gardener’s training 50 7.525 50 7.53

(ii) Training of farmers

within State

2000 30 2000 30

(iii) Training of farmers

outside State

1500 37.50 1500 37.50

9. Seminars and workshops 16 7.10 16 7.10

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PROGRESS OF NHM PROJECT FOR 2008-09Utilization of Funds (Rs. in Lakhs)

Funds Received Ist Installment 165.00

IInd Installment 87.35*

Fund carried over from 2007-08

66.75

Total 319.10

Funds Spent 252.35

Total Fund Balance 66.75

* The amount of Rs. 87.35 lakhs received on 25th March 2009

9Dr. C. V. Ananda Bose, Additional secretary ( A & C), GOI, delivering inaugural address on the occasion of National Conference on July 23, 2008

10 Newly established Model nursery in Khagaria district of Bihar

11 Rejuvenated guava orchard in Ghazipur district of UP

12 Rejuvenated aonla tree in Jaunpur district of UP

13Rejuvenated mango tree profusely bearing fruits in Khagaria district of Bihar

14 Vegetable demonstration in Khagaria district of Bihar

15 Pollination support through honey bee keeping in Jaunpur district of UP

16 Farmers of Unnao district interacting with scientists during training

17 Protected cultivation of bottle gourd under shade-net in Kushinagar district of UP

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IFFCO FOUNDATIONPROPOSED ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR 2009-10

Components1. Plantation infrastructure and development

1.1 Small nurseries 1.2 Model nursery

2. Establishment of new gardens (i) Fruits (2nd and 3rd year installment) (ii) Cut flowers, loose flowers and spices 3. Rejuvenation of existing mango orchards 4. Technology Dissemination through Demonstrations 5. Pollination support through bee keeping 6. Human Resource Development in Horticulture 7. Extension, quality awareness and market led extension

activities including seminars and workshops 8. Innovative (i) Empowering rural women through sustainable livelihood management in UP and Bihar (ii) Promotion of Horticulture through farmers participation 9. Mission Management

Monitoring and Evaluation of NHM Programme

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State Districts Crops

U.P 8 Mango, Guava, Aonla, Banana, Ber,Litchi

Bihar 3 Mango, Guava, Litchi, Banana,Bael

Haryana 1 Guava, Aonla, Ber, Bael

1.1 Production and Distribution of Planting Material

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Financial Assistance Needed (Rs. In Lakhs)

Type of Nursery

No. Establishment

Cost/nursery

Total cost

Small 20 3 60

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Type of Nursery No. Establishment

Cost/nursery

Total cost (Rs. in Lakhs)

Model Nursery 1 18.00 18.00

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IFFCO FOUNDATION2. Establishment of New Gardens

Total Physical Achievement for the Year 2008-09

(including carry over of 2007-08) : 617.55 ha

Financial assistance required @ 20% of total Financial Target (2nd Installment; 582.45x Rs 4500) : Rs26.21 Lakhs

Financial Assistance required @ 30% of total financial target

(3rd installment ; 617.55 x Rs.6750 ) : Rs. 41.68 Lakhs

Total financial assistance required Rs. 26.21 Lakhs + Rs. 41.68 Lakhs

= Rs.67.89 Lakhs

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Financial assistant needed = Rs.15000 x30

=4.50 Lakhs

3. Improvement/ Rejuvenation of Existing Orchards

STATES DISTRICTS NAME OF THE CROP

AREA( IN HA.)

UP 6 Guava and Aonla 20

Bihar 3 Mango and Litchi 10

Total 9 30

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4. Technology Dissemination through Demonstrations

States Districts Area (ha) U.P. 4 50 Bihar 3 40 Haryana 1 10

Total 8 100Financial assistance required: Rs12,500X100=Rs. 12.50 Lakhs

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IFFCO FOUNDATION5. Pollination support through bee-keeping (boxes)

States Districts No. of bee-hives

Crops Amount in lakh

U.P. 3 1300 Aonla, Jamun, Papaya

10.40

Bihar 2 700 Litchi, Jamun, Papaya

5.60

Total 5 2000 16.00

Financial assistance required Rs. 16.00 Lakhs

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IFFCO FOUNDATION6. Human Resource Development

(i) Gardener’s TrainingS.No. Description Amount

(Rs. in Lakhs)

1. Stipend for 6 months for 25 trainees (2 courses)

2.40

2. Course material @Rs.250 per trainee 0.1253. Operational Support 5.00

Total 7.525

Financial assistance required Rs. 7.525 Lakhs

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IFFCO FOUNDATION6.1 Human Resource Development

(ii)&(iii)Training & Visit of Farmers

S.No. Programme Amount (Rs. in Lakhs)

1. Farmers training and visit within state 2000x1500

30.00

2. Farmers training and visit outside state 1500x2500

37.50

Total 67.50Financial assistance required Rs. 67.50 Lakhs

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Financial assistance required Rs. 7.10 Lakhs

7. Extension, quality awareness and market-led extensionactivities including seminars and workshops

State National Level State Level District Level Amount (Rs. In Lakhs)

Delhi 1 - - 2.00U.P. - 3 8 3.80Bihar - 1 3 1.30Total 1 4 11 7.10

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IFFCO FOUNDTIONA8.Innovative Ideas and concepts of Horticulture

Development 8.1 Empowering rural women through

sustainable livelihood management in UP and Bihar

Resources needed (i) For Kitchen garden 10 units @ Rs. 6000 per unit = Rs. 60000 (ii) Vermicompost 10 units @ Rs. 26400 per unit = Rs. 264000 Financial assistance required = Rs. 324000

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• 8.2 Promotion of Horticulture through farmers participation

(i) Budgetary support = Rs.700000

(ii) Support to institution for strengthening infrastructure = Rs. 500000

Total assistance required = Rs. 12 Lakhs

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IFFCO FOUNDATIONCOMPONENTS AMOUNT

(Rs. in Lakhs)

PLANTATION INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT:1.1 Production and distribution of planting material – Small

Nurseries1.2 Model nursery

2.1.Establishment of new gardens (2nd Installment and 3rd

installment )2.2 Cut flowers,loose flowers and spices3. Rejuvenation of existing orchards4. Technology dissemination through demonstrations5. Pollination support through bee keeping1.8 Human Resource Development in Horticulture

(i) Gardener’s training (ii)Training and visit of farmers 7. EXTENSION, QUALITY AWARENESS & MARKET LED EXTENSION

INCLUDING SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS (NO.) 8. INNOVATIVE (i) Empowering rural women through sustainable livelihood

management in UP and Bihar (ii) Promotion of Horticulture through farmers participation 9. MISSION MANAGEMENT

60.00

18.0067.8946.754.50

12.5016.00

7.52567.507.10

3.240

12.00

15.85

TOTAL: 338.855

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