Department of Horticulture Government of Telangana
Department of Horticulture Government of Telangana Detailed Report on Visit of Delegation from Telangana to Maharashtra to study the Best & Innovative Practices in Horticulture Delegation Headed by Sri S. Niranjan Reddy Garu, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture & Allied Sectors, Telangana FOREWORD A meeting was convened by the office of the Chief Minister, Telangana on 14.10.2020 to deliberate on the subject of development of Horticulture Sector in the state. In this meeting, Chaired by the Hon’ble Chief Minister, a key decision was taken directing the Horticulture Department to prepare a “Comprehensive Plan for the Development of Horticulture” in the newly formed Telangana state by incorporating the current scenario, best and innovative practices adopted in other states, strategies to improve production and road map to be followed with time lines, research needs of state, administrative and budgetary requirement of the organizations dealing with horticulture viz,- the Horticulture Department and Horticulture University. As a part of preparation of this comprehensive plan, a delegation headed by the Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, APC & Secretary, Agril & Coop Dept, Government of Telangana has visited the Maharashtra State to study the best and innovative practices adopted in terms of production, productivity of Horticulture crops, Cropping pattern, Value addition, Processing, Integrated farming, formation of Farmer Producer Companies (FPC) and their mode of functioning, Farm mechanization, Agro Tourism concept etc. During this study tour, the Government of Maharashtra had extended immense support in arranging logistics and facilitated interaction with officials, farmers, traders etc through Department of Agriculture. The organizers of KVK Baramati, INI farms, Sagunabaug Agro Tourism Centre, Management of Sahyadri Farms, Kalya Exports, Scientists of NHRDF, Management of Maharashtra State Agriculture Marketing Board (MSAMB), have supported the delegation to make the tour fruitful and successful.
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