 Established as separate state on 15 November, 2000
 75% population depend on Agri-horticulture
 Geographical area - 79,714 sq. km
 Waste land – 12.42 lakh ha.
 Annual rainfall varies from 1100 mm to 1600 mm
 Three agro-ecological Situations (AES)
 Six horticultural sub zones
 Rich biodiversity of fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices,
cashew, medicinal and aromatic plants
 Organic by default in most districts
 Naturally organic forest produce
RAMGARH
NHM Districts
KHUNTI
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Area Suitability of Different Horticultural crops
S.N.
Iso-climatic subzones
1. Subzone-I
*Moderate temperature
during
summer
*Rain fall: 1300-1500mm.
Location
Ranchi ,
Part of
Hazaribagh,
Gumla,
Simdega.
Vegetables
Off-season cabbage,
capsicum, off-season
cauliflower, tomato,
peas, french been,
kharif potato, kharif
onion, leafy vegetables,
vegetable jackfruit,
cucurbits, carrot, beet
root, baby corn and
cowpea.
Suitable crops
Fruits
Litchi, mango,
guava,
strawberry,
sapota, custard
apple, jackfruit,
ber, papaya,
chirongi, bael.
Flowers
Carnation,
gerbera, rose,
chrysanthemum,
marigold,
2.
Subzone-II
W.Singhbhum,
*Relatively warmer and E. Singhbhum,
humid
Sarikela.
climate
*High rainfall
*Climate affected by sea
Brinjal, tinda, okra,
cowpea, capsicum,
cauliflower, chilli,
tomato, dolichos bean,
root crops, cucumber.
Mango, guava,
cashewnut,
banana,
jackfruit,
custard apple,
tamarind.
Tuberose,
chrysanthemum,
marigold.
3.
Subzone-III
*Dry climate with less
rainy months
Brinjal, chilli, tomato,
dolichos bean, root
crops, leafy vegetables
and cucumber.
Aonla, citrus,
guava, bael,
karonda
Marigold.
Garhwa,
Palamau,
Chatra,
Latehar
S. N.
Iso-climatic
subzones
Location
Subzone-IV
Koderma,
*Warmer climate
Giridih,
4. *Medium rainfall
Dhanbad,
*High concentration of Bokaro, Part
injurious gases
of Hazaribag.
5.
6.
Subzone-V
*Warmer climate
*High rainfall
Subzone-VI
*Cooler climate
(altitude>2000ft.)
Deoghar,
Jamtara,
Dumka,
Godda,
Sahebganj,
Pakur
Hills of
Gumla
and
Lohardaga
Suitable crops
Vegetables
Fruits
Flowers
Brinjal, cabbage, okra,
capsicum, cauliflower,
chilli, tomato, peas,
beans, and cucurbits.
Aonla, guava,
karonda, bael,
jamun, custard
apple, tamarind.
Marigold,
Rose,
Chrysenthmum.
Kharif onion, kharif
potato, brinjal,
cabbage, cowpea,
capsicum, cauliflower,
chilli, okra, tomato,
peas, beans, root crop,
and cucurbits.
Broccoli, gherkins,
cabbage, capsicum,
off-season, cauliflower,
chilli, tomato, peas &
beans, root crops, beet
root, carrot, cucurbits
and baby corn.
Mango,
jackfruit,
tamarind,
custard apple
and chiraunji,
Cashewnut,
Strawberry
Rose,
tuberose,
marigold
Pear, peach, plum,
low
chilling apple,
loquat.
Terrestrial
orchids,
bulbous
flowers and
chrysanthemum
Increase in area under horticulture Crops
Increase in production of Horticulture Crops
Jharkhand
India
Jharkhand
India
29.00%
15.00%
18.00%
21.70%
30.00%
25.00%
20.00%
15.00%
10.00%
5.00%
0.00%
Jharkhand
India
Increase in area under
horticulture Crops
Jharkhand
India
Increase in production of
Horticulture Crops
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES STATISTICS OF LAST FIVE YEARS
Fruit /Vegetable – deficit / surplus
S.N.
Item
Per capita
Availability (g)
Minimum requirement as
per recommendation of
ICMR (g)
% of surplus (+)
deficit (-)
1.
Fruit per day/head
40
90
(-) 125
2.
Vegetables per day /head
306
285
(+) 6.86
Fruits & Vegetables
Production
COMPONENT
Jharkhand
India
FRUITS
122.50%
16.52%
16.50%
21.68%
VEGETABLES
Productivity
Jharkhand
India
10.50 T/ha 11.40 T/ha
14.93 T/ha 17.39 T/ha
Area
Jharkhand
India
122.70%
9.39%
14.40%
14.44%
 Productivity of Bean, Okara, Onion & Peas was higher than that at
national level.
 Presently, the state produces 0.40 Million tonnes of surplus vegetables.
 More than 1.0 Million tonnes of vegetables are sent outside the state.
Source – HARP INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURE RESEARCH 2013
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Under NHM programme cashew plantation has been
started in the state since 2005-2006.
Only 3 districts namely E. Singhbhum, Saraikela & W.
Singhbhum with an area of 3330 ha. had been covered
till 2009-10.
Upto 2014-15 total area of 19659 ha covered in 10
districts in the state.
Three cashewnut processing units and two in pipeline
with a total capacity of 560 kg/8 hrs are being
established in the different locations.
Selling price of raw Cashew - Rs. 90-100/ kg (the selling
price of raw Cashew has escalated from Rs.10-15/kg in
the initial years due to three Cashew processing unit in
the area)
Area Expansion (Ha.) Year wise
Area in ha.
4000
3500
3825
4000
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
3000
3000
1000
450
2005-06 2006-07
850
610
420
2007-08 2008-09
2009-10 2010-11
2011-12 2012-13
2013-14
Year
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Poor farmer & fragmented land.
Abundance of waste land in the Jharkhand State
Open grazing culture in the state
Soil related problems/ Insects/disease attack
Unavailability of good planting material/seeds/cormus etc
in required quantity
Market for organically produced for internal market as
well as export.
Human resource.
Irrigation facilities for the crops.
Lack of marketing infrastructure (organized wholesale &
terminal market).
Poor infrastructure for P.H.M.
Less knowledge about high production, technologies & its
dissemination.
Horticulture Institute.
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Establishing nursery in privates & public sector areas for
availability of good quality planting material & seeds,
appropriate nursery certification programme is needed
to ensure genuine and quality of planting material at
reasonable price.
Making available the inputs for high production
Market development
To harness optimum productivity, a large area under fruit
crops has to be brought under improved practices like
high density orcharding and fruit based multitier
cropping systems.
Training to farmers inside state & outside state, Training
of farmers & H.R.D development for officials & related
persons
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Water source development, Use of mulches for
restricting weed & irrigation
Post harvest management & infrastructures
To make the state strong in horticulture & a hub for
vegetables, fruit in organically manner
Develop the directorate/JSHM as a centre for
excellence in fruit, vegetables etc.
Adoption of new technologies develop at SAU/ICAR
institutes.
Export to other countries of fresh & processed
foods
Improving fertility of soil..
Increase the productivity of existing old and senile
orchards through rejuvenation.
Organic farming
New Initiatives to be taken by State Horticulture Mission
and Directorate of Horticulture, Jharkhand Jointly
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Implement MIDH programme in Non–NHM Districts (Giridih,
Dhanbad, Koderma, Bokaro, Garhwa, Sahibganj & Godda) of
the State by State Plan.
Establishment of Centre for Excellence for holistic
development of horticulture in the State.
Establishment of Horticulture Training Institute in Ranchi
An initiative has been taken by Jharkhand State Government
to establish Organic Farming Training Center.
Establishment of IQF (Instant Quick Freezing) unit in the
State.
Conversion of old Airport Ranchi into Centre for Perishable
Cargo(CPC).
Establishment of Collection, Grading and Packaging Centre in
each district marketing yard (Bazar Samiti) in State.
Cultivation of Ginger as model project jointly with Spices
Board, Govt. of India.
Availability of lands for large project
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Land are not available for the larger projects like cold
stores , contract farming etc.
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Most of the land under CNT Act.
 Poor infrastructure
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Road condition is not good to it is very difficult to
transport the horticulture commodity to the market.
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Electricity - the power supply is irregular so larger
project like cold storage, ripening chamber,
processing unit etc is not feasible in the state.
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Electricity not subsidised like other state so the
production cost of the agri.-horti. industries
increases
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 Technical know how –
For the agri.-horti. based industries is not available
to the entrepreneurs in the state so the
entrepreneurs prefer to shift the location.
 Poor response from the financial institutions
Because most of the land are under CNT Acts so
most of the Banks are reluctant to finance the agri.horti. based projects. State do not have any financial
institution to support the entrepreneurs.
 Law & Order- agri.-horti. projects required large
area which are available out side the town. These
area are badly naxal affected. So entrepreneurs do
not wish to start the project.
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Govt. Should take initiative to provide
the required land to the entrepreneurs
for the projects.
Infrastructures like road, electricity
should be improved. Specified zones to
be declared where at least 20 hours
power supply should be assured.
The subsidised electricity should be
provide to the agri.-horti. entrepreneurs.
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To promote the agri.-horti entrepreneurship a
cell of technical expert may be established.
The cell may hire / transfer technology from
the neighbouring state.
To support the agri.-horti. entrepreneurs state
financial institution like BSFC (Bihar State
Financial Corporation) should be established.
Laws & Order should be improved so that
entrepreneurs can established their industries
without any fear.
WITH A SOUL MANDATE OF PROMOTION OF
ORGNAIC
ADOPTION
&
ORGANIC
CERTIFICATION IN JHARKHAND STATE THE
DEPT.
OF
AGRICULTURE
&
CANE
DEVELOPMENT, GOVT. OF JHARKHAND,
TOOK AN INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH
ORGANIC FARMING
AUTHORITY OF
JHARKHAND (OFAJ) IN 2012
RAMGARH
KHUNTI
Natural heritage of organic commodities.
 Well known for its biodiversity
 Agro-climatic and farming situations are favorable for organic farming.
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Number of Cluster and Farmer in Jharkhand under
Organic Certification Program
S.N.
District
No. of ICS
Farmers
Area (Ha)
C1 Certificate
(Ha)
1
Khunti
5
1004
1220
1220
2
West Singhbhum
3
1083
1990
1990
3
East Singhbhum
4
1122
1990
1990
4
Gumla
4
786
1990
5
Latehar
4
1603
1990
6
Lohardaga
3
1353
2290
7
Simdega
3
629
1990
1990
8
Ranchi
7
1658
2700
2700
9
Saraikela
4
1110
1990
1990
10
Pakur
5
1077
2390
2390
11
Sahebganj
2
946
1790
1790
12
Dumka
7
1336
1990
1990
13
Jamtada
4
1091
1990
1990
Total
55
14793
26310
21330
1990
Financial assistance
S.N
Facility
Subsidy
1.
Irrigation Facility
50% of cost of construction or Rs. 1.5
Lakh which is maximum per unit
2.
Bio-fertilizers
Rs. 2000/ha per year
3.
Insect pest control shed
net house
50% of cost of construction or Rs. 3.0
Lakh which is maximum per unit
4.
Drying Shed Unit
50% of cost of construction or Rs. 1.0
Lakh which is maximum per unit
5.
Green Manure
Rs. 500/ha
6.
Exposure visit & Training
As per the guideline
Model Farm
50% of cost of construction or Rs. 1.0
Lakh which is maximum per unit
7.
Facilities provided by OFAJ for Organic
Producers
Organic Seed/Plant Preparation Unit
Organic Fertilizers & Insecticides support
Drying Shed Units
Facilities provided by OFAJ for Organic
Producers
Deep Bore Well
Green Manuring
Vermi Compost Units
1. TO ENSURE THE SUPPLY OF INPUT TO THE FARMERS/
BENEFICIRIES THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN INTRODUCED
2. A CARD HAVING THE FARMER NAME & PHOTOGRAPH
HAS BEEN ISSUE TOEACH REGISTERED FARMER
3. SUBISDY WILL BE TRANSFERRED ACCORDINGLY
THROUGH CARD AS IT WILL HAVE ONLY ACCESSED BY
THE TERMINAL PROVIDED TO THE INPUT AGENCIES
STRATEGIES FOR STRENGTHENING THE MARKETING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ORGANIC PRODUCERS BY OFAJ
VALUE ADDTION
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COLLECTION HUB AT THE ORIGIN
POINT FOR SORTING, GRADING & PACKAGING.
 BRANDING ALSO A MAJOR ASPECT DONE BY OFAJ AND IT IS
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JHAIVIK
COLLECTON TERMINAL AND MARKET HUB
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OFAJ IS UNDER PROCESS TO TAKEN INITIATIVE AND OPEN
FEW SMALL SHOPS FOR PROVIDING DIRECTO ACESS OF
ORGANIC PRODUCT TO OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY
STAKE HOLDER–
MARKETING CELL IS BEING FORMED IN OFAJ TO LINK THE
STAKEHOLDERS DIRECT TO THE FARMERS
 REMOVAL OF MIDDLE MAN TO ENSURE THE SUPPLY CHAIN
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