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New Initiatives in Agriculture |
Integr ated Pest
Management:
A new concept
introduced to farmers to assist in general crop conditions
& ability to identify pests & diseases and their cures.
Bio-Fertilisers:
Bio-fertilisers play a very vital role in
farming today. Concreted efforts are being made to popularise
them in the state, and a special Biofertiliser Unit has been
recently set up in Ludhiana.
Special
Campaign to Boost Productivity:
Under this campaign, 2 villages will be allocated
to each Agricultural Development Officer to provide technology
transfers and target on a increase in crop production within
a period of 2 years. Agricultural Development Officer will
also ensure timely supply of inputs such as certified seeds,
fertilisers etc.
Diversification
of Agriculture:
To diversify the cropping pattern, efforts
have been made to divert areas to a variety of crops like
sugarcane, maize, soyabean and agro forestry.
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Bee-Keeping
 A district Plan Scheme through
the Chief Agricultural Officers is in operation in
the Punjab State. Under this scheme Beehives, Boxes
and other equipment are given on subsidized rates
to the small, marginal and land-less farmers who opt
for Bee keeping. In addition to this Punjab Agro Industries
Coro. In Collaboration with Natural Honey Bee
Products Ltd., is also providing loans through the banks to the farmers for bee
keeping .
There is no problem
of marketing for honey in the Punjab state. There are
about fifteen commercial beekeepers who supply Beas
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Floriculture
 In1993-94, around 5.50 lacs no. bulbs of gladiolus were procured
from Sikkim/Kalimpong and supplied to the farmers
in Punjab on no profit no loss basis. During 1994-95,
8.50 lac gladiolus bulbs of latest varieties were
imported from Holland & supplied to farmers. The
floriculture activity in the state has been given
a fillip by Punjab Agro by supplying around 30 lacs
gladiolus bulbs to the farmers. To propagate new gladiolus
varieties/fruits for trials and also to give proper
training and demonstration to the prospective farmers,
a floriculture centre is being set up at village Majra
with financial assistance with Govt. of India.
Punjab Agro Industries Corporation (PAIC) has set up
a floriculture project in joint sector near Lalru
under the name & style of M/s Punjab Blossoms
Limited with a capital outlay of Rs. 303 lacs. Another
floriculture project has come in public sector under
the name Toubro Industries Limited near Dappar, District
Patiala.
State
offers tremendous prospects for floriculture and entrepreneurs
desirous of taking up this activity may get in touch
with PAIC
Horticulture
Under the horticulture programme in the state an area
of 1,82,600 hectares have been brought under
horticulture crops upto 31st March, 2002. An
additional area of 3,500 hectares under fruits and
5,000 under vegetables have been targeted during
2002-03.
Technical Guidelines for Plantation & Horticulture
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Name
of Investment |
Recommended Varieties |
Planting Material |
Spacing |
No. of
Plants |
Pit
Size |
Remarks |
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Sweet Orange
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Mosambi, Jaffa, Blood
red |
Budded Plants
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20’X20’ |
275 / ha |
3’X3’X3’ |
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Kinnow
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Kinnow |
Budded Plants
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20’X20’ |
275 / ha |
3’X3’X3’ |
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Guava
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Allahabad Safeda, L-49
(Sardar), Banarsi Surha |
Inarched Plants
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20’X20’ |
275 / ha |
3’X3’X3’ |
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Peach
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Sharbati,
Shane-e-Punjab, Florida Sun, Florida Red
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Budded Plants
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20’X20’ |
275 / ha |
3’X3’X3’ |
Require regular
pruning & crop regulation |
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Mango
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Dashehri, Langra
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Grafted Plants
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33’X33’ |
100/ha. |
3’X3’X3’ |
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Litchi
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Rose Scented, Calcutta
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Layers |
33’X33’ |
100/ha. |
3’X3’X3’ |
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Sapota
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Cricket Ball, Long
Oval |
Grafted Plants
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33’X33’ |
100/ha. |
3’X3’X3’ |
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Pear
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Baggugosha, Pathar
Nakh |
Budded Plants
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30’X30’ |
120/ha. |
3’X3’X3’ |
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Ber
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Umran, aithili, Gota
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Budded Plants
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30’X30’ |
120/ha. |
3’X3’X3’ |
Pruning for crop
regulation |
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Grapes (Trained on
Bower system) |
Perlette |
Rooted cuttings
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10’X10’ |
1100 / ha |
2.5’X2.5’X2.5’
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Pruning for crop
regulation |
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Bee Keeping
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Apis mellfera honey
bee should be financed. Sufficient flora to be
available for nectar collection |
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Mushroom
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Agaricus bisporus
(button mushroom) to be financed under this scheme.
Proper hygienic conditions most important
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Floriculture
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Floriculture in
Punjab has been given a fillip by Punjab Agro by
supplying around 30 lacs gladiolus bulbs to the
farmers. To propagate new gladiolus varieties a
floriculture centre is being set up at village Majra,
near Chandigarh.
Punjab Agro
Industries Corporation (PAIC) has set up a
floriculture project in joint sector near Lalru
under the name and style of M/s Punjab Blossoms Ltd
with a capital |
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outlay of Rs. 303 lacs.
Another floriculture project has come in public sector
under the name Toubro Industries Limited near Dappar,
District Patiala.
Punjab offers
tremendous prospects for floriculture and entrepreneurs
desirous of taking up this activity may get in touch
with PAIC.
Biotechnology -
Green-manuring- Agroforestry |
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