Operationalization of Tissue Culture Lab and Farm at Chauntra and Commercial production of Economic plants through Public
Private Partnership between DRDA Mandi,CSIR-IHBT Palampur and GreenTech Agri-Sector Pvt. Ltd. Nerchowk, Mandi,
Himanchal Pradesh
Rajender ThakurManaging Director
GreenTech Agri-Sector Pvt.Ltd,NH-21,Lunapani,Mandi,(HP)-175008Website: www.greentechagri.net,Email:[email protected]
Phone No.+911905-242201,Mobile No.+9198160-80580
S. No. Country Area Hec. 1000
Yield Metric tons/hectare
Production1000 Metric tons
1. New Zealand
12 43 527
2. Italy 60 33.9 2052
3. Chile 36 30.1 1083
4. France 78 29.8 2323
5. United States
162 24.9 4021
6. China 2047 9.9 20286
7. India 247 5.5 1367
Apple Rejuvenation Project
To replace old and senile plantations with new high-yielding varieties a project worth Rs 85-crore is implemented by Dept. of Hort. From 2011 for five years
To avoid mono-culturing of commercial varieties without pollinating varieties and increase sustainability Horticulture Department has made it mandatory to plant at least 33 per cent pollinators in every orchard
There is a target to cover 5,000 ha area under this project in five years for benefiting about 10,000 growers
Old orchards had 250-300 plants/ ha whereas under the rejuvenation project high-density plantations with a density of 700-800 plants/ ha would be raised
Out of the total 96,000 ha under apple in the state, 13 per cent required rejuvenation
12,700 ha of old orchards planted before 1965 and the maximum senile orchards, spread over 6,325 ha in district Shimla of which 2,500 ha have been covered under the project and in district Kullu out of 3,212 ha of aged plantations 1,250 ha will be rejuvenated
To opt this technology there should not be clean felling of old orchards upto the establishment of new plants
For rejuvenation of these orchards highly productive semi-dwarf spurs varieties grafted on new rootstocks , which required much less space, can be inter-planted in the existing orchards
Good plants can be retained and extend their productive life through grafting
A number of self-pollinating varieties which also have commercial value like top red, gale gala, fuji and Vance gracious etc. can be planted
Such a huge demand can be fulfilled in targeted period only through tissue cultured plants
Contd..
Demand for Tissue Culture raised plants is growing rapidly in the state as farmers are aware about the quality of planting material.
Although planting material is produced under different Govt. schemes such as RKVY & NVIUVC, in agricultural Department and HMNEH (HTM) & RKVY in horticulture Department
To achieve the huge demand of planting material for farmers, Govt. schemes like Apple Rejuvenation Project, ATMA, JICA Various rural development agencies such as DRDA, DDP, HPMHWP, etc, who purchase Tissue Culture raised plants
Forest department also purchase endangered medicinal plants, high quality bamboo and chandan plants for its scheme of Jan Jan Sanjivani / Sanja Van Sanjivani yojna.
Latest lab technology developed by various state level and national level institutions like IHBT, CSK HPKV Palampur, Dr.YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Nauni Solan, IARI and ICAR Institute on micro propagation of economic plants, commercial crop production and post harvest management shall be adopted and implemented in the project
The plants produced through this technology will be provided to farmers at reasonable rates
On farm demonstrations in colaboration with DRDA at their farms in Dist. Mandi will be layed
Training programmes will be conducted for cultivation, postharvest management and marketing
Plan of action
S. No. Month Activity Remarks
1. Jan. 2012 Signing of lease agreement with DRDA DRDA & Green Tech
2. Jan. 2012 Appointment of manpower Joint committee of DRDA, IHBT & Green Tech
3. Jan. 2012 Submission of budget proposal Green Tech
4. Jan. 2012 Functioning of Lab by Green tech Green Tech
5. Jan. 2012 Opening of separate bank account Green Tech
6. Jan. 2012 Starting of Krishi Samridhi a farmer magazine Green Tech
7. Feb. 2012 Agreement for transfer of technology Green Tech & IHBT
8. Feb. 2012 Selection of mother stock for commercial production Green Tech & IHBT
9. Feb. 2012 Cutting of trees DRDA
10. Feb. 2012 Submission of proposal to DRDA Mandi for the creation of necessary infrastructure
Green Tech
11. Feb. 2012 Procumbent of seed, planting material for flower nursery Green Tech
12. Feb. 2012 Proposal of bank loan Green Tech
13. Feb. 2012 Establishment of office related infrastructure Green Tech
14. Feb. 2012 Installation of water purification and firefighting system DRDA
15. Feb. 2012 Setup of sale out let cum watch man hut DRDA
16. March 2012 Starting of sale center for Agri-Horti forestry inputs Green Tech
17. March 2012 Creation of water storage facility DRDA
18. March 2012 Installation of mist propagation chamber DRDA
19. March 2012 Installation of automatic irrigation system DRDA
20. March 2012 Installation of cold store DRDA
21. March 2012 Generator set DRDA
22. April 2012 Functioning of conference cum training hall. DRDA
23. April 2012 Inauguration of Tissue Culture lab and farm DRDA, Green Tech & IHBT
24. June 2012 Establishment of scientist cum working staff hostel DRDA
25. July 2012 Contract farming for hardening of plants Green Tech
26. Sep. 2012 Demonstration and training to SHGS on commercial crops Green Tech
27. Oct. 2012 Tie up with national & international agencies for of technology Green Tech
28 Nov.2012 Training of farmer and extension worker Green Tech & DRDA
Contd..
S. No. Name Designation Qualification Experience
1. Sh. Rajender Thakur
C.E.O. M.Sc. Agri. Prop. Cum MD, Green Tech Agri. Sector Pvt. Ltd. Ner-chowk Distt. Mandi (H.P)
2. Sh. D.S. Verma
Manager TCL & Farm
B.Sc. (Agri.) Horti.
Ex-Project Officer NCUI New Delhi (10 year)Farm manager in Green Tech
3. Priyanka Sood Scientist (Trainee)
Ph.D. Biotech. Senior Research Fellow in the CSIR – IHBT Palampur (3 years)
4. Kalpana Thakur
Lab Technician (Trainee)
M.Sc. Biotech. Practical experience in Plant Tissue Culture Technique
5. Vandna Thakur
Operator (Trainee)
B.Sc. (Non Med.) 20 days Tissue Culture training at IHBT Palampur through Green (2011)
6. Roshani Devi Lab cum office helper
10+2 -Do-
7. Diwan C. Bhardwaj
Office Incharge B.Sc. (N.M), & DCA
Working as a Office Incharge in Green Tech Agri. Sector Pvt. Ltd.
8. Ranjeet Singh Trained hort. gardener
10+2 & diploma in gardening
Self employed in gardening
9. Surjeet Singh Security Guard 10th DRDA (10 years)
10. Bhim Singh Nursery supervisor
10th DRDA (10 years) experience of nursery growing and flower cultivation.
11. Gajropa Office Attendant cum cleaner
10th DRDA (10 years)
Funds request
DRDA for creating basic infrastructure Mist propagation chamber -10 lac Working staff hostel -15 lac Cold store facility -10 lac Sale counter -03 lac Electricity generator unit -05 lac Water purification unit -02 lac Fire fighting equipments -02 lac Training cum conference hall-03 lac Total-50 lacs
GreenTech for operational expenses Soft loan from DRDA Mandi -25lac Loa with CC limit from PNB-100 lac NHB, DBT, HMNEH and state government
agencies for their on going projects-to be proposed
Total-125 lacs
Objectives
Past objectives of DRDA Project: Multiplication of high value planting material of
medicinal plants, aromatic plants, flowers and orchids. Training of local people in their cultivation and
harvesting. Organization of SHGs of local farmers for cultivation,
harvesting and marketing of produce. Cultivation of alternate high value crops. Creating basic infrastructure. Processing of selective plants for value addition. Marketing of primary as well as processed products Cumulative objectives of GreenTech: Mass propagation of quality flowers, potato, medicinal and fruit plants of commercial importance
by adopting latest tissue culture techniques for enhancing production, productivity and availability. To create wealth for farming community by providing quality planting material and related inputs
along with latest cultivation techniques for commercial crop production, post harvest management and marketing to end users.
To link public schemes related with agriculture, horticulture, forestry, watershed and rural development by providing technical knowhow and consultancy services to farmer groups and government agencies at their doorsteps
Present & Future strategies
Future Plan Installation of mist propagation chamber. Installation of cold store facility Creation of water storage and automatic irrigation system. Creation of residential facility for working staff. Installation of electricity generator, water purification and fire fighting systems Farms for demonstration and secondary hardening of tissue cultured plants. Tie up with MNCs for cultivation, post harvest management and marketing to
end users.
Present Status Lab & Farm area-4000sqm Tissue cultured plants production capacity-1.25 million plants/annum Greenhouses-1000sqm Nethouse-800sqm Mother plants maintained-4500 Boundary wall under construction Proposal for removal of Safeda plants under consideration. Sale outlet cum watchman hut under consideration.
Plan of action
This Project is under PPP mode between DRDA Mandi (will create necessary infrastructure), CSIR-IHBT and other national level institutes ( will provide technology) and Green Tech (will manage operational and management issues of tissue culture lab and farms
After signing lease agreement with DRDA Mandi, Greentech will adopt the best available technologies in the world for micro propagation of flowers, potato, medicinal and fruit plants in the world
Mist propagation chamber, water storage and automatic irrigation system, electricity generation and water purification unit and fire fighting unit will be installed by DRDA at Tissue culture lab and farm Chauntra
Residential facility for working staff and sale cum watchmen hut will be created by DRDA Mandi
In the first year Apple rootstock and Potato tubers will be produced through micropropagation,
In the second year carnation, lilium, chrysanthemum, pomegranate, kiwi will be started In third year onward new introduction of blueberries, blackberries, seabuckthorn, yam
and avocado will be done along with propagation of endangered medicinal plants to explore new market potential.
Chronology of Tissue Culture lab and Farm development :
DRDA Mandi implement and monitor all rural development programmes to provide guaranteed wage employment to the needy persons in rural areas, who are willing to do unskilled manual work
In 2002 Government of India has approved a Project entitled, “Rural Development through Diversification in Agriculture” under SGSY (Special Projects) Component with total budget of Rs. 1385.32 lacs
This project included subsidy of Rs.1204.00 lacs, and Rs. 181.32 lacs as loan component out of which, an expenditure of Rs. 873.30 lacs has been incurred up to March, 2011
Under ‘Cultivation of Medicinal plants, Aromatic plants, Flowers and Orchids components of this project, 10 Poly houses cum demonstration farm were established in different location of District Mandi along with one tissue culture laboratory at Chauntra with technical support of CSIR-IHBT
The tissue culture laboratory was inaugurated by the Hon’able PWD and Revenue Minister Thakur Gulab Singh on dated 8th Jan. 2003 The objective of this lab is to propagate disease free high quality planting material through tissue Culture technique and make them available to the farmers of adjoining areas and state for the popularization of high value commercial crops such as flowers & orchids, medicinal and aromatic plants, for better return in the competitive market and thus to raise their socio-economic status
About DRDA Mandi
The institute of Himalayan Bio-resources Technology is situated at Palampur, Dist. Kangra
Its mandate is to provide R&D services in this region leading to value added plants, products and processes for social, industrial and environmental benefits and has impeccable record of setting up such tissue culture labs for other state departments of Himachal/ Haryana and training of the personnel there offs
About IHBT Palampur
The Government is focusing on crop diversification by sifting from traditional to high value commercial cropping system such as flowers, vegetables, fruits, medicinal & aromatic plants along with adoption of new technologies like a tissue culture to increase the production, productivity and quality
The present Government of Himachal Pradesh has made tremendous efforts in making farming more lucrative for employment generation with public private sector partnership
On the basis of this objective DRDA Mandi started a project on agriculture diversification & started Tissue Culture Lab facility at Chauntra in colaboration with IHBT Palampur, a CSIR organization for technology transfer and agri-professional private concern M/S Green tech Agri. Sector Pvt. Ltd.
Agri-professional private limited company established in March 2009Situated at Lunapani on NH-21, Balh valley, Dist. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh Deal with greenhouses, irrigation, biotechnology and consultancy.It has three divisions- Greenhouse & Irrigation, Biotechnology & Agri- inputs, and Technology transfer ( Krishi Samridhi) & consultancy
About Green Tech Agri. Sector Pvt. Ltd
Greenhouse & Irrigation- Ner chowk, Dist. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh Biotechnology & Agri- inputs- Chauntra near Joginder Nagar, Dist. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh Technology transfer ( Krishi Samridhi) & consultancy- Ner chowk, Dist. Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Backward linkages
DRDA Mandi Introduction of new crops of flowers,
aromatic & medicinal plants To provide training, inputs and planting
material To develop greenhouse facilities and
related infrastructure at the farmers level
GreenTech Mandi Introduce high quality planting material
of flowers,fruits and medicinal plants. To provide complete package of inputs
along with technical knowhow. To provide trainings to farmer groups on
cultivation,post harvest management and marketing of produce.
Forward Linkages
DRDA Mandi Creation of cold store Creation of transportation facilities like
refrigerated vans Collection cum processing centre To identify new markets for the sale of
produce To link with various central sponsored
schemes
GreenTech Mandi Collaboration with national and
international retail companies for cultivation, postharvest management and marketing
Introduction of exotic crop like blueberries, black berries, yams and avocado
To provide advance trainings to agri-professionals and farmers.
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