Formulation and implementation of policies and programmes aimed at achieving rapid growth of horticultural sector.
To ensure increase in area coverage to increase production and productivity of horticultural crops by transferring technology.
Undertaking all possible measures to ensure timely and adequate supply of quality planting materials.
Motivating farmers to minimize the use of chemicals thereby to control the environmental pollution with the adoption of Integrated Pest Management practices and adoption of organic farming.
Implementing calamity relief programme
Objectives:
To increase production and productivity of fruit crops
To increase production and productivity of vegetable crops
To increase production and productivity of spices crops
To establish nurseries both at public & private sector for quality planting materials
To transfer technologies from Lab to Land
To ensure good Soil health
To augment Market & marketing facilities
To ensure timely implementation of schemes through Monitoring & Evaluation
To make efficient functioning of the RFD system
To improve internal efficiency/ responsiveness/ service delivery of the department
