About
The Department of Horticulture and Plantation Crops is a key wing of the Government of Tamil Nadu that promotes the growth and development of horticulture in the state. It was established to improve production, productivity, and income of farmers through scientific horticultural practices and increasing the area under cash crops.
Vision and Mission
Vision
To enhance farmers income and to ensure nutritional security to the people
Mission:
• To enhance area, production and productivity of Horticulture Crops through infusion of innovative technologies.
• To provide nutritional security to the consumers through horticulture crops.
Administrative Setup
Chief officer: Deputy Director of Horticulture (District officer)
Assistant Director of Horticulture (Block officer),
Assistant Horticultural officer (Field officers)
Organization Information
| 1 | Ammapettai | O/o Assistant Director of Horticulture,. Union office Complex, Ammapettai Post Office, Erode -638311 |
| 2 | Anthiyur | O/o Assistant Director of Horticulture,. Union office Complex, Thavittupalayam, Anthiyur block , Erode -638 501 |
| 3 | Bhavani | O/o Assistant Director of Horticulture Integrated Agriculture Extention Centre Kuruppanaickanpalaiyam Bhavani 638301 |
| 4 | Bhavanisagar | O/o Assistant Director of Horticulture Integrated Agriculture Extention Centre (ARS Near) Bhavanisagar -638451. |
| 5 | Chennimalai | O/o Assistant Director of Horticulture Integrated Agriculture Extention Centre Ashokapuram Gnanipalayam (post) Vellode 638112 |
| 6 | Erode | O/o.Assistant director of horticulture Erode union complex P.S.Park Erode-638001 |
| 7 | Gobichettipalayam | O/o Assistant director of Horticulture, Union office complex, Katcherrymedu, Gobichettipalayam |
| 8 | Kodumudi | O/o.Assistant director of horticulture union office compound opposite to G.H kodumudi – 638151 |
| 9 | Modakurichi | O/o Assistant Director of Horticulture Santhai Campus Olapalayam Modakurichi – 638104 |
| 10 | Nambiyur | O/o Assistant Director of Horticulture Integrated Agriculture Extention Centre Jeeva Shed Back side Nambiyur 638458 |
| 11 | Perundurai | O/o Assistant Director of Horticulture Integrated Agriculture Extention Centre Manjal vanigavalagam Silatar nagar-638052 |
| 12 | Sathyamangalam | O/o Assistant Director of Horticulture Integrated Agriculture Extention Centre Gobi Main Road Sathyamangalam – 638402 |
| 13 | Thalavady | O/o Assistant director of Horticulture Kongalli road , Thalavady-638461 |
| 14 | Thookanaickenpalayam | O/o Assistant Director of Horticulture Union office complex T.N.Palayam – 638506 |
Directorate
Department of Horticulture and Plantation crops, 3rd Floor, Agricultural Complex, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005
Directory
Designation : Deputy Director of Horticulture
VidhyaNagar,
Thindal Medu, Thindal
Email: ddherode@gmail.com, ddherode@yahoo.com
Scheme/ Initiative
GoI schemes:
- National Horticultural Mission (NHM)
- Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sanchayee Yojana (PMKSY)
- Prathan Mantri Rastriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (PM RKVY DPR)
- Rainfed Area Development (RAD)
- National Bamboo Mission (NBM)
State Schemes
- State Horticulture Development Scheme (SHDS)
- Kalaignar’s All Village Integrated Agricultural Development Programme (KAVIADP)
- Palmyrah Development Mission (PDM)
- Nutritional Farming Mission
RTI
Public information officer:
Assistant Director of Horticulture (Planting Material)
VidhyaNagar, Thindal Medu, Thindal
Email: ddherode@gmail.com, ddherode@yahoo.com
First appellate officer:
Deputy Director of Horticulture
VidhyaNagar, Thindal Medu, Thindal
Email: ddherode@gmail.com, ddherode@yahoo.com
Web link/ URL: https://tnhorticulture.tn.gov.in/
