INDIAN HORTICULTURE & FOOD PROCESSING CONSULTANCY
Indian Horticulture and food processing (IHFP) consultancy was started with a team of consist of eminent scientists, experts in horticulture and agriculture engineering and experienced Marketing personnel in the year 2007. The company was started to cater the need of progressive farmers who want to upgrade themselves to Hi-Tech horticulture and food processing activities. Our Company has over 200 progressive farmers and happy clients and the number is increasing every day. The wide variant of the farmers range from controlled cultivation like Hi-tech Green House, shade house cultivation for Horticulture and floriculture, Hi-tech open cultivation (mango, coconut, papaya, amla, Tamarind, Sappota, Citrus, TC Banana, Pomegranate, Guava, Grapes) cultivation, Tissue culture Laboratory and Hi-tech multi chamber cold storages. Our Vision “We will be the leader in the Hi-Tech Horticulture and post harvest processing in India” Our Mission “Strategic Partnerships for Building Tomorrow’s Horticulture and post harvest processing Enterprises in India.” What we Do: As a consultant and executor of Hi-Tech Horticulture farm, our role starts from preparing the project report, execution/implementation of the farm, plantation, monitoring and final marketing. We do all Hi-Tech Horticulture related work under one Roof. We Guide the farmers to get all required support and help them availing subsidies by doing all the procedural work (A to Z) from National Horticulture Board / other Central agencies. Our Facilities • Laboratory services: We provide dedicated laboratory services for soil and water tests and other related test to establish “Hi tech Horticulture Farm”. • Project Report Services: We prepare individual project report fpr each requirement with the guidance of the central agencies. • Project implementation Wing: We have our own team to implement the projects. Green house and shade net implementation is being done with team of well qualified technical staffs. • Marketing Wing: We have a marketing wing for helping farmers to sell their final produces directly. We have partnership with traders and dealer in major metro cities across the country. • Project monitoring wing: We have qualified agriculture graduates to monitoring the implemented projects. Agriculture is the backbone of India’s economic activity and our experience during the last 50 years has demonstrated the strong correlation between agricultural growth and economic prosperity. The present agricultural scenario is a mix of outstanding achievements and missed opportunities. If India has to emerge as an economic power in the world, our agricultural productivity should equal those countries, which are currently rated as economic power of the world. We need a new and effective technology which can improve continuously the productivity, profitability, sustainability of our major farming systems. Today, Increasing production in horticulture through area expansion is gradually paving the path for enhanced productivity, eco-friendly production, safe and nutritionally rich produce, volume for processing, value — addition and value chain management, international competitiveness, intellectual property issues, sustaining production under changing climate etc… Despite several challenges and constraints, there are also successes in various sectors of horticulture. Different innovative technologies including improved varieties for higher productivity, high nutritive value, short season, dwarf plant types, efficient production technologies, making conservative use of water and other input resources etc. have been developed. Hi-tech horticulture technologies are available and successful resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses and a number of production clusters have emerged in different crops. Technologies for reduction of biotic and abiotic stresses in several horticulture crops have become popular and affordable by farmers/producers. The need of hour is to ensure creation of environment, conducive to promote healthy growth of the Horticulture Sector through proactive involvement of different stakeholders. Taking into consideration the enormous potential of horticulture, it is pertinent to assess the progress achieved and identify gaps, which are inhibiting its growth. This process will help in taking stock of development, the key constraints and challenges. OBJECTIVES • To take stock of the researchable issues in different horticultural crops, e.g. fruit and plantation, vegetable, tuber and spices, flower, medicinal and aromatic plants. • To discuss the potential of new tools and techniques in biotechnology for crop improvement. • To assess the potential of advances made and preparedness for addressing biotic and abiotic stresses. • To share the innovative technological advancements in Hi-Tech and peri-urban horticulture and innovations by public and private sector including farmers. • To analyze the development in logistics for post-harvest management and innovative marketing and trade strategies. Agricultural — Horticulture Projects: We specialize in preparing Bankable project reports as per the bank norms, which are eligible for back-end subsidy from Govt Agencies such as National Horticulture Board (NHB) and also under National Horticulture Mission (NHM). Company shall also represent promoters at various financial institutions, for obtaining financial assistance. And also extend & implement the projects on turnkey basis. DRIP IRRIGATION We have also carved a niche in the market by offering excellent drip irrigation support services to the customers. Our company is conscious about the requirements of clients, this is the reason that all the products and services are offered as per the client specifications. Horticulture Services We have acquired immense expertise in offering services on farm planning & other allied services of farm development and management. We abide by flexible and standard approach to investigate the requirements of clients and finally undertake realistic approach to our project planning and design. Green House/Poly House Technology Greenhouse Technology provides crops with a controlled and favorable environment to grow in all seasons. Moreover, the technology saves crops from cold in winter, from heat in summer and from rain in monsoon. In India, this technology is mainly used to cool off the environment, as the normal temperature is high here. AWARDS THE ILAYA BHARATHI AWARD ( Best Young Enterpreneur ) — for the year of 2011–2012 from Bharathi Panpattu Kazhagam, Madurai for promoting the Hi-Tech Horticulture farming (controlled cultivation) in Tamilnadu. And all the tamil tv channels have broadcasted our interviews, project and services .
