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1 Practical Oriented Training Programmes in Floriculture & Horticulture Farmers Students Entrepreneurs Banks Govt. Agencies Training Service Brochure

2 ABOUT THE COMPANY IDHT (p) Ltd. is India s first project for the production of quality flower bulbs. We are also developing technologies for Apple, other fruits & vegetables. We provide training on various products together with our Dutch experts. The Project site is based at Chaafi, (Bhimtal) 15 km from Nainital. Elite Planting Material Floriculture crops : Gladiolus Lillium Zantedeschia Chrysanthemum Tulips Hyacinths Horticulture crops : Apple Plants Kiwi Plants Luxurious fruits Young Plants Vegetable crops Our Services Project Consultancy : To individual Private Parties, Corporate Sector, NGO's and Governmental Organization. Turn Key Projects : A complete package, which include Construction of Green houses, Planting material, Training, DPR, Crop Monitoring. Green house Development : product specific greenhouse with Cooling & Heating System as per corp requirement. Training programmes : Practical oriented training on floriculture crops for Farmers, students, entrepreneur. OUR COLLABORATIONS Collaborations Supportive Govt. Agencies

3 Hi-density Apple Plantation INDO-DUTCH TRAINING PROGRAMMES Designed for : Progressive farmers and Entrepreneurs who want to earn higher incomes from their present land holdings Students who want practical exposure of this field and want to do something new. Non Governmental Organizations and their members who are willing to promote Horticulture in their areas. Government & Bank employees who want to gain knowledge about this field, to enable to promote this activity in rural areas. Benefits? Practical oriented training, field experience which participants can relate to theory Knowledge about various Central and State Govt. Schemes which are promoting entrepreneurship. Holistic approach and course module, will build confidence in participants to undertake this activity Direct interaction with progressive farmers, survey and analysis. Participants will come to know about the practical on field challenges. Industry and University knowledge sharing opportunity. Knowledge about the latest International practices in Horticulture Industry. Achievements Students from GB Pant University of Agriculture, after getting training from IDHT have established their own floriculture ventures. IDHT trained farmers are now well known for their quality produce in the Delhi flower market.

4 Programmes offered : Lillium cut flower production (4 days ) It is a high value floriculture crop produced in greenhouses. The flowers are very attractive, fragrant and priced Rs in retail. Netherlands is the hub for large scale production and marketing worldwide Gladiolus cut flower production (4 days ) The largest selling cut-flower in India, with continuo's increasing demand. The production technology is very Important to attain the consistent quality and year round cut-flower production the retail prices of the flowers goes up to Rs. 20/stem. Chrysanthemum cut flower production (4 days ) Spray varieties available in vibrant colours, sturdy stem having longer vase life. The spikes achieve a height of 100 cm with 6-10 buds per spike. The average wholesale price is in range of Rs /spike. Apple Orchard Management (4 days ) Hi-Density and early fruit bearing apple plants. The plant starts bearing fruits in just 1.5 yrs. Tissue Culture. (1 week ) The skill and experience of the tissue culturist are important in judging which pieces to culture and which to discard. Plant tissue culture is used widely by big organization to propagate the planting material. Vegetables production in greenhouse: (4 days ) capsicum, tomato and other high value commercial crops. Commercial Horticulture Training (covering all the above topics) (15-21 days) including exposure visits to progressive farmers and trips to Nainital and Bhimtal tourist spots. Our Technical Experts & Training Faculty: Technical Session : ( also through video confrencing) NHB Projects & Marketing: Mr. Sudhir Chadha (Director, IDHT) Mr. Sudeept Napalchyal Mr. Jan Neele (Director, IDHT) Mr. Barry Neele Motivational Sessions: Mr. Emile Neele. Vivekanand Swadhya Mendal, GB Pant Agri-University. Field Sessions : Mr. Sanjay Tiwari, Production Manager Entrepreneurship Session: IDHT Supported growers, Tissue Culutre Session: CABM, GB Pant University. Mr. Shailendra Kumar, Laboratory Manager

5 Training's conducted in 2009/2010: Government Funded Organizations: 448 NGO s 34 Educational Institutions 21 Sponsored by IDHT 152 Government Funded Organizations: 550 NGO s: 140 Educational Institutions 52 Sponsored by IDHT 65 Brief Overview of activities covered under the training programmes: Cultivation practices: Soil, Water, Greenhouse requirements, Fertilizer, Planting instructions, Pest and Disease Management. Post Harvest practices: Harvesting of Bulbs, Handling of bulbs, Packaging/ Marketing of cut flowers. Practical field training. Project Finance: NHB Project Guidelines, Crop Economics and Bank Finance Calculations. Interaction with progressive farmers working with IDHT and visit of their project site. Presentations, Videos of Indian & International Horticulture scenarios and practices. Training evaluation (Tests) of participants. Trips to Nainital & Bhimtal tourist spots. Infrastructure facility Canteen Dormitories Lecture Hall Tissue culture training lab Processing Machines Training Green Houses

6 Testimonials I have enjoyed my visit to this project. It has been an educative experience. The potential for expansion of these activities is tremendous. I congratulate Shri Sudhir Chadha, SIDCUL and all the stakeholders in this pioneering Project and wish them every success. Smt. Margaret Alva, Hon ble Governor of Uttarakhand I wish that the concept developed here spreads to villages of India and Uttarakhand develops as a major producer of flowers. Maj. Gen (Retd) B.C.Khanduri, CM of Uttarakhand. I am very much impressed to see the infrastructure facilities for overall the development of floriculture including Apple. Dr. Gorakh Singh, Commission Horticulture, Govt. of India. "It was wonderful to see the company growing rapidly and serving the farmer very well. Another achievement is high tech farming exposure to the farmers. Dr. B.S. Bisht Vice Chancellor, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar. I wish and recommend that the State Authorities make full use of entrepreneurial qualities of Sudhir Chadha, planting material for development of Horticulture in the State. Dr K.L Chadha, Deputy Director General, ICAR I am greatly impressed by the facility and keen interest of the management. My best wishes! Dr. P.L Gautam, Chairman, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmer's Rights Authority "This enterprise here set up with help of the Dutch Government is very promising. It is for the benefit of the Dutch industry, sure more so to the Indian. Mr. Hans Wolff, Dutch Agriculture Counsellor, Netherland Embassy I think the combination of practical training in combination with theoretical background is very useful. If you continue this way, success is guaranteed. Charlie Vijverberg, Technical Manager, FIDES- Holland. Nurturing a Revolution Elite Planting Material Infrastructure Development Turn Key Project Training CONTACT US: Indo-Dutch Horticulture Technologies (p) Ltd. P.O Chafi, Bhimtal, District - Nainital, Uttarakhand, Off : , FAX : info@indodutch.com

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