Execution

Phased Roadmap (2026 — 2031)

A disciplined six-step execution timeline that moves the programme from foundation to full export-grade maturity over five years.

2026
Phase 1
Foundation

SPV setup, partner onboarding, NGS lab establishment, mother stock import.

2027
Phase 2
Pilot

First tissue-culture batches; 1–2 multi-altitude demonstration orchards live.

2028
Phase 3
Scale-Up

Certified nursery network operational; TNO-GENIUS digital platform launches statewide.

2029
Phase 4
Acceleration

Replant programme expands; first cohorts of trained farmers in commercial bearing.

2030
Phase 5
Maturity

Stabilised plant supply, diagnostics services and training revenues at full run-rate.

2031+
Phase 6
Expansion

Export market activation, technology licensing, model replication beyond HP.

SARD Programme

Phased Implementation Roadmap (Year 1–5)

Four parallel delivery streams — Lab, Digital, Nursery and Outreach — each sequenced from foundation to full operational maturity over five years.

Lab
Digital
Nursery
Outreach
Year 1Foundation
Lab

NGS-equipped SARD diagnostic lab commissioned; pathogen reference panel established (Rhizoctonia, Phytophthora, Cylindrocarpon, Pratylenchus).

Digital

TNO-GENIUS DSS architecture finalised; soil-sample portal and lab LIMS integration built.

Nursery

Mother-stock import (G.11, G.41, G.935); polyhouse and tissue-culture infrastructure constructed.

Outreach

Baseline ARD survey across 3 pilot blocks; first 5,000 farmers registered; extension worker recruitment.

Year 2Pilot
Lab

Routine NGS soil testing operational at 500 samples/month; ARD zoning maps published for pilot districts.

Digital

Mobile app launched in Hindi/Pahari; weather advisory and soil-test result delivery live.

Nursery

First tissue-culture batches (~120K plants, ramping toward the 300K/yr run-rate) released; 1–2 multi-altitude demonstration orchards planted.

Outreach

On-site workshops for soil sampling and HDP management; 15,000 cumulative farmers trained.

Year 3Scale-Up
Lab

Diagnostics throughput tripled; second satellite lab commissioned; precision soil-amendment protocols issued.

Digital

TNO-GENIUS statewide rollout; traceability tagging integrated end-to-end; DSS recommendations live.

Nursery

Certified nursery network operational; annual production approaches the 300,000 certified plants/yr run-rate.

Outreach

Extension network expands across all apple-belt districts; 50,000 cumulative farmers trained.

Year 4Acceleration
Lab

Full ARD pathogen-load mapping for HP completed; diagnostics-as-a-service revenue stream live.

Digital

Predictive analytics for disease and yield forecasting deployed; farmer marketplace beta.

Nursery

Replant programme expands; first cohorts of farmers in commercial bearing on resistant rootstocks.

Outreach

Master-trainer cadre established; 80,000 cumulative farmers trained; cooperative federations onboarded.

Year 5Maturity
Lab

Stabilised diagnostic services at full run-rate; HP recognised as a regional reference centre for ARD.

Digital

TNO-GENIUS at full feature parity; data licensing and DSS subscription revenues stabilised.

Nursery

Annual production stabilised at 300,000 certified plants/yr (1.5 M cumulative across Phase-1); 25–30% of senile orchards replaced.

Outreach

100,000+ farmers trained; export-grade fruit cohorts producing; model ready for replication.

Impact

Key Output Targets

Measurable, board-level outcomes against which the programme will be evaluated. Download the full Year 1–5 KPI dashboard with per-stream targets and totals.

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25–30%
Senile Orchards Replaced
Phase-1 horizon
6–8 Cr
Certified Plants Supplied
Cumulative output
100,000+
Farmers Trained
Direct extension reach
60–80%
Productivity Increase
vs current state baseline
Risk Management

Risk & Mitigation Framework

Each material risk has a defined, programmed mitigation lever — built into the execution plan, not bolted on afterwards.

Risk
ARD Persistence
Mitigation

NGS diagnostics + resistant rootstocks deliver a science-led response to the underlying biology.

Risk
Farmer Adoption
Mitigation

Multi-altitude demonstration orchards and incentive-linked extension drive on-the-ground uptake.

Risk
Climate Risk
Mitigation

Decision Support System (DSS) and resilient orchard architectures buffer climate variability.

Risk
Quality Control
Mitigation

End-to-end certification and QA protocols across the nursery and plant-supply chain.

Risk
Execution Risk
Mitigation

An accountable SPV governance model with clear policy, capital and execution mandates.