The Department functions under the administrative control of the Principal Secretary (Horticulture) to the Government of  Himachal Pradesh. The Director of Horticulture is the Head of  the Department and  is assisted  by the Joint  Director of  Horticulture, Deputy Directors  of Horticulture  and Subject Matter Specialists at the Directorate level. There are seven specified divisions in the Directorate, namely
         
         (i)    General Horticulture
         (ii)   Plant Nutrition
         (iii)  Plant Protection
         (iv)  Marketing and Post harvest Management
         (v)   Fruit Processing and Utilization
         (vi)  Horticulture Economics and Statistics
         (vii) Horticulture Information Services

For  the  implementation  of  the  horticulture development programmes and activities, the State has been divided into two zones namely the North Zone and South Zone.

The Director of Horticulture directly controls the horticulture development activities in the South Zone of the State which  comprises of  the Bilaspur, Kinnaur, Mandi, Shimla, Sirmaur and  Solan districts. Project Director (Mushrooms) at Chambaghat, Solan  and  the Joint Director of  Horticulture (Hqrs) Shimla look after the Mushroom Development and Fruit Processing activities, respectively under the control of the Director of Horticulture.

The Additional Director of Horticulture posted at Dharamshala, District Kangra, supervises the horticulture development activities  in the North Zone of  the State which comprises of the Chamba, Hamirpur, Kangra, Kullu, Lahaul & Spiti and Una districts, under the overall control of the Director of Horticulture.

Deputy Directors  of  Horticulture  have been  posted in the each district to implement and co-ordinate all the horticulture activities in their respective districts. They are assisted by District Horticulture Officer in extension and input supply  and Subject Matter Specialists in the field of orchards and nurseries, plant protection, floriculture and marketing, depending upon the scope of activities in the concerned district.

Horticulture Development Officers have been provided at each Development Block Horticulture Centre for implementation of the Horticulture  Development  Schemes and providing  extension services to the  fruit growers. They are assisted by Horticulture Extension Officers  provided in each  Horticulture  Extension Circle who  are the grass root functionaries of the Department.