Which are the horticulture hotspots of India?
While Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh grew nearly a third of all fruits in India, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar contributed nearly 40% to vegetable production.
etter access to irrigation and higher demand from consumers pushed small farmers to grow more fruits and vegetables. Photo: Hemant Mishra/ Mint
New Delhi: Horticulture has emerged as a bright spot in Indian agriculture by defying consecutive years of crippling drought and registering record production last year.
Better access to irrigation and higher demand from consumers pushed small farmers to grow more fruits and vegetables. Production of horticulture crops overtook that of foodgrains for the fourth straight year in 2015-16—282 million tonnes compared to 252 million tonnes.
Where is the growth coming from, or where are the horticulture hotspots in India? An analysis of state-wise production figures (Table 1) shows that three states- Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh-grew nearly a third of all fruits in India. For vegetables, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar contributed nearly 40% to India’s production.
Where is India’s flower basket? Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh and the tiny state of Mizoram.
The story in all of this is that Indian agriculture has moved beyond the green revolution states of Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh—India’s foodgrain basket. Also, horticulture production is spread out across states, except for, among others, apples in Jammu & Kashmir and grapes and in Maharashtra (Table 2). This means that small farmers across the country are sharing the gains of horticulture’s success.
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