Lok Sabha Question No. 5915 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: Production of Mangoes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT, P.R. SUNDARAM, SUPRIYA SADANAND SULE, RAJEEV SHANKARRAO SATAV, DHANANJAY BHIMRAO MAHADIK, VIJAYSINH MOHITE PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5915

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  3 RD  APRIL, 2018

## PRODUCTION OF MANGOES

5915.  DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SATAV RAJEEV:

SHRI DHANANJAY MAHADIK:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL VIJAYSINH SHANKARRAO:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS WELFARE     ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान

कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the production of mangoes in various States of the country during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (b) whether there is a decline in mango production in the country even though India is the largest producer of Mangoes in the world, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  proposal  to  provide  assistance  to  the affected farmers and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is considering to transform and modernize the agriculture sector which includes mango cultivation in various mango producing States of the country, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the corrective steps taken by the Government to boost the production and export of mangoes and to prevent crop loss from pests?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): The details of the production of mangoes in various States of the country during each of the last three years and the current year is at Annexure-I.
- (b) & (c): No,  Madam,  as  may  be  seen  in  the  information  given  at  Annexure-I,  the country's production has overall increased continuously since 2014-15 till 2017-18 (Provisional).

(d): Several  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  transform  and  modernize  the horticulture sector, which includes mango cultivation, are  as under:

-  Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  is  being  implemented  during  XII  Plan  w.e.f.  2014-15,  for holistic  growth  of  the  horticulture  sector  covering  all  the  horticulture  crops including fruits and vegetables.
-  The Mission envisages production and productivity improvement of horticulture crops  including  apple  through  increased  coverage  of  area  with  improved cultivars, rejuvenation of senile orchards, protected cultivation, creation of water resources, adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Integrated Nutrient Management  (INM),  organic  farming,  including  insitu  generation  of  organic inputs.  Capacity  building  of  farmers  and  technicians  is  also  provided  for adopting improved technologies.

(e): Government  has  taken  several  corrective  steps  to  boost  the  production  and export of mangoes and to prevent crop loss from pests, which are as under:-

-  To  boost  horticulture  production  including  mangoes,  Mission  for  Integrated Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme,  is  being implemented during XII Plan w.e.f. 2014-15, for holistic growth and improvement in productivity.
-  The Mission envisages production and productivity improvement of horticulture crops  including  mango  through  increased  coverage  of  area  with  improved cultivars, rejuvenation of senile orchards, protected cultivation, creation of water resources etc.
-  To boost exports, Government   has launched a scheme namely 'Merchandize Exports  from  India  (MEIS)'  under  Foreign  Trade  Policy  2015-20,  wherein  the exporters/farmers  are  incentivized  for  export  of  their  goods/products  including fruits and vegetables to specified markets.
-  The phytosanitary control system for export of fresh fruits has been strengthened in India to provide assurance of pest- free exports to the European Union(EU).
-  For prevention of crop loss from pests and natural calamities, Mission encourages  and  supports  adoption  of  Integrated  Pest  Management  (IPM), Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), organic farming, including insitu generation of organic inputs.

## State wise Production of Mango Crop

| Sl. No.          |   STATES/UTs | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2017-18 (Provisional)   |
|------------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|
| 1                |      2822.08 |           | 2803.66   | 4043.47   | 4488.59                 |
| 3 ASSAM          |        45.69 | 46.15     | 47.15     | 59.39     | ANDHRA PRADESH          |
| 4 BIHAR          |      1272    | 1464.93   |           | 1472.38   | 1472.38                 |
| 5 CHHATISGARH    |       386.67 | 420.61    | 434.32    |           | 454.96                  |
| 6 GUJARAT        |      1219.71 | 1241.59   | 1424.87   | 1439.11   |                         |
| HARYANA          |        88.72 | 89.97     | 96.79     | 111.53    | 7                       |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH |        47.61 | 37.63     | 48.24     | 34.06     | 8                       |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR  |        20.93 | 23.74     | 24.15     | 24.15     | 9                       |
| JHARKHAND        |       523.14 | 393.67    | 438.54    | 417.63    | 10                      |
| KARNATAKA        |      1646.51 | 1725.67   | 1719.73   | 1822.91   | 11                      |
| KERALA           |       252.86 | 382.52    | 388.14    | 397.82    | 12                      |
| MADHYA PRADESH   |       396    | 371.48    | 586.24    | 592.11    | 13                      |
| MAHARASHTRA      |       758.84 | 463.17    | 603.83    | 550.29    | 14                      |
| MIZORAM          |         4.18 | 4.18      | 4.18      | 4.19      | 17                      |
| NAGALAND         |         3.57 | 3.74      | 4.23      | 4.25      | 18                      |
| ODISHA           |       769.93 | 778.72    | 817.91    | 817.98    | 19                      |
| PUNJAB           |       113.44 | 113.50    | 113.69    | 116.52    | 20                      |
| RAJASTHAN        |        78.68 | 82.27     | 154.79    | 155.00    | 21                      |
| TAMIL NADU       |       896.78 | 975.11    | 1282.44   | 1150.29   | 23                      |
| TELANGANA        |      1801.75 | 1778.32   | 482.46    | 890.19    | 24                      |
| 25 TRIPURA       |        62.56 | 59.06     | 57.03     |           | 57.35                   |
| UTTAR PRADESH    |      4347.5  | 4512.71   | 4341.00   | 4549.28   | 26                      |
| UTTARAKHAND      |       150.62 | 149.73    | 150.14    | 151.64    | 27                      |
| 28 WEST BENGAL   |       799.65 | 693.39    | 736.90    | 918.35    |                         |
| 29 OTHERS        |        17.58 | 27.00     | 33.58     |           | 33.57                   |
| TOTAL            |     18527    |           | 18642.53  | 19506.20  | 20713.53                |

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## Annexure-I

## Production in '000 MT