Lok Sabha Question No. 2394 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Production of Fruits and Vegetables
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY

O.I.H

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2394

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 ND  JANUARY, 2018

## PRODUCTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

2394.     SHRI RAVINDRA KUMAR PANDEY:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has set any target for the production of fruits and vegetables in different States of the country including Jharkhand during the Twelfth Five Year Plan period;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the  details  of  the  production  of  fruits  and  vegetables  in  different  States  of  the  country including Jharkhand during the last three years and the current year, Statewise;
- (d) the details of assistance provided/ to be provided by the Government to different States for promoting horticulture crops during the Twelfth Five Year Plan, State-wise; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to achieve the said targets under the Twelfth Five Year Plan period?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  PARSHOTTAM  RUPALA)

- (a) & (b): Yes, Madam.    A total production target of 310 million metric ton of horticulture produce including fruits and vegetables was kept under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) during the Twelfth Five Year Plan period for the country.
- (c):            State-wise  details  of  the  production of fruits  and  vegetables  in  different  States of  the country including Jharkhand during the last three years are at Annexure I & II respectively..
- (d): State wise details of funds allocation (GoI Share) and releases made to different States under MIDH for promoting horticulture crops during the Twelfth Five Year Plan is at Annexure III
- (e): Under MIDH, for the promotion of horticulture throughout the country to achieve the said targets, financial  & technical assistance is provided to States/UTs  for following major interventions/activities:
-  Setting  up  of  nurseries,  tissue  culture  units  for  production  of  quality  seed  and  planting material .

-  Area expansion i.e. Establishment of new orchards and gardens for fruits, vegetables, and flowers.
-  Rejuvenation of unproductive, old, and senile orchards.
-  Protected cultivation, i.e. poly-house, green-house, etc, to improve the productivity & grow off season high value vegetables and flowers.
-  Organic farming and certification.
-  Creation of water resources structures and watershed management.
-  Bee-keeping for pollination.
-  Horticulture Mechanization.
-  Creation of Post Harvest Management and Marketing infrastructure.

## State-wise  details  of  the  production  of  fruits  in  different  States  of  the  country including Jharkhand during the last three years

## Production in '000 tonnes

| STATE/UTs         | Production   | Production   | Production           |
|-------------------|--------------|--------------|----------------------|
| STATE/UTs         | 2014-15      | 2015-16      | 2016-17(3rd Adv Est) |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 9121.62      | 10088.82     | 12489.15             |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 331.40       | 306.27       | 125.22               |
| ASSAM             | 2030.14      | 2077.77      | 2317.76              |
| BIHAR             | 3990.00      | 4230.63      | 4234.62              |
| CHHATTISGARH      | 2071.14      | 2294.73      | 2480.39              |
| GUJARAT           | 8300.60      | 8477.17      | 8561.95              |
| HARYANA           | 703.68       | 737.82       | 786.06               |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 751.94       | 928.83       | 639.01               |
| JAMMU&KASHMIR     | 1779.44      | 2115.72      | 2132.05              |
| JHARKHAND         | 898.08       | 961.19       | 1047.67              |
| KARNATAKA         | 6799.89      | 7023.69      | 6910.74              |
| KERALA            | 2554.12      | 2532.94      | 2492.15              |
| MADHYAPRADESH     | 6119.00      | 5783.06      | 6088.75              |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 11089.53     | 9749.80      | 11274.75             |
| MANIPUR           | 521.57       | 467.76       | 446.34               |
| MEGHALAYA         | 377.25       | 395.40       | 447.29               |
| MIZORAM           | 350.91       | 330.28       | 339.05               |
| NAGALAND          | 411.00       | 374.13       | 394.91               |
| ODISHA            | 2156.49      | 2386.94      | 2432.29              |
| PUNJAB            | 1644.64      | 1790.94      | 1822.65              |
| RAJASTHAN         | 735.60       | 681.57       | 846.73               |
| SIKKIM            | 0.03         | 23.48        | 24.80                |
| TAMILNADU         | 5963.93      | 6635.10      | 6426.34              |
| TELANGANA         | 5287.70      | 4319.87      | 3416.24              |
| TRIPURA           | 819.12       | 854.05       | 586.43               |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 7558.99      | 10296.14     | 10418.30             |
| UTTARAKHAND       | 785.97       | 659.10       | 666.56               |
| WEST BENGAL       | 3313.70      | 3516.71      | 3708.45              |
| OTHERS            | 134.23       | 143.16       | 150.27               |
| TOTAL             | 86601.68     | 90183.04     | 93706.87             |

Source: Horticulture Statistics Division, Department of Agriculture, Coopn & Farmers Welfare

Annexure II State-wise details  of  the  production  of  vegetables in  different  States of  the  country

## including Jharkhand during the last three years

## Production in '000 tonnes

| STATE/UTs         | Production   | Production   | Production           |
|-------------------|--------------|--------------|----------------------|
| STATE/UTs         | 2014-15      | 2015-16      | 2016-17(3rd Adv Est) |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 4592.58      | 5442.77      | 6223.50              |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 41.00        | 33.01        | 16.92                |
| ASSAM             | 4469.73      | 3821.71      | 3981.72              |
| BIHAR             | 14467.15     | 14400.12     | 14520.97             |
| CHHATTISGARH      | 5812.32      | 6318.41      | 6728.00              |
| GUJARAT           | 11861.23     | 13401.39     | 13535.40             |
| HARYANA           | 5305.59      | 6129.36      | 6135.41              |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 1585.37      | 1715.16      | 1774.89              |
| JAMMU&KASHMIR     | 1395.47      | 1386.37      | 1400.23              |
| JHARKHAND         | 4279.28      | 3373.82      | 3370.00              |
| KARNATAKA         | 8828.37      | 7804.57      | 8617.26              |
| KERALA            | 1645.06      | 2088.66      | 1995.05              |
| MADHYAPRADESH     | 14199.00     | 15568.26     | 14480.47             |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 8783.01      | 9452.07      | 10472.72             |
| MANIPUR           | 268.01       | 316.51       | 311.71               |
| MEGHALAYA         | 534.00       | 494.88       | 544.38               |
| MIZORAM           | 273.76       | 179.02       | 179.04               |
| NAGALAND          | 492.37       | 494.61       | 558.93               |
| ODISHA            | 9413.54      | 8755.51      | 8760.09              |
| PUNJAB            | 4167.65      | 4301.63      | 4650.41              |
| RAJASTHAN         | 1433.23      | 1986.73      | 1991.54              |
| SIKKIM            | 130.06       | 106.94       | 155.74               |
| TAMILNADU         | 7521.02      | 6976.15      | 6790.13              |
| TELANGANA         | 3005.33      | 3195.44      | 3369.70              |
| TRIPURA           | 811.09       | 793.24       | 785.31               |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 26120.18     | 26251.00     | 27696.03             |
| UTTARAKHAND       | 1109.65      | 945.36       | 948.12               |
| WEST BENGAL       | 26354.61     | 22825.45     | 25682.01             |
| OTHERS            | 578.57       | 505.81       | 501.79               |
| TOTAL             | 169478.23    | 169063.93    | 176177.45            |

Source: Horticulture Statistics Division, Department of Agriculture, Coopn & Farmers Welfare

Annexure III State wise details of funds allocation (GoI Share) and releases made to different States under MIDH

## for promoting horticulture crops during the Twelfth Five Year Plan

Rs. in Crore

| Sl. No.   | State               | 2012-13          | 2012-13   | 2013-14          | 2013-14   | 2014-15          | 2014-15   | 2015-16          | 2015-16   | 2016-17          | 2016-17   |
|-----------|---------------------|------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------|------------------|-----------|
| Sl. No.   | State               | Allocation (GOI) | Releases  | Allocation (GOI) | Releases  | Allocation (GOI) | Releases  | Allocation (GOI) | Releases  | Allocation (GOI) | Releases  |
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh      | 116.45           | 87.34     | 127.50           | 91.06     | 74.59            | 64.68     | 71.50            | 55.75     | 64.03            | 64.02     |
| 2         | Bihar               | 46.75            | 35.06     | 42.50            | 20.00     | 42.50            | 17.00     | 28.50            | 4.00      | 26.31            | 17.96     |
| 3         | Chhattisgarh        | 106.25           | 91.36     | 114.75           | 90.62     | 120.70           | 111.88    | 80.00            | 77.55     | 69.23            | 61.47     |
| 4         | Goa                 | 3.40             | 1.25      | 4.25             | 4.00      | 4.68             | 0.00      | 3.00             | 2.30      | 2.52             | 1.65      |
| 5         | Gujarat             | 106.25           | 100.13    | 119.00           | 119.00    | 130.90           | 109.47    | 78.71            | 47.82     | 71.39            | 65.45     |
| 6         | Haryana             | 90.95            | 90.82     | 102.00           | 93.63     | 112.20           | 65.45     | 71.50            | 50.75     | 61.84            | 59.55     |
| 7         | Jharkhand           | 63.75            | 47.81     | 68.00            | 50.05     | 68.00            | 49.69     | 45.00            | 25.79     | 40.18            | 30.13     |
| 8         | Karnataka           | 119.00           | 113.04    | 119.00           | 69.74     | 124.95           | 96.08     | 81.50            | 67.69     | 72.97            | 69.50     |
| 9         | Kerala              | 72.25            | 35.00     | 85.00            | 30.00     | 85.00            | 40.00     | 40.50            | 25.00     | 46.42            | 15.00     |
| 10        | Madhya Pradesh      | 55.25            | 30.09     | 80.75            | 75.00     | 93.50            | 42.23     | 51.00            | 40.50     | 45.35            | 35.62     |
| 11        | Maharashtra         | 136.00           | 127.87    | 702.10           | *674.6    | 158.95           | 140.00    | 102.50           | 96.25     | 88.97            | 50.44     |
| 12        | Orissa              | 68.00            | 65.80     | 85.00            | 84.09     | 93.50            | 71.75     | 57.50            | 54.45     | 49.91            | 43.68     |
| 13        | Punjab              | 62.90            | 57.90     | 63.75            | 58.19     | 70.13            | 58.50     | 46.00            | 30.35     | 39.86            | 30.00     |
| 14        | Rajasthan           | 80.75            | 41.20     | 85.00            | 62.50     | 89.25            | 42.67     | 55.00            | 45.00     | 50.89            | 43.13     |
| 15        | Tamil Nadu          | 68.00            | 56.00     | 97.75            | 92.87     | 107.95           | 55.36     | 61.50            | 58.73     | 55.03            | 47.14     |
| 16        | Telangana           | 0.00             | 0.00      | 0.00             | 0.00      | 59.71            | 45.00     | 40.50            | 35.25     | 32.90            | 20.96     |
| 17        | Uttar Pradesh       | 59.50            | 32.36     | 59.50            | 35.00     | 68.00            | 37.32     | 40.00            | 22.00     | 37.27            | 31.96     |
| 18        | West Bengal         | 38.25            | 19.00     | 42.50            | 8.00      | 42.50            | 18.74     | 28.50            | 28.00     | 24.91            | 8.00      |
| 19        | Delhi               | 2.57             | 0.00      | 0.00             | 0.00      | 2.55             | 0.00      | 0.50             | 0.00      | 0.50             | 0.00      |
| 20        | Puducherry          | 0.91             | 0.46      | 0.85             | 0.75      | 1.70             | 0.86      | 1.00             | 0.50      | 1.00             | 1.00      |
| 21        | A&N Islands         | 6.97             | 2.65      | 3.00             | 1.32      | 5.00             | 1.42      | 5.00             | 2.50      | 2.00             | 0.00      |
| 22        | Lakshadweep         | 0.00             | 0.00      | 0.85             | 0.00      | 1.00             | 0.00      | 1.00             | 0.00      | 0.80             | 0.00      |
| 23        | Dadra& Nagar Haveli | 0.00             | 0.00      | 1.11             | 0.25      | 1.11             | 0.00      | 1.00             | 0.00      | 0.50             | 0.00      |
| 24        | Arunachal Pradesh   | 48.95            | 47.42     | 48.00            | 46.61     | 50.00            | 23.77     | 35.50            | 35.50     | 32.30            | 0.00      |
| 25        | Assam               | 30.80            | 37.49     | 48.00            | 48.00     | 48.00            | 29.09     | 30.50            | 20.00     | 28.00            | 22.00     |
| 26        | Manipur             | 45.90            | 48.93     | 48.00            | 58.00     | 50.00            | 44.17     | 37.50            | 35.75     | 32.00            | 10.00     |
| 27        | Meghalaya           | 35.05            | 29.00     | 40.00            | 40.00     | 40.00            | 27.60     | 28.00            | 18.00     | 25.50            | 18.75     |
| 28        | Mizoram             | 43.10            | 43.10     | 48.00            | 48.00     | 52.00            | 41.00     | 34.50            | 34.50     | 31.50            | 31.50     |
| 29        | Nagaland            | 43.55            | 43.55     | 48.00            | 47.45     | 52.00            | 34.76     | 34.50            | 17.25     | 31.50            | 15.00     |
| 30        | Sikkim              | 43.30            | 42.89     | 45.00            | 49.36     | 49.00            | 44.50     | 34.50            | 33.25     | 30.50            | 25.25     |
| 31        | Tripura             | 44.80            | 44.80     | 49.00            | 56.14     | 54.00            | 37.00     | 37.50            | 32.75     | 33.00            | 23.50     |
| 32        | Jammu& Kashmir      | 35.20            | 18.25     | 30.00            | 29.43     | 60.00            | 45.00     | 61.78            | 52.00     | 46.00            | 96.09     |
| 33        | Himachal Pradesh    | 30.00            | 27.55     | 32.00            | 26.19     | 48.00            | 42.42     | 31.50            | 24.49     | 32.00            | 24.25     |
| 34        | Uttarakhand         | 19.35            | 10.23     | 30.00            | 30.00     | 46.00            | 32.73     | 22.50            | 22.50     | 31.00            | 47.50     |
|           | Total               | 1724.15          | 1428.36   | 2470.16          | 1465.25   | 2107.37          | 1470.12   | 1379.49          | 1096.17   | 1238.08          | 1010.50   |

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