Lok Sabha Question No. 1007 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-24
Subject: Production of Mangoes
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1007

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24 TH  JULY, 2018

## PRODUCTION OF MANGOES

1007.    SHRI JANARDAN SINGH SIGRIWAL:

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

- (a) whether India is the largest producer of mangoes in the world;
- (b) if  so,  the  production  of  mangoes  reported  in  the  country  during  each  of  the  last  three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise including Bihar;
- (c) whether there is a decline in mango production in the country, if so, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether the Government has any proposal to provide assistance to the affected farmers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the  other  steps  being  taken  by the Government to boost the production and export of mangoes?

## 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): Yes Madam, as per Food and Agriculture Organization Statistics (FAOSTAT), India is the largest producer of mangoes in the world .
- (b): The production  of mangoes in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT wise including Bihar is at Annexure-I.
- (c) & (d): 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).
- (e): Government has taken several steps to  boost  the  production  and  export  of  mangoes, 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, 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.
-  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).

## Annexure-I

|         |                  | Mango (in '000 tonnes)   | Mango (in '000 tonnes)   | Mango (in '000 tonnes)   | Mango (in '000 tonnes)   |
|---------|------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Sl. No. | STATES/UTs       | 2014-15                  | 2015-16                  | 2016-17                  | 2017-18 (Provisional)    |
| 1       | ANDHRA PRADESH   | 2822.08                  | 2803.66                  | 4043.47                  | 4488.59                  |
| 2       | ASSAM            | 45.69                    | 46.15                    | 47.15                    | 59.39                    |
| 3       | BIHAR            | 1272.00                  | 1464.93                  | 1472.38                  | 1487.11                  |
| 4       | CHHATISGARH      | 386.67                   | 420.61                   | 434.32                   | 438.66                   |
| 5       | GUJARAT          | 1219.71                  | 1241.59                  | 1424.87                  | 1439.11                  |
| 6       | HARYANA          | 88.72                    | 89.97                    | 96.79                    | 111.53                   |
| 7       | HIMACHAL PRADESH | 47.61                    | 37.63                    | 48.24                    | 49.21                    |
| 8       | JAMMU & KASHMIR  | 20.93                    | 23.74                    | 24.15                    | 24.63                    |
| 9       | JHARKHAND        | 523.14                   | 393.67                   | 438.54                   | 442.93                   |
| 10      | KARNATAKA        | 1646.51                  | 1725.67                  | 1719.73                  | 1812.00                  |
| 11      | KERALA           | 252.86                   | 382.52                   | 388.14                   | 418.43                   |
| 12      | MADHYA PRADESH   | 396.00                   | 371.48                   | 586.24                   | 641.12                   |
| 13      | MAHARASHTRA      | 758.84                   | 463.17                   | 603.83                   | 538.12                   |
| 14      | MIZORAM          | 4.18                     | 4.18                     | 4.18                     | 4.22                     |
| 15      | NAGALAND         | 3.57                     | 3.74                     | 4.23                     | 4.36                     |
| 16      | ODISHA           | 769.93                   | 778.72                   | 817.91                   | 826.09                   |
| 17      | PUNJAB           | 113.44                   | 113.50                   | 113.69                   | 116.52                   |
| 18      | RAJASTHAN        | 78.68                    | 82.27                    | 154.79                   | 155.00                   |
| 19      | TAMIL NADU       | 896.78                   | 975.11                   | 1282.44                  | 1295.27                  |
| 20      | TELANGANA        | 1801.75                  | 1778.32                  | 482.46                   | 958.61                   |
| 21      | TRIPURA          | 62.56                    | 59.06                    | 57.03                    | 57.35                    |
| 22      | UTTAR PRADESH    | 4347.50                  | 4512.71                  | 4341.00                  | 4549.28                  |
| 23      | UTTARAKHAND      | 150.62                   | 149.73                   | 150.14                   | 151.64                   |
| 24      | WEST BENGAL      | 799.65                   | 693.39                   | 736.90                   | 918.35                   |
| 25      | OTHERS           | 17.58                    | 27.00                    | 33.58                    | 34.12                    |
|         | TOTAL            | 18526.98                 | 18642.53                 | 19506.20                 | 21021.62                 |

Source: Horticulture Statistics Division, DAC&FW

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