Lok Sabha Question No. 245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-02-04
Subject: Production of Fruits and Vegetables
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Ashok Mahadeorao Nete

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.245

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2020

## PRODUCTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

245.   SHRI ASHOK MAHADEORAO NETE:

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 production of fruits and vegetables in different States of the country for the next five years and if so, the details thereof;

(b) the details of production of fruits and vegetables in different States during the last three years and the current year; and

- (c) the details of likely assistance to be provided by the Government to promote fruit production during the next five years, State-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a): The Government of India does not fix specific targets for production of Fruits and Vegetables for the  country.  It  is  for  the  respective  State  Governments  to  consider.  The funds are allocated  to State Governments under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), the Centrally Sponsored Scheme for holistic growth of the horticulture sector, as per state Action Plans with respect to area expansion of Fruits and Vegetables in their respective states.

(b): The  State-wise  production  of    Fruits  and  Vegetables  during  2016-17,  2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20(1 st Advance Estimates), are at Annexures I and II,  respectively.

- (c): MIDH, a Centrally Sponsored Scheme is being implemented with effect from 201415,  for  holistic  growth  of  the  horticulture  sector  covering  Fruits,  Vegetables,  Root  and Tuber crops, Mushrooms, Spices, Flowers, Aromatic Plants, Coconut, Cashew & Cocoa and  has  been  extended  till  the  expiry  of  14th  Finance  Commission  i.e.  by  2020-21.  An amount of Rs. 2160.25 crore has been allocated for MIDH scheme for 2020-21.

## Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 245 on 'Production of fruits and vegetables' due for reply on 04.02.2020

## Production of Fruit Crops

## Production in '000 MT

2019-20

| Sl. No.           |   STATES/UTs |   2016-17 | 2017-18   | 2018-19         | 2019-20 (1st Adv. Est.)   |
|-------------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------------|---------------------------|
| 1 ANDHRA PRADESH  |     13612.9  |  15215.9  | 16995.65  | 17119.19        |                           |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH |       124.38 |    125.7  | 125.84    | 125.84          | 2                         |
| 3 ASSAM           |      2024.84 |   2123.62 | 2166.77   |                 | 2562.30                   |
| 4 BIHAR           |      4234.62 |   4207.29 |           | 4403.70         | 4251.67                   |
| 5 CHHATISGARH     |      2480.4  |   2666.2  | 2496.74   |                 | 2542.40                   |
| 6 GUJARAT         |      8937.42 |   8996.02 | 9218.86   |                 | 9128.00                   |
| 7 HARYANA         |       770.97 |    793.35 | 1178.92   | 1259.60         |                           |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  |       611.88 |    565.26 | 495.36    | 828.23          | 8                         |
| 9 JAMMU & KASHMIR |      2241.06 |   2355.19 | 2414.21   | 2511.37         |                           |
| 10 JHARKHAND      |      1047.97 |   1081.69 | 1118.37   | 1183.00         |                           |
| 11 KARNATAKA      |      7218.38 |   7133.94 | 6759.16   | 7077.45         |                           |
| 12 KERALA         |      2509.13 |   2045.75 | 1801.66   |                 | 1727.72                   |
| MADHYA PRADESH    |      6935.6  |   7416.91 | 7544.52   | 7706.75         | 13                        |
| 14 MAHARASHTRA    |     10630.1  |  11728.7  | 10777.72  | 6935.31         |                           |
| MANIPUR           |       478.77 |    455.59 | 454.77    | 454.77          | 15                        |
| MEGHALAYA         |       426.86 |    316.51 | 406.87    | 393.51          | 16                        |
| MIZORAM           |       339.05 |    340.51 | 347.02    | 347.02          | 17                        |
| 18 NAGALAND       |       388.49 |    380.52 | 314.10    |                 | 314.10                    |
| ODISHA            |      2432.27 |   2402.3  | 2349.23   | 2348.02         | 19                        |
| 20 PUNJAB         |      1818.19 |   1908.85 |           | 2001.69 2087.32 |                           |
| 21 RAJASTHAN      |       995.6  |    761.95 | 968.45    |                 | 996.27                    |
| 22 SIKKIM         |        25.56 |     54.9  |           | 55.45           | 55.45                     |
| 23 TAMIL NADU     |      6181.77 |   5680.52 | 5623.78   |                 | 5940.85                   |
| 24 TELANGANA      |      1200.3  |   1939.39 |           | 2012.81         | 1901.04                   |
| 25 TRIPURA        |       559.92 |    547.52 |           | 559.90          | 587.56                    |
| 26 UTTAR PRADESH  |     10302.8  |  10539.8  | 10657.75  |                 | 10680.64                  |
| 27 UTTARAKHAND    |       662.85 |    669.94 | 664.66    |                 | 664.80                    |
| 28 WEST BENGAL    |      3585.3  |   3850.56 | 3905.31   |                 | 3930.71                   |
| 29 OTHERS         |       140.76 |    142.73 | 147.41    |                 | 82.45                     |
| ALL INDIA TOTAL   |     92918.1  |  96447    | 97966.66  |                 | 95743.35                  |

## Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to parts (b) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 245 on 'Production of fruits and vegetables' due for reply on 04.02.2020

## Production of Vegetable Crops

| Sl. No.            | STATES/UTs       | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   |   2019-20 (1st Adv. Est.) |
|--------------------|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
| 1 ANDHRA           | PRADESH 8026.36  |           | 6911.79   | 7559.55   |                   6758.85 |
| 2 PRADESH          | 14.42            | 16.60     | 17.39     |           |                     17.43 |
| 3 ASSAM            | 3329.58          |           | 3293.01   | 3479.21   |                   4011.48 |
| 4 BIHAR            | 14520.97         |           | 15865.30  | 16528.07  |                  16939.4  |
| 5 CHHATISGARH      | 6728.00          |           | 7003.59   | 7081.29   |                   7384.15 |
| 6 GUJARAT          | 13161.25         |           | 12265.49  | 12550.47  |                  12608.5  |
| 7 HARYANA          | 6180.43          | 7155.80   |           | 7325.06   |                   8461.74 |
| 8 HIMACHAL PRADESH | 1783.77          | 1807.03   |           | 1755.43   |                   1773.62 |
| 9 JAMMU & KASHMIR  | 1410.42          | 1226.64   |           | 1337.12   |                   1337.12 |
| 10 JHARKHAND       | 3370.00          | 3475.42   |           | 3508.32   |                   3561.14 |
| 11 KARNATAKA       | 8167.16          | 8395.33   |           | 7338.81   |                   7195.06 |
| 12 KERALA          | 1921.45          | 2517.27   |           | 2709.37   |                   1694.25 |
| 13 MADHYA          | PRADESH 17928.50 | 17545.50  |           | 17970.26  |                  18761.7  |
| 14 MAHARASHTRA     | 10520.49         |           | 12322.72  | 11356.15  |                  12173.5  |
| 15 MANIPUR         | 369.85           | 342.17    |           | 356.04    |                    356.07 |
| 16 MEGHALAYA       | 523.42           | 519.70    |           | 514.75    |                    515.88 |
| 17 MIZORAM         | 179.88           |           | 171.06    | 200.45    |                    200.47 |
| 18 NAGALAND        | 564.62           |           | 555.12    | 455.08    |                    455.17 |
| 19 ODISHA          | 8761.61          | 8765.61   |           | 8670.13   |                   8670.6  |
| 20 PUNJAB          | 4564.91          |           | 4928.35   | 5207.36   |                   5491.34 |
| 21 RAJASTHAN       | 1795.37          |           | 1675.29   | 1652.62   |                   2131.42 |
| 22 SIKKIM          | 190.72           |           | 229.10    | 231.40    |                    231.4  |
| 23 TAMIL NADU      | 6559.84          |           | 6406.01   | 5669.27   |                   7442.26 |
| 24 TELANGANA       | 1647.03          |           | 2753.80   | 2574.30   |                   1605.13 |
| 25 TRIPURA         | 817.94           |           | 795.78    | 808.78    |                    838.26 |
| 26 UTTAR PRADESH   | 28192.63         |           | 27895.08  | 27787.99  |                  27496.3  |
| 27 UTTARAKHAND     | 945.29           |           | 999.65    | 1006.30   |                   1010.13 |
| 28 WEST            | BENGAL           | 25505.66  | 27697.34  | 27014.55  |                  28354.2  |
| 29 OTHERS          | 490.83           |           | 505.25    | 504.12    |                    532.2  |
|                    | ALL INDIA TOTAL  | 178172.40 | 184040.79 | 183169.61 |                 188009    |

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Production in '000 MT

2019-20