Lok Sabha Question No. 297 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-19
Subject: Cultivation of Exotic Fruits
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Gaddam Ranjith Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.297

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH JULY, 2022

## CULTIVATION OF EXOTIC FRUITS

297.      DR. G. RANJITH REDDY:

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

- (a) the details of production of exotic fruits in Telangana during the last three years and the current year, year-wise, variety-wise and district-wise;
- (b) the extent to which farmers have been benefitted from producing exotic fruits; and
- (c) whether the Ministry is helping the State to grow exotic fruits and, if so, the details of schemes/ programmes under which Ministry is helping Telangana for the same?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी

(SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) & (b) :Dragon fruit and Fig are the Exotic fruits being cultivated in Telangana State. The crop wise and year wise area and production particulars of Dragon fruit and Fig are as under:-

|      |         | Dragon fruit   | Dragon fruit    | Fig       | Fig             |
|------|---------|----------------|-----------------|-----------|-----------------|
| S.No | Year    | Area (Ha)      | Production (MT) | Area (Ha) | Production (MT) |
| 1    | 2019-20 | 48.00          | 720.00          | 187.60    | 2814.00         |
| 2    | 2020-21 | 122.91         | 1736.15         | 110.90    | 1610.85         |
| 3    | 2021-22 | 228.08         | 2285.79         | 125.48    | 1607.23         |

The  district wise area and production particulars of these Exotic fruit crops is at Annexure .

The farmers have been benefitted from producing exotic fruits by getting support of area expansion  of  exotic  fruits  with  the  help  of  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of Horticulture (MIDH).

- (c) Yes. In  order  to  encourage  the  production  of  Exotic fruit  crops,  assistance  is provided under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  by  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare,  Govt  of  India. Since the financial year 2021-22, the Govt of India is emphasizing focus on expansion of Exotic  fruit  crops  in  the  country.  The  area  assisted  under  MIDH  in  Telangana  State towards area expansion of Dragon fruit and Fig is as below:-

|   S.No. | Crop         |   Area (Ha) |
|---------|--------------|-------------|
|       1 | Dragon fruit |       96.81 |
|       2 | Fig          |       96.59 |

## Annexure

## DISTRICT WISE AREA & PRODUCTION OF DRAGON FRUIT  DURING LAST THREE YEARS

Area: Ha, Production: MT

| S.No   | District               | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   |
|--------|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S.No   | District               | Area      | Prod.     | Area      | Prod.     | Area      | Prod.     |
| 1      | BhadradriKothagudem    | 0.80      | 12.00     | 2.90      | 0.00      | 7.01      | 28.00     |
| 2      | Jagtial                | 0.80      | 12.00     | 1.65      | 24.72     | 1.32      | 18.72     |
| 3      | Jangoan                | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.93      | 0.00      | 5.44      | 0.00      |
| 4      | JayashankarBhupalpally | 0.40      | 6.00      | 0.44      | 6.60      | 1.54      | 5.00      |
| 5      | JogulambaGadwal        | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2.87      | 57.44     | 4.35      | 0.00      |
| 6      | Kamareddy              | 0.40      | 6.00      | 0.48      | 12.00     | 0.60      | 7.20      |
| 7      | Karimnagar             | 0.40      | 6.00      | 1.62      | 24.24     | 2.13      | 30.78     |
| 8      | Khammam                | 2.00      | 30.00     | 3.70      | 49.50     | 8.98      | 24.00     |
| 9      | KumuramBheem -Asifabad | 0.80      | 12.00     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 10     | Mahabubabad            | 0.40      | 6.00      | 0.50      | 7.50      | 0.96      | 6.00      |
| 11     | Mahabubnagar           | 1.60      | 24.00     | 5.26      | 88.00     | 12.85     | 128.24    |
| 12     | Mancherial             | 0.00      | 0.00      | 1.60      | 24.00     | 4.50      | 36.66     |
| 13     | Medak                  | 0.40      | 6.00      | 3.27      | 52.29     | 3.23      | 36.18     |
| 14     | Medchal-Malkajigiri    | 2.00      | 30.00     | 6.09      | 121.84    | 16.49     | 174.54    |
| 15     | Mulugu                 | 0.40      | 6.00      | 0.12      | 0.00      | 0.30      | 0.00      |
| 16     | Nagarkurnool           | 2.00      | 30.00     | 6.00      | 90.00     | 13.52     | 75.00     |
| 17     | Nalgonda               | 8.80      | 132.00    | 16.02     | 320.32    | 21.00     | 401.60    |
| 18     | Nirmal                 | 2.00      | 30.00     | 2.02      | 30.30     | 2.05      | 30.30     |
| 19     | Nizamabad              | 0.00      | 0.00      | 1.66      | 33.20     | 3.01      | 57.68     |
| 20     | Peddapalli             | 0.80      | 12.00     | 0.80      | 16.00     | 1.64      | 12.00     |
| 21     | RajannaSircilla        | 4.40      | 66.00     | 8.11      | 162.24    | 13.08     | 98.00     |
| 22     | Rangareddy             | 3.60      | 54.00     | 11.74     | 205.45    | 23.72     | 152.96    |
| 23     | Sangareddy             | 7.20      | 108.00    | 16.14     | 150.00    | 29.43     | 319.38    |
| 24     | Siddipet               | 6.40      | 96.00     | 7.68      | 89.52     | 11.43     | 95.00     |
| 25     | Suryapet               | 0.80      | 12.00     | 0.95      | 16.59     | 3.51      | 30.04     |
| 26     | Vikarabad              | 1.20      | 18.00     | 1.32      | 19.80     | 9.45      | 70.35     |
| 27     | Wanaparthy             | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2.90      | 50.82     | 6.93      | 95.92     |
| 28     | Warangal Urban         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 8.34      | 162.72    |
| 29     | Warangal Rural         | 0.40      | 6.00      | 10.43     | 32.88     | 6.09      | 120.72    |
| 30     | YadadriBhuvanagiri     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 2.84      | 50.90     | 5.18      | 68.80     |
|        | Total                  | 48.00     | 720.00    | 122.91    | 1736.15   | 228.08    | 2285.79   |

| DISTRICT WISE AREA & PRODUCTION OF FIG DURING LAST THREE YEARS Area: Ha, Production: MT   | DISTRICT WISE AREA & PRODUCTION OF FIG DURING LAST THREE YEARS Area: Ha, Production: MT   | DISTRICT WISE AREA & PRODUCTION OF FIG DURING LAST THREE YEARS Area: Ha, Production: MT   | DISTRICT WISE AREA & PRODUCTION OF FIG DURING LAST THREE YEARS Area: Ha, Production: MT   | DISTRICT WISE AREA & PRODUCTION OF FIG DURING LAST THREE YEARS Area: Ha, Production: MT   | DISTRICT WISE AREA & PRODUCTION OF FIG DURING LAST THREE YEARS Area: Ha, Production: MT   | DISTRICT WISE AREA & PRODUCTION OF FIG DURING LAST THREE YEARS Area: Ha, Production: MT   | DISTRICT WISE AREA & PRODUCTION OF FIG DURING LAST THREE YEARS Area: Ha, Production: MT   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S.No.                                                                                     | District                                                                                  | 2019-20                                                                                   | 2019-20                                                                                   | 2020-21                                                                                   | 2020-21                                                                                   | 2021-22                                                                                   | 2021-22                                                                                   |
|                                                                                           |                                                                                           | Area                                                                                      | Prod.                                                                                     | Area                                                                                      | Prod.                                                                                     | Area                                                                                      | Prod.                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                         | Adilabad                                                                                  | 4.00                                                                                      | 60.00                                                                                     | 3.25                                                                                      | 48.72                                                                                     | 0.45                                                                                      | 6.00                                                                                      |
| 2                                                                                         | Jangoan                                                                                   | 0.00                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                      | 1.65                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                      | 1.72                                                                                      | 14.83                                                                                     |
| 3                                                                                         | JayashankarBhupalpally                                                                    | 0.00                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                      | 0.44                                                                                      | 6.60                                                                                      | 0.50                                                                                      | 8.80                                                                                      |
| 4                                                                                         | JogulambaGadwal                                                                           | 62.80                                                                                     | 942.00                                                                                    | 38.52                                                                                     | 674.03                                                                                    | 28.47                                                                                     | 392.49                                                                                    |
| 5                                                                                         | Kamareddy                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                      | 0.52                                                                                      | 6.72                                                                                      |
| 6                                                                                         | Karimnagar                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                      | 0.54                                                                                      | 8.10                                                                                      | 1.38                                                                                      | 19.08                                                                                     |
| 7                                                                                         | Khammam                                                                                   | 0.40                                                                                      | 6.00                                                                                      | 0.40                                                                                      | 5.40                                                                                      | 3.28                                                                                      | 48.48                                                                                     |
| 8                                                                                         | Mahabubnagar                                                                              | 7.20                                                                                      | 108.00                                                                                    | 2.51                                                                                      | 37.62                                                                                     | 2.67                                                                                      | 37.62                                                                                     |
| 9                                                                                         | Medak                                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                      | 0.40                                                                                      | 4.80                                                                                      | 1.18                                                                                      | 14.28                                                                                     |
| 10                                                                                        | Medchal-Malkajigiri                                                                       | 1.60                                                                                      | 24.00                                                                                     | 1.64                                                                                      | 24.66                                                                                     | 1.71                                                                                      | 24.66                                                                                     |
| 11                                                                                        | Nagarkurnool                                                                              | 2.00                                                                                      | 30.00                                                                                     | 3.20                                                                                      | 40.00                                                                                     | 12.41                                                                                     | 25.00                                                                                     |
| 12                                                                                        | Nalgonda                                                                                  | 8.40                                                                                      | 126.00                                                                                    | 4.07                                                                                      | 61.08                                                                                     | 4.18                                                                                      | 60.48                                                                                     |
| 13                                                                                        | Narayanpet                                                                                | 28.80                                                                                     | 432.00                                                                                    | 14.42                                                                                     | 140.28                                                                                    | 8.13                                                                                      | 105.91                                                                                    |
| 14                                                                                        | Rangareddy                                                                                | 4.40                                                                                      | 66.00                                                                                     | 5.20                                                                                      | 78.00                                                                                     | 8.02                                                                                      | 120.12                                                                                    |
| 15                                                                                        | Sangareddy                                                                                | 30.00                                                                                     | 450.00                                                                                    | 7.62                                                                                      | 90.30                                                                                     | 21.16                                                                                     | 278.16                                                                                    |
| 16                                                                                        | Siddipet                                                                                  | 0.00                                                                                      | 0.00                                                                                      | 1.67                                                                                      | 25.08                                                                                     | 1.20                                                                                      | 18.00                                                                                     |
| 17                                                                                        | Vikarabad                                                                                 | 37.60                                                                                     | 564.00                                                                                    | 22.81                                                                                     | 342.18                                                                                    | 26.90                                                                                     | 402.60                                                                                    |
| 18                                                                                        | YadadriBhuvanagiri                                                                        | 0.40                                                                                      | 6.00                                                                                      | 1.60                                                                                      | 24.00                                                                                     | 1.60                                                                                      | 24.00                                                                                     |
|                                                                                           | Total                                                                                     | 187.60                                                                                    | 2814.00                                                                                   | 110.90                                                                                    | 1610.85                                                                                   | 125.48                                                                                    | 1607.23                                                                                   |

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