Lok Sabha Question No. 1298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-27
Subject: Horticulture Products in Jharkhand
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1298

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27 TH  JULY, 2021

## HORTICULTURE PRODUCTS IN JHARKHAND

1298.  SHRI JAYANTA SINHA

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

- (a) the major horticulture products grown and marketed in Jharkhand;
- (b)  the  details  of  gains  for  Jharkhand  under  the  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture Scheme, especially with regard to post-harvest benefits; and
- (c) the details of import and export of horticultural products for India in the last decade?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) Details  of  the  major  horticulture  products  grown  and  marketed  in  Jharkhand  are  at Annexure I.
- (b)     Details  of  physical  achievements including post harvest management in Jharkhand under the major components of MIDH from 2014-15 to 2020-21 is as under:
-  Area  Expansion :  An  additional  area  of  35,078  ha  has  been  covered  under horticulture crops.
-  Nurseries :  -  6  new  nurseries  have  been  established  for  production  of  quality planting material.
-  Protected  Cultivation :  An  area  of  2487  ha  has  been  covered  under  protected cultivation.
-  Water Resources : -    173 water harvesting structures have been created
-  Beekeeping : 41800 bee colonies with hives have been distributed.
-  Post Harvest Management :  Under the component of Post Harvest Management, 2673  units including  pack  houses,  cold  storage  units,  refrigerated  vans,  primary/ mobile  processing  units,  ripening  chambers,  pre  cooling  units  attach  to  cold storages and  mobile pre cooling units have been established.
-  Training of Farmers :  Under  HRD  component, 39430 farmers have been trained various horticulture activities.

During  2014-15  to  2020-21,  an  amount  of  Rs.  291.36  crore  has  been  allocated  to Jharkhand and  out  of  which  an  amount  of  Rs.  160.11  crore  has  been  released  as  per request of the State Government.

(c) The major horticulture commodities being exported are Banana, Orange, Grapes, Mango,  Onion,  Potato  &  Tomato  etc.  and  the  major  horticulture  commodities  being imported are fruit/vegetable seeds, fresh fruits and vegetables, processed vegetables and processed  fruits and  juices.  During  the last  decade  200  Lakh  MT  of  horticulture commodities worth Rs. 52601 crore have been exported and 112 Lakh MT of horticulture commodities worth Rs. 126589 crore have been imported.

Details of the major horticulture products grown and marketed in Jharkhand are as under:

| Fruits        | Vegetables     | Flowers   | Spices    |
|---------------|----------------|-----------|-----------|
| Aonla         | French Bean    | Marigold  | Ginger    |
| Bael          | Cauliflower    | Rose      | Garlic    |
| Ber           | Cabbage        | Gerbera   | Turmeric  |
| Custard Apple | Bitter gourd   | Gladiolus | Coriander |
| Guava         | Bottle gourd   |           |           |
| Mango         | Brinjal        |           |           |
| Papaya        | Capsicum       |           |           |
| Strawberry    | Carrot         |           |           |
| Lime & Lemon  | Chilli (Green) |           |           |
| Jackfruit     | Cucumber       |           |           |
| Cashew        | Okra           |           |           |
|               | Pea (Green)    |           |           |
|               | Radish         |           |           |
|               | Tomato         |           |           |
|               | Elephant foot  |           |           |

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