Lok Sabha Question No. 3612 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Production of Fruits and Vegetables
Ministry: AGRICULTURE
Asked by: LALLU SINGH, MEENAKASHI LEKHI, KRISHNAN NARAYANASAMY RAMACHANDRAN

O.I.H

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & COOPERATION

**LOK  SABHA**

**UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3612**

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  11 TH AUGUST, 2015

**PRODUCTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES**

3612.	    SHRI LALLU SINGH:

SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

SHRI K.N.RAMACHANDRAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE 	     कृषि मंत्री

be pleased  to state:

(a)	 whether India ranks second in the world in the production of fruits and vegetables;

(b)	 if so, the details thereof;

(c)	 whether the production of fruits and vegetables is adequate to meet the domestic demands, if so, the details of demand and production of fruits and vegetables during  the last three years, State-wise;

(d) 	the details of quantum of fruits/ vegetables exported to foreign countries during the last two years, year-wise, category-wise; and

(e) 	whether the Government has initiated a scheme to increase the production of fruits and vegetables in various States of the country including Uttarakhand, if so, the details thereof?

### 1 ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE

कृषि मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री  (SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIA)

(a):	Yes, Madam.

(b):	The details of major fruits and vegetables producing countries in the world and India’s position may be seen at **Annexure-I** .

(c):	Yes, Madam.   The details of demand and production of fruits and vegetables during the last three years may be seen at **Annexure-II** .

(d):	The details of quantum of fruits and vegetables exported to foreign countries during the last two years are given at **Annexure-III** .

(e):	To boost  the  production  and productivity of vegetables and  fruits  in the country Government  is  implementing Horticulture Mission for  North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH)   including  Uttarakhand   and   National  Horticulture  Mission  (NHM)   in   the remaining  states  under  Mission  for   Integrated  Development of   Horticulture (MIDH). These  schemes  provide  support  for production of  planting material, high  yield variety vegetable   seed    production,  vegetable  cultivation,  rejuvenation  of   senile  orchards, protected  cultivation,  creation  of water  resources, creation of infrastructure  to prevent post   harvest   losses  of   horticultural  crops   and  for  adoption  of  Integrated  Nutrient Management (INM)/Integrated Pest Management (IPM).

**Annexure-I**

| **Major Fruit Producing Countries in the World**   |                             |
|----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
|                                                    |                             |
| Country                                            | **2013**                    |
| Country                                            | Production (Million Tonnes) |
| China                                              | 154.364                     |
| India                                              | 82.632                      |
| Brazil                                             | 37.774                      |
| USA                                                | 26.986                      |
| Spain                                              | 17.699                      |
| Mexico                                             | 17.553                      |
| Italy                                              | 16.371                      |
| Indonesia                                          | 16.003                      |
| Philippines                                        | 15.887                      |
| Turkey                                             | 15.341                      |
| Others                                             | 276.06                      |
| World total                                        | 676.67                      |

| **Major Vegetables producing Countries in the World**   |                                   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|                                                         |                                   |
| **Countries**                                           | **2013**                          |
|                                                         | Production    (In Million tonnes) |
| China                                                   | 583.32                            |
| **India**                                               | **121.02**                        |
| USA                                                     | 34.28                             |
| Mexico                                                  | 13.24                             |
| Italy                                                   | 13.05                             |
| Spain                                                   | 12.7                              |
| Turkey                                                  | 28.28                             |
| Iran                                                    | 23.65                             |
| Russian Federation                                      | 15.49                             |
| Egypt                                                   | 19.59                             |
| Others                                                  | 271.07                            |
| **World**                                               | **1135.69**                       |

*Source: FAOSTAT Website (http://faostat3.fao.org/home/E) as on 1st July 2015*

**Annexure-II**

**Demand and Production of Fruits and Vegetables during the Last Three Years**

| Year                                                                      | **2011-12**                                                               | **2012-13**                                                               | **2013-14**                                                               | **2014-15**                                                               |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Total Demand (F & V) (‘000 tons)                                          | 222750.5                                                                  | 229707.1                                                                  | 235528.2                                                                  | 239794.9                                                                  |
| Production (F &V) ('000 tons)                                             | 232749.0                                                                  | 243471.0                                                                  | 251874.0                                                                  | 257119.6 *                                                                |
| * Provisional                                                             |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |
| **Source:**                                                               |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |                                                                           |
| Production:- Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.                     | Production:- Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.                     | Production:- Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.                     | Production:- Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.                     | Production:- Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.                     |
| Demand: - NSSO Report No 541  66th Round  Survey  (July 2009 - June 2010) | Demand: - NSSO Report No 541  66th Round  Survey  (July 2009 - June 2010) | Demand: - NSSO Report No 541  66th Round  Survey  (July 2009 - June 2010) | Demand: - NSSO Report No 541  66th Round  Survey  (July 2009 - June 2010) | Demand: - NSSO Report No 541  66th Round  Survey  (July 2009 - June 2010) |

**Annexure-III**

| **Export of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables**   |             |                |                |
|---------------------------------------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|
|                                             |             |                |                |
|                                             |             | Qty. In Tonnes | Qty. In Tonnes |
| **Year**                                    | **2012-13** | **2013-14**    | **2014-15**    |
| Fresh Vegetables                            | 2343881     | 2291751        | 2019342        |
| Fresh Fruits                                | 534619      | 525224         | 484373         |
| **Total**                                   | **2878500** | **2816975**    | **2503715**    |

Source: APEDA website

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