Lok Sabha Question No. 458 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Mango Production
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: RABINDRA KUMAR JENA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.458

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  19 TH  JULY, 2016

## MANGO PRODUCTION

458.   SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE   ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  mango  production  and  export  is  likely  to  drop  due  to  unseasonal rainfall this year, if so, the details thereof indicating the production of mango, State-wise along  with  its  export  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the  expected  foreign exchange earnings from the surplus mango production during the current year;
- (b) whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  provide  assistance  to  the  affected farmers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to promote mango production in the country?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè (  SHRI SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a):     According to the information received from the states so far, there is likely to be an  increase  of  6%  in  mango  production  in  the  year,  2015-16  as  compared  to  the previous year, 2014-15. However, there has been drop in the mango exports during the year 2015-16.

The details of state wise production of mango during the last three years and the current  year  and  Exports  with  Foreign  Exchange  Earnings  are  at  Table  1  and  2  of Annexure-I respectively.

- (b): In the states like Telangana, which has reported that there might be some mango farmers affected due to weather vagaries,  based on the final enumeration reports, the assistance  will  be  provided  to  the  affected  farmers  as  per  State  Disaster  Response Funds (SDRF) norms.

(c): Several steps taken by the Government to increase the Country's production of fruits and vegetables including mango are as under:

-  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  of  the  horticulture  sector  covering  all  the  horticulture  crops including fruits and vegetables.
-  The Mission  envisages production and  productivity  improvement  of  horticulture crops  including  fruit  and  vegetable  crops  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  buildings  of  farmers  and  technicians  is also provided for adopting improved technologies.

Table-1: Statewise Production of Mango

P: Production in '000 Tonnes

| STATES/UTs       | 2012-13   |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 (2nd Adv. Est) |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|
| ANDAMAN NICOBAR  | 2.80      |      3.85 |      2.93 |                     2.5  |
| ANDHRA PRADESH   | 4406.92   |   2737.01 |   2822.08 |                  3049.93 |
| ASSAM            | 55.27     |     44.59 |     45.69 |                    57.86 |
| BIHAR            | 1363.80   |   1367.57 |   1272    |                  1464.9  |
| CHHATISGARH      | 291.83    |    327.91 |    386.67 |                   321.75 |
| DAMAN &DIU       | 0.00      |      0    |      2.05 |                     0    |
| DELHI            | 0.00      |      0    |      0.15 |                     0    |
| GOA              | 9.04      |      8.94 |      8.89 |                     2.72 |
| GUJARAT          | 1003.71   |   1125.61 |   1219.71 |                  1301    |
| HARYANA          | 79.55     |     86.61 |     88.72 |                   118.2  |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | 50.00     |     25.41 |     47.61 |                    38.34 |
| JAMMU &KASHMIR   | 23.09     |      6.99 |     20.93 |                    29.41 |
| JHARKHAND        | 517.92    |    517.92 |    523.14 |                   414.39 |
| KARNATAKA        | 1795.10   |   1755.56 |   1646.51 |                  1652.5  |
| KERALA           | 441.03    |    441.03 |    252.86 |                   386.38 |
| MADHYA PRADESH   | 376.00    |    379.73 |    396    |                   436.01 |
| MAHARASHTRA      | 633.00    |   1212.5  |    758.84 |                   522.87 |
| MIZORAM          | 3.47      |      3.68 |      4.18 |                     4.18 |
| NAGALAND         | 3.00      |      3.57 |      3.57 |                     4.05 |
| ODISHA           | 753.79    |    751.02 |    769.93 |                   723.13 |
| PUDUCHERRY       | 3.41      |      2.57 |      3.57 |                     3.24 |
| PUNJAB           | 105.92    |    107.57 |    113.44 |                   119.4  |
| RAJASTHAN        | 70.17     |     79.9  |     78.68 |                    72.53 |
| TAMIL NADU       | 714.08    |    785.5  |    896.78 |                  1660    |
| TELANGANA        |           |   1717.88 |   1801.75 |                  1797.8  |
| TRIPURA          | 28.85     |     56.28 |     62.56 |                    56.06 |
| UTTAR PRADESH    | 4386.99   |   4300.98 |   4347.5  |                  4611.2  |
| UTTARAKHAND      | 148.64    |    150.44 |    150.62 |                   150.67 |
| WEST BENGAL      | 735.00    |    430.71 |    799.65 |                   693.39 |
| TOTAL            | 18002.38  |  18431.3  |  18527    |                 19694.4  |

Source: Horticulture Statistics Division, DAC&FW

## Annexure-I

Table-2: Exports of Mango with Foreign Exchange Earnings Qty. In MT

Value in US $ Mill.

| MANGO EXPORTS         | MANGO EXPORTS   | MANGO EXPORTS   |
|-----------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
| Year                  | Qty             | Value           |
| 2012-13               | 2,03,400.68     | 160.27          |
| 2013-14               | 2,16,140.30     | 177.19          |
| 2014-15               | 1,97,818.99     | 187.66          |
| 2015-16               | 1,65,195.02     | 170.82          |
| Source: APEDA Website |                 |                 |

Source: APEDA Website Note: Exports include Fresh/Dried Mango and Mango Pulp.

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