Lok Sabha Question No. 1453 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-03
Subject: Production of Fruits and Vegetables
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

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

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1453

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 3 RD  MAY, 2016

## PRODUCTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

1453.  SHRI CHANDRAKANT KHAIRE: SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्री be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Horticultural Report 2015 indicates that India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world after China;
- (b) if  so,  the  reasons  behind  India's  share  being  merely  at  0.17%  in  fruits  and  0.51%  in vegetables in the world trade despite holding the second position in their production;
- (c) the year-wise statistics and the details of fruits and vegetables exports from India during the last decade;
- (d) the  details  of  the  production  of  fruits  and  vegetables  in  various  States  of  the  country including Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the current year; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to increase the country's production and the export of fruits and vegetables?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ षि एवं ककसान कल्याण मंत्राऱय में राज्य मंत्री (SHRI  MOHANBHAI  KUNDARIYA)

- (a): Yes Madam.
- (b): 'Exports of Horticultural commodities like fruits and vegetables depend on various factors such  as  availability/non-availability  of  surplus  over  domestic  requirements,  international  and domestic demand and supply situation, quality concerns, sanitary & phytosanitary requirements etc. In case of fruits and vegetables, the reasons for low exports are high domestic consumption, fragmented supply chain, lack of appropriate infrastructure, high cost of logistics, difficulties in meeting global standards, high international transportation costs, etc.'
- (c): The year wise statistics and details of fruits and vegetables exports from India during last decade is at Annexure - I .
- (d): The details  of  the  production  of  fruits  and  vegetables  in  various  states  of  the  country including Tamil Nadu during the last three years and the current year is at Table 1 and 2 of Annexure-II.

(e): Several steps, as detailed below, have been taken up by the Government to increase the Country's production and export of 'Fruits and Vegetables'.

 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 coverage of area with improved cultivators, 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  building  of  farmers  and  technicians  is  also  being  provided  for  adopting improved technologies.

 In  order to boost exports, a new scheme, has been launched recently namely 'Merchandize  Exports  from  India  (MEIS)'  under  Foreign  Trade  Policy  2015-20, wherein  the  exporters/farmers  are  incentivized  for  export  of  their  goods/products including fruits and vegetables to specified markets.

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## India Export of Fresh and Processed Fruits and Vegetables

## ANNEXURE-I

(Quantity in Tonnes) Value in Rs. Lakh

| Year                      | Fresh Fruits and Vegetables   | Fresh Fruits and Vegetables   | Processed Fruits and Vegetables   | Processed Fruits and Vegetables   | Total        | Total        |
|---------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------|--------------|
|                           | Qty                           | Value                         | Qty                               | Value                             | Qty          | Value        |
| 2006-07                   | 2,009,291.53                  | 249,732.06                    | 849,316.06                        | 267,907.42                        | 28,58,607.59 | 5,17,639.48  |
| 2007-08                   | 1,726,653.18                  | 244,777.61                    | 775,063.05                        | 245,261.71                        | 25,01,716.23 | 4,90,039.32  |
| 2008-09                   | 2,648,629.99                  | 367,734.74                    | 845,174.19                        | 317,358.34                        | 34,93,804.18 | 6,85,093.08  |
| 2009-10                   | 2,562,171.48                  | 453,389.78                    | 809,192.33                        | 313,607.60                        | 33,71,363.81 | 7,66,997.38  |
| 2010-11                   | 2,099,299.95                  | 397,185.78                    | 837,339.58                        | 357,460.89                        | 29,36,639.53 | 7,54,646.67  |
| 2011-12                   | 2,492,408.25                  | 483,259.95                    | 923,328.38                        | 453,817.79                        | 34,15,736.63 | 9,37,077.74  |
| 2012-13                   | 2,933,094.97                  | 598,670.13                    | 926,929.45                        | 512,116.53                        | 38,60,024.42 | 11,10,786.66 |
| 2013-14                   | 2,917,405.49                  | 876,096.53                    | 1,082,204.49                      | 648,384.08                        | 39,99,609.98 | 15,24,480.61 |
| 2014-15                   | 2,500,961.87                  | 747,413.66                    | 1,006,679.44                      | 667,035.90                        | 35,07,641.31 | 14,14,449.56 |
| 2015-16 (April - January) | 1,770,500.63                  | 603,912.69                    | 765,064.68                        | 566,427.99                        | 25,35,565.31 | 11,70,340.68 |

Source: APEDA website ( www. apeda .gov.in/)

## Annexure-II

| Table-1: State-wise Area and Production of Fruits   | Table-1: State-wise Area and Production of Fruits   | Table-1: State-wise Area and Production of Fruits   | Table-1: State-wise Area and Production of Fruits   | Table-1: State-wise Area and Production of Fruits   | Table-1: State-wise Area and Production of Fruits   | Table-1: State-wise Area and Production of Fruits   | Table-1: State-wise Area and Production of Fruits   | Table-1: State-wise Area and Production of Fruits   |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| States/UTs                                          | 2012-13                                             | 2012-13                                             | 2013-14                                             | 2013-14                                             | P: 2014-15                                          | P: 2014-15                                          | Production in '000 tonnes 2015-16 (Provisional)     | Production in '000 tonnes 2015-16 (Provisional)     |
|                                                     | A                                                   | P                                                   | A                                                   | P                                                   | A                                                   | P                                                   | A                                                   | P                                                   |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR                                   | 3.2                                                 | 30.7                                                | 3.6                                                 | 29.7                                                | 3.7                                                 | 31.6                                                | 3.7                                                 | 32.1                                                |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                                      | 940.7                                               | 13939.1                                             | 640.0                                               | 10510.6                                             | 545.9                                               | 9121.6                                              | 561.1                                               | 9678.6                                              |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH                                   | 86.9                                                | 312.2                                               | 89.1                                                | 321.3                                               | 90.0                                                | 331.4                                               | 90.0                                                | 331.4                                               |
| ASSAM                                               | 150.7                                               | 2073.8                                              | 144.7                                               | 2007.8                                              | 145.2                                               | 2030.1                                              | 160.9                                               | 2348.5                                              |
| BIHAR                                               | 301.5                                               | 4249.2                                              | 302.1                                               | 4013.6                                              | 301.0                                               | 3990.0                                              | 305.6                                               | 4087.5                                              |
| CHHATTISGARH                                        | 195.6                                               | 1702.3                                              | 212.9                                               | 1930.2                                              | 192.1                                               | 2071.1                                              | 201.3                                               | 2209.6                                              |
| DAMAN &DIU                                          | 0.0                                                 | 0.0                                                 | 0.0                                                 | 0.0                                                 | 0.2                                                 | 2.6                                                 | 0.2                                                 | 2.6                                                 |
| DELHI                                               | 0.0                                                 | 0.0                                                 | 0.0                                                 | 0.0                                                 | 0.1                                                 | 0.6                                                 | 0.1                                                 | 0.6                                                 |
| GOA                                                 | 11.2                                                | 80.9                                                | 11.3                                                | 81.2                                                | 11.5                                                | 83.1                                                | 11.5                                                | 83.9                                                |
| GUJARAT                                             | 381.5                                               | 8413.2                                              | 370.8                                               | 8002.0                                              | 384.4                                               | 8300.6                                              | 384.4                                               | 8300.6                                              |
| HARYANA                                             | 49.5                                                | 516.1                                               | 50.6                                                | 554.9                                               | 60.5                                                | 703.7                                               | 53.1                                                | 655.8                                               |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH                                    | 218.0                                               | 555.7                                               | 220.7                                               | 866.3                                               | 224.4                                               | 751.9                                               | 224.4                                               | 909.2                                               |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR                                     | 347.2                                               | 1742.1                                              | 355.2                                               | 2073.9                                              | 336.4                                               | 1779.4                                              | 336.4                                               | 1779.4                                              |
| JHARKHAND                                           | 93.0                                                | 889.7                                               | 94.0                                                | 890.0                                               | 94.1                                                | 898.1                                               | 77.9                                                | 791.5                                               |
| KARNATAKA                                           | 388.2                                               | 6619.6                                              | 396.0                                               | 6652.4                                              | 400.2                                               | 6799.9                                              | 401.6                                               | 6781.3                                              |
| KERALA                                              | 314.6                                               | 2583.9                                              | 376.9                                               | 2889.5                                              | 194.7                                               | 2554.1                                              | 194.7                                               | 2554.1                                              |
| LAKSHADWEEP                                         | 0.2                                                 | 0.5                                                 | 0.2                                                 | 0.5                                                 | 0.4                                                 | 0.4                                                 | 0.4                                                 | 0.4                                                 |
| MADHYA PRADESH                                      | 195.4                                               | 5450.0                                              | 203.8                                               | 5696.0                                              | 220.0                                               | 6119.0                                              | 227.2                                               | 6321.0                                              |
| MAHARASHTRA                                         | 1549.0                                              | 9785.0                                              | 1565.0                                              | 13457.9                                             | 742.3                                               | 11089.5                                             | 742.3                                               | 11089.5                                             |
| MANIPUR                                             | 51.9                                                | 440.6                                               | 54.1                                                | 515.7                                               | 55.6                                                | 521.6                                               | 53.8                                                | 504.0                                               |
| MEGHALAYA                                           | 33.2                                                | 316.6                                               | 35.3                                                | 348.0                                               | 36.3                                                | 377.2                                               | 36.3                                                | 377.2                                               |
| MIZORAM                                             | 49.7                                                | 292.9                                               | 57.6                                                | 343.9                                               | 60.3                                                | 350.9                                               | 60.3                                                | 350.9                                               |
| NAGALAND                                            | 37.2                                                | 276.0                                               | 40.6                                                | 411.0                                               | 40.6                                                | 411.0                                               | 40.6                                                | 411.0                                               |
| ODISHA                                              | 329.4                                               | 2210.4                                              | 325.9                                               | 2148.3                                              | 327.3                                               | 2156.5                                              | 327.7                                               | 2158.5                                              |
| PUDUCHERRY                                          | 0.5                                                 | 9.3                                                 | 0.6                                                 | 12.6                                                | 0.7                                                 | 15.9                                                | 0.6                                                 | 10.0                                                |
| PUNJAB                                              | 74.9                                                | 1502.5                                              | 76.6                                                | 1541.2                                              | 77.8                                                | 1644.6                                              | 77.8                                                | 1644.6                                              |
| RAJASTHAN                                           | 46.5                                                | 716.8                                               | 37.4                                                | 581.8                                               | 39.4                                                | 735.6                                               | 38.3                                                | 634.0                                               |
| SIKKIM                                              | 14.7                                                | 24.0                                                | 16.0                                                | 24.0                                                | 0.0                                                 | 0.0                                                 | 17.4                                                | 19.7                                                |
| TAMILNADU                                           | 309.9                                               | 6699.9                                              | 328.5                                               | 7369.9                                              | 285.7                                               | 5963.9                                              | 316.6                                               | 7270.5                                              |
| TELANGANA                                           |                                                     |                                                     | 364.5                                               | 4441.0                                              | 361.8                                               | 5287.7                                              | 361.8                                               | 5287.7                                              |
| TRIPURA                                             | 60.1                                                | 697.9                                               | 68.4                                                | 786.4                                               | 71.8                                                | 819.1                                               | 71.7                                                | 680.1                                               |
| UTTAR PRADESH UTTARAKHAND                           | 326.2                                               | 5176.1 805.7                                        | 379.0 171.6                                         | 6887.5 678.5                                        | 372.3 205.0                                         | 7559.0                                              | 372.3 205.0                                         | 7559.0 786.0                                        |
|                                                     | 200.9                                               |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     |                                                     | 786.0                                               |                                                     | 3366.9                                              |
| WEST BENGAL                                         | 220.6                                               | 3172.5                                              | 223.5                                               | 2909.7                                              | 228.3                                               | 3313.7                                              | 230.5                                               |                                                     |
| TOTAL                                               | 6982.0                                              | 81285.3                                             | 7216.3                                              | 88977.1                                             | 6109.7                                              | 86601.7                                             | 6187.6                                              | 89017.7                                             |

Source: Horticulture Statistics Division, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare.

## Table-2:   State-wise Area and Production of Vegetables

A: Area in '000 Ha P: Production in '000 tonnes

|                   | 2012-13    | 2012-13   | 2013-14    | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (Provisional)   |                  |
|-------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|------------------|
| STATE/UTs         | A          | P         | A          | P         | A         | P         | A                       | P                |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 6.4        | 44.2      | 6.9        | 51.8      | 6.7       | 50.9      | 6.7                     | 50.9             |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 686.1      | 12104.7   | 439.6      | 8149.8    | 242.2     | 4592.6    | 248.5                   | 5695.2           |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 1.5        | 37.6      | 1.4        | 35.0      | 1.7       | 41.0      | 1.7                     | 41.0             |
| ASSAM             | 278.7      | 3415.1    | 281.4      | 3031.9    | 289.3     | 4469.7    | 313.7                   | 4698.9           |
| BIHAR             | 861.8      | 16325.7   | 809.8      | 15097.8   | 842.0     | 14467.1   | 844.7                   | 15380.6          |
| CHHATTISGARH      | 380.7      | 4993.9    | 403.4      | 5465.9    | 425.1     | 5812.3    | 425.1                   | 5812.3           |
| D &NHAVELI        | 1.1        | 5.5       | 1.1        | 5.5       | 1.1       | 5.5       | 1.1                     | 5.5              |
| DAMAN&DIU         | 0.0        | 0.0       | 0.0        | 0.0       | 0.1       | 3.9       | 0.1                     | 4.3              |
| DELHI             | 27.9       | 439.3     | 27.3       | 436.9     | 22.8      | 391.9     | 22.5                    | 405.0            |
| GOA               | 6.6        | 80.5      | 7.0        | 79.9      | 7.2       | 82.0      | 7.3                     | 82.8             |
| GUJARAT           | 537.6      | 10520.7   | 582.3      | 11571.2   | 603.1     | 11861.2   | 603.1                   | 11861.2          |
| HARYANA           | 360.3      | 5011.3    | 373.2      | 5565.9    | 359.4     | 5305.6    | 368.2                   | 5415.7           |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 79.5       | 1521.1    | 86.6       | 1635.9    | 83.7      | 1585.4    | 83.7                    | 1585.4           |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 63.1       | 1395.5    | 63.1       | 1395.5    | 63.1      | 1395.5    | 63.1                    | 1395.5           |
| JHARKHAND         | 321.5      | 4325.4    | 313.6      | 4238.1    | 316.7     | 4279.3    | 316.7                   | 4279.3           |
| KARNATAKA         | 436.6      | 7841.9    | 418.7      | 7500.7    | 485.9     | 8828.4    | 462.9                   | 8564.8           |
| KERALA            | 146.1      | 3446.9    | 147.7      | 3572.7    | 142.3     | 1645.1    | 142.3                   | 1645.1           |
| LAKSHADWEEP       | 0.3        | 0.3       | 0.3        | 0.3       | 0.3       | 0.6       | 0.3                     | 0.7              |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 612.8      | 12574.0   | 628.7      | 13019.3   | 672.3     | 14199.0   | 691.4                   | 14599.0          |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 474.0      | 8008.0    | 726.0      | 10161.8   | 595.2     | 8783.0    | 600.9                   | 8470.3           |
| MANIPUR           | 21.7       | 219.8     | 25.2       | 271.0     | 29.3      | 268.0     | 27.2                    | 289.1            |
| MEGHALAYA         | 40.5       | 403.4     | 43.6       | 515.3     | 44.6      | 534.0     | 44.6                    | 534.0            |
| MIZORAM           | 39.3       | 236.7     | 41.1       | 254.1     | 44.0      | 273.8     | 44.0                    | 273.8            |
| NAGALAND          | 26.0       | 207.7     | 38.6       | 492.4     | 38.6      | 492.4     | 38.6                    | 492.4            |
| ODISHA            | 688.1      | 9464.0    | 677.3      | 9433.7    | 668.5     | 9413.5    | 651.3                   | 9127.3           |
| PUDUCHERRY        | 1.5        | 25.0      | 0.9        | 16.3      | 1.5       | 43.7      | 0.9                     | 12.4             |
| PUNJAB            | 184.1      | 3782.6    | 191.0      | 3936.2    | 208.0     | 4167.6    | 208.0                   | 4167.6           |
| RAJASTHAN         | 224.4      | 873.5     | 148.9      | 1114.1    | 153.9     | 1433.2    | 163.8                   | 1270.1           |
| SIKKIM            | 25.6       | 132.5     | 26.1       | 134.5     | 29.1      | 130.1     | 26.1                    | 134.4            |
| TAMILNADU         | 277.8      | 7897.9    | 289.7      | 8678.8    | 284.8     | 7521.0    | 192.9                   | 5177.6           |
| TELANGANA         |            |           | 220.9      | 3647.3    | 179.7     | 3005.3    | 179.7                   | 3005.3           |
| TRIPURA           | 45.1 912.7 | 754.1     | 46.7 859.4 | 780.5     | 48.6      | 811.1     | 33.2                    | 441.2 26120.2    |
| UTTAR PRADESH     |            | 19571.6   | 88.3       | 18545.0   | 1163.6    | 26120.2   | 1163.6                  | 1109.7           |
| UTTARAKHAND       | 88.0       | 1059.6    |            | 1016.8    | 100.7     | 1109.7    | 100.7                   |                  |
| WEST BENGAL       | 1348.0     | 25466.8   | 1380.3     | 23045.0   | 1387.2    | 26354.6   | 1387.0                  | 26354.6 168502.9 |
| TOTAL             | 9205.2     | 162186.6  | 9396.1     | 162896.9  | 9542.2    | 169478.2  | 9465.3                  |                  |

Source: Horticulture Statistics Division, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare.

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