Lok Sabha Question No. 387 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-19
Subject: Production of Fruits and Vegetables
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.387

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 19 TH   JULY, 2016

## PRODUCTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

387.     SHRI RABINDRA KUMAR JENA:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  production  of  fruits  and  vegetables  in  various  States  of  the  country including Odisha during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;
- (b) the details of fruits and vegetables exports from the country during the last decade; and
- (c) 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 ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  SUDARSHAN BHAGAT)

- (a): The  details  of  the  production  of  fruits  and  vegetables  in  various  states  of  the  country including  Odisha  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current  year  are  at  Table  1  and  2  of Annexure-I.
- (b): The details of fruits and vegetables exports from the country during last decade are at Annexure-II.
- (c): Various steps taken by the Government to increase the Country's production and exports of fruits and vegetables 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.
-  To  boost  exports,  recently  a  new  scheme  has  been  launched  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.

## Annexure-I

Table-1: Statewise Production of Fruits

Production in '000 tonnes

|                   | Fruits Production   | Fruits Production   | Fruits Production   | Fruits Production     |
|-------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-----------------------|
| STATE/UT'S        | 2012-13             | 2013-14             | 2014-15             | 2015-16 (Provisional) |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 30.73               | 29.73               | 31.60               | 29.49                 |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 13939.08            | 10510.56            | 9121.62             | 9964.03               |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 312.24              | 321.26              | 331.40              | 273.86                |
| ASSAM             | 2073.82             | 2007.80             | 2030.14             | 2351.76               |
| BIHAR             | 4249.19             | 4013.58             | 3990.00             | 4182.50               |
| CHHATTISGARH      | 1702.32             | 1930.18             | 2071.14             | 1619.85               |
| DAMAN & DIU       | 0.00                | 0.00                | 2.59                |                       |
| DELHI             | 0.00                | 0.00                | 0.60                | 0.00                  |
| GOA               | 80.90               | 81.19               | 83.10               | 77.53                 |
| GUJARAT           | 8413.17             | 8001.96             | 8300.60             | 7919.47               |
| HARYANA           | 516.07              | 554.90              | 703.68              | 711.79                |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 555.71              | 866.34              | 751.94              | 909.23                |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 1742.14             | 2073.94             | 1779.44             | 2565.19               |
| JHARKHAND         | 889.74              | 890.04              | 898.08              | 973.86                |
| KARNATAKA         | 6619.60             | 6652.42             | 6799.89             | 7214.88               |
| KERALA            | 2583.92             | 2889.50             | 2554.12             | 2214.50               |
| LAKSHADWEEP       | 0.48                | 0.48                | 0.43                | 0.43                  |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 5450.00             | 5696.00             | 6119.00             | 6290.00               |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 9785.00             | 13457.92            | 11089.53            | 9966.50               |
| MANIPUR           | 440.59              | 515.69              | 521.57              | 508.12                |
| MEGHALAYA         | 316.57              | 348.00              | 377.25              | 409.25                |
| MIZORAM           | 292.95              | 343.90              | 350.91              | 346.88                |
| NAGALAND          | 275.95              | 411.00              | 411.00              | 386.36                |
| ODISHA            | 2210.42             | 2148.27             | 2156.49             | 2281.94               |
| PUDUCHERRY        | 9.34                | 12.58               | 15.91               | 10.43                 |
| PUNJAB            | 1502.52             | 1541.24             | 1644.64             | 1696.58               |
| RAJASTHAN         | 716.82              | 581.78              | 735.60              | 634.00                |
| SIKKIM            | 24.02               | 24.05               | 0.03                | 22.29                 |
| TAMILNADU         | 6699.88             | 7369.86             | 5963.93             | 7908.13               |
| TELANGANA         |                     | 4440.98             | 5287.70             | 4349.60               |
| TRIPURA           | 697.87              | 786.35              | 819.12              | 788.11                |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 5176.14             | 6887.45             | 7558.99             | 9624.35               |
| UTTARAKHAND       | 805.67              | 678.49              | 785.97              | 786.36 3516.71        |
| WEST BENGAL       | 3172.50             | 2909.71             | 3313.70             |                       |
| TOTAL             | 81285.33            | 88977.13            | 86601.68            | 90533.94              |

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

Table-2: Statewise Production of Vegetables

Production in '000 tonnes

|                   | Vegetable Production   | Vegetable Production   | Vegetable Production   | Vegetable Production   |
|-------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
| STATE/UT'S        | 2012-13                | 2013-14                | 2014-15                | 2015-16 (Provisional)  |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 44.16                  | 51.79                  | 50.87                  | 49.99                  |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 12104.65               | 8149.76                | 4592.58                | 5124.26                |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 37.56                  | 35.00                  | 41.00                  | 12.55                  |
| ASSAM             | 3415.07                | 3031.90                | 4469.73                | 4797.77                |
| BIHAR             | 16325.68               | 15097.77               | 14467.15               | 15296.30               |
| CHHATTISGARH      | 4993.85                | 5465.92                | 5812.32                | 5252.63                |
| D & N HAVELI      | 5.50                   | 5.50                   | 5.50                   |                        |
| DAMAN & DIU       | 0.00                   | 0.00                   | 3.91                   |                        |
| DELHI             | 439.32                 | 436.95                 | 391.90                 | 387.31                 |
| GOA               | 80.51                  | 79.92                  | 82.00                  | 81.68                  |
| GUJARAT           | 10520.69               | 11571.24               | 11861.23               | 11861.23               |
| HARYANA           | 5011.31                | 5565.90                | 5305.59                | 5359.64                |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 1521.13                | 1635.88                | 1585.37                | 1585.37                |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 1395.47                | 1395.47                | 1395.47                | 1386.37                |
| JHARKHAND         | 4325.38                | 4238.13                | 4279.28                | 3201.04                |
| KARNATAKA         | 7841.90                | 7500.69                | 8828.37                | 8478.77                |
| KERALA            | 3446.91                | 3572.67                | 1645.06                | 2003.07                |
| LAKSHADWEEP       | 0.33                   | 0.33                   | 0.65                   | 0.66                   |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 12574.00               | 13019.31               | 14199.00               | 14797.74               |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 8008.00                | 10161.83               | 8783.01                | 9171.41                |
| MANIPUR           | 219.82                 | 271.04                 | 268.01                 | 307.25                 |
| MEGHALAYA         | 403.37                 | 515.34                 | 534.00                 | 506.08                 |
| MIZORAM           | 236.68                 | 254.14                 | 273.76                 | 283.41                 |
| NAGALAND          | 207.74                 | 492.37                 | 492.37                 | 523.57                 |
| ODISHA            | 9463.99                | 9433.66                | 9413.54                | 7953.76                |
| PUDUCHERRY        | 25.00                  | 16.26                  | 43.74                  | 11.53                  |
| PUNJAB            | 3782.61                | 3936.19                | 4167.65                | 4238.69                |
| RAJASTHAN         | 873.50                 | 1114.07                | 1433.23                | 1194.57                |
| SIKKIM            | 132.51                 | 134.53                 | 130.06                 | 128.53                 |
| TAMILNADU         | 7897.93                | 8678.82                | 7521.02                | 8381.51                |
| TELANGANA         |                        | 3647.28                | 3005.33                | 2811.41                |
| TRIPURA           | 754.05                 | 780.52                 | 811.09                 | 483.01                 |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 19571.56               | 18544.96               | 26120.18               | 25951.28               |
| UTTARAKHAND       | 1059.57                | 1016.83                | 1109.65                | 1110.01                |
| WEST BENGAL       | 25466.81               | 23044.95               | 26354.61               | 23734.18               |

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

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## Annexure-II

Exports of Fruits and Vegetables from the Country Qty in Tonnes

Value in Rs. Lacs

| Years   | Fresh Fruits and Vegetables   | Fresh Fruits and Vegetables   | Processed Fruits and Vegetables   | Processed Fruits and Vegetables   |
|---------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
|         | Qty                           | Value                         | Qty                               | Value                             |
| 2006-07 | 2009291.53                    | 249732.06                     | 849316.06                         | 267907.42                         |
| 2007-08 | 1726653.18                    | 244777.61                     | 775063.05                         | 245261.71                         |
| 2008-09 | 2648629.99                    | 367734.74                     | 845174.19                         | 317358.34                         |
| 2009-10 | 2562171.48                    | 453389.78                     | 809192.33                         | 313607.6                          |
| 2010-11 | 2099299.95                    | 397185.78                     | 837339.58                         | 357460.89                         |
| 2011-12 | 2492408.25                    | 483259.95                     | 923328.38                         | 453817.79                         |
| 2012-13 | 2933094.97                    | 598670.13                     | 926929.45                         | 512116.53                         |
| 2013-14 | 2917405.49                    | 876096.53                     | 1082204.49                        | 648384.08                         |
| 2014-15 | 2500961.87                    | 747413.66                     | 1006679.44                        | 667035.9                          |
| 2015-16 | 2404945.93                    | 839139.66                     | 970359.43                         | 721310.22                         |

Source: APEDA Website.