Lok Sabha Question No. 2138 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-12
Subject: Fruits and Vetetables Production
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Mr Pathan Yusuf

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2138

ANSWERED ON 12 TH  FEBRUARY, 2026

## FRUITS AND VEGETABLES PRODUCTION

## 2138.    MR PATHAN YUSUF:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of fruits and vegetable production (in volume and value) since 2014, yearwise and category-wise;
- (b) the details of crop loss (in volume and value) in case of fruits and vegetables since 2014, year-wise and category-wise;
- (c) the details of value addition in fruits and vegetables (in volume and value) since 2014, year-wise; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  required  and  available  cold  storage  capacity,  pack-houses,  reefer vehicles and ripening chambers?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

## (a): Year-wise details of fruits and vegetable production in the country is given at Annexure I .

(b): The Ministry of Food Processing Industries estimates post-harvest losses from time to time  for  various  agri-produces  in  the  country  through  commissioning  of  studies  based  on primary surveys. Two studies were commissioned by the Ministry through (i) Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) - Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET), 2015 with reference year 2012-14 and (ii) NABARD Consultancy Service Pvt. Ltd (NABCONS), 2022 with reference year 2020-22. The available studies on post-harvest losses are periodic in nature and do not provide year-wise estimates since 2014. Thus, as per these two studies, the estimates of post-harvest losses in the crops covered in the Fruits & Vegetables category in terms of quantity and monetary loss as reported in the reports are as below:

| Fruits &Vegetables   | Quantity Loss (in Lakh MT )_      | Quantity Loss (in Lakh MT )_   | Monetary Loss (in Rs. Crore)     | Monetary Loss (in Rs. Crore)   |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                      | As per ICAR- CIPHET Study (2015 ) | As per NABCONS Study (2022)    | As per ICAR- CIPHET Study (2015) | As per NABCONS Study (2022)    |
| Apple                | 2.36                              | 2.16                           | 2121.19                          | 1941.53                        |
| Banana               | 25.66                             | 25.03                          | 5922.01                          | 5777.01                        |
| Citrus               | 13.80                             | 10.98                          | 5463.51                          | 4347.13                        |
| Grapes               | 2.90                              | 2.40                           | 1885.41                          | 1562.08                        |
| Guava                | 7.28                              | 6.90                           | 2339.32                          | 2217.05                        |
| Mango                | 18.67                             | 17.39                          | 11363.47                         | 10581.92                       |
| Papaya               | 3.65                              | 3.71                           | 799.22                           | 786.10                         |
| Sapota               | 0.78                              | 0.80                           | 268.65                           | 263.13                         |
| Pineapple            | -                                 | 1.08                           | -                                | 303.74                         |

| Pomegranate   | -     |   2.23 | -       |   1533.08 |
|---------------|-------|--------|---------|-----------|
| Muskmelon     | -     |   1.01 | -       |    232.3  |
| Cabbage       | 8.96  |   7.79 | 1414.18 |   1230.05 |
| Cauliflower   | 8.82  |   7.28 | 2056.03 |   1696.87 |
| Green Pea     | 4.36  |   3.76 | 2651.30 |   2288.3  |
| Mushroom      | 0.23  |   0.17 | 293.10  |    221.9  |
| Onion         | 21.85 |  19.34 | 5823.94 |   5156.32 |
| Potato        | 41.12 |  33.48 | 7042.24 |   5733.84 |
| Tomato        | 26.35 |  24.59 | 6344.45 |   5921.15 |
| Tapioca       | 3.18  |   3.38 | 604.24  |    642.5  |
| Bottle gourd  | -     |   2.22 | -       |    338.67 |
| Brinjal       | -     |   9.54 | -       |   1989.5  |
| Beans         | -     |   1.85 | -       |    758.95 |
| Radish        | -     |   2.11 | -       |    252.13 |
| Capsicum      | -     |   0.29 | -       |    105.13 |
| Okra          | -     |   3.89 | -       |   1123.77 |

(c): To assess the value addition in various agricultural commodities, the Government has conducted two studies to determine the level of processing, viz., (i) 'An Assessment of the Extent of Food Processing in Various Food Sub-Sectors' in 2014 conducted by the Institute of  Economic Growth (IEG) and (ii) 'Study to Determine the Level of Food Processing in India' in 2021 commissioned by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) through Deloitte. The available studies on level of processing are periodic in nature and do not provide year-wise estimates since 2014. The details of the extent of processing of Fruits and Vegetables in percentage as reported in the reports are as below:

| Category/ Commodity   | Estimated level of processing (in %)   | Estimated level of processing (in %)   | Estimated level of processing (in %)   | Estimated level of processing (in %)   |
|-----------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Category/ Commodity   | IEG Study 2014                         | Deloitte Study 2021                    | Deloitte Study 2021                    | Deloitte Study 2021                    |
|                       | 2010-11                                | 2010-11                                | 2015-16                                | 2018-19                                |
| Fruits                | 2.4                                    | 1.6                                    | 2.9                                    | 4.5                                    |
| Vegetables            | 2.2                                    | 2.1                                    | 2.2                                    | 2.7                                    |

(d): As per the study commissioned by Ministry of Food Processing Industries through M/s Academy  of  Management  Studies  (AMS),  New  Delhi,  the  estimated  requirement  for  cold storage increased from the NCCD-estimated gap of 32.72 lakh MT in 2015 to 48.03 lakh MT in 2025 due to demand from the increasing urban population. To bridge this gap, the Ministry of  Food  Processing  Industries  (MoFPI)  has  been  implementing  a  central  sector  umbrella scheme called 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY)' since 2017-18 across the country.  Under  component  schemes  of  PMKSY  1607  projects  have  been  approved  as  on 31.12.2025. Out of these 1196 projects have been completed/operationalised under which 690 cold storages for captive use only have been supported creating a preservation capacity of 51.82 LMT/annum. Further, a total of 1541 number of reefer vehicles & insulated tankers have been supported under the Cold Chain and Operation Greens component schemes under PMKSY.

Apart  from  this,  under  Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH) implemented by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, during the last 10 years i.e. from 2014-15 to 2024-25, assistance has been provided for establishment of 43999 pack houses, 171 refrigerated  vans  and  943  ripening  chambers  and  a  total  of  1647  cold  storages  have  been developed with capacity of 74.67 Lakh MT.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (a)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION  NO.  2138  ANSWERED  ON  12.02.2026  REGARDING  'FRUITS  AND VEGETABLES PRODUCTION'

| Production of Fruits and Vegetables from 2014-15 to 2024-25 (Third Advance Estimates)   | Production of Fruits and Vegetables from 2014-15 to 2024-25 (Third Advance Estimates)   | Production of Fruits and Vegetables from 2014-15 to 2024-25 (Third Advance Estimates)   | Production of Fruits and Vegetables from 2014-15 to 2024-25 (Third Advance Estimates)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Production                                                                              | Production                                                                              | Production                                                                              | Production                                                                              |
| S. No.                                                                                  | Years                                                                                   | Fruits                                                                                  | Vegetables                                                                              |
| 1                                                                                       | 2014-15                                                                                 | 86601.68                                                                                | 169478.23                                                                               |
| 2                                                                                       | 2015-16                                                                                 | 90183.04                                                                                | 169063.93                                                                               |
| 3                                                                                       | 2016-17                                                                                 | 92918.05                                                                                | 178172.40                                                                               |
| 4                                                                                       | 2017-18                                                                                 | 96447.00                                                                                | 184040.79                                                                               |
| 5                                                                                       | 2018-19                                                                                 | 97966.66                                                                                | 183169.61                                                                               |
| 6                                                                                       | 2019-20                                                                                 | 102079.85                                                                               | 188283.83                                                                               |
| 7                                                                                       | 2020-21                                                                                 | 102481.17                                                                               | 200445.23                                                                               |
| 8                                                                                       | 2021-22                                                                                 | 107507.24                                                                               | 209143.40                                                                               |
| 9                                                                                       | 2022-23                                                                                 | 110207.45                                                                               | 212548.44                                                                               |
| 10                                                                                      | 2023-24                                                                                 | 112978.02                                                                               | 207207.84                                                                               |
| 11                                                                                      | 2024-25 (Third Adv. Est.)                                                               | 118759.63                                                                               | 215683.72                                                                               |