Lok Sabha Question No. 2914 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Production of Fruits and Vegetables
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2914

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  15 TH  MARCH, 2016

## PRODUCTION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

2914.  SHRI PREM SINGH CHANDUMAJRA:

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

- (a) whether the production of fruits and vegetables in the country is more than the requirement for domestic consumption;
- (b) if so, the reaction of the Government in this regard;
- (c) the average quantity of fruits and vegetables produced on annual basis across the country during the last three years, State-wise; and
- (d) the  average  foreign  exchange  earned  by  the  Government  per  year  from  the export of these fruits and vegetables during the said period?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã ½ãñâ Àã·¾ã ½ãâ¨ããè ( SHRI MOHANBHAI KUNDARIYA )

- (a): Yes, Madam.
- (b): Government  is  taking  several  steps  to  boost  exports,  ensure  better  marketing and post harvest management of fruits and vegetables. Some of these are as under:
- 1) 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.
- 2) Implementing  Market  Intervention  Scheme  (MIS)  for  procurement  of agricultural and horticultural commodities including fruits and vegetables, in case of  distress  selling  by  farmers,  when  production  is  above  10%  as  compared  to previous year.

- 3) Assistance is provided for development of infrastructure for post harvest management and marketing such as storages, wholesale markets, rural primary market,  Kisan Mandis, etc.
- 4) Facilitating direct marketing, contract farming, setting up of private markets, farmer consumer markets and e-markets.
3. (c): The average quantity of fruits and vegetables produced on annual basis across the country during the last three years, State-wise; is at Annexure-I .

(d): The  average  foreign  exchange  earned  by  the  Government  per  year  from  the export of these fruits and vegetables during the said period is as under:-

## (In Million USD)

|            |   3 Years' Annual Average |
|------------|---------------------------|
| Fruits     |                    489.06 |
| Vegetables |                    769.73 |

Source: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

## State-Wise 3 Years' Average of Production of Fruits and vegetables

|                   | Production (In '000 Tonnes) 3 Years' Average   | Production (In '000 Tonnes) 3 Years' Average   |
|-------------------|------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| STATE/UTs         | Fruits                                         | Vegetables                                     |
| ANDAMAN & NICOBAR | 30.7                                           | 48.9                                           |
| ANDHRA PRADESH    | 11190.4                                        | 8282.3                                         |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 321.6                                          | 37.9                                           |
| ASSAM             | 2037.3                                         | 3638.9                                         |
| BIHAR             | 4084.3                                         | 15296.9                                        |
| CHHATTISGARH      | 1901.2                                         | 5424.0                                         |
| D & N HAVELI      | 0.0                                            | 5.5                                            |
| DAMAN & DIU       | 0.9                                            | 1.3                                            |
| DELHI             | 0.2                                            | 422.7                                          |
| GOA               | 81.7                                           | 80.8                                           |
| GUJARAT           | 8238.6                                         | 11317.7                                        |
| HARYANA           | 591.5                                          | 5294.3                                         |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 724.7                                          | 1580.8                                         |
| JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 1865.2                                         | 1395.5                                         |
| JHARKHAND         | 892.6                                          | 4280.9                                         |
| KARNATAKA         | 6690.6                                         | 8057.0                                         |
| KERALA            | 2675.8                                         | 2888.2                                         |
| LAKSHADWEEP       | 0.5                                            | 0.4                                            |
| MADHYA PRADESH    | 5755.0                                         | 13264.1                                        |
| MAHARASHTRA       | 11444.1                                        | 8984.3                                         |
| MANIPUR           | 492.6                                          | 253.0                                          |
| MEGHALAYA         | 347.3                                          | 484.2                                          |
| MIZORAM           | 329.3                                          | 254.9                                          |
| NAGALAND          | 366.0                                          | 397.5                                          |
| ODISHA            | 2171.7                                         | 9437.1                                         |
| PUDUCHERRY        | 12.6                                           | 28.3                                           |
| PUNJAB            | 1562.8                                         | 3962.1                                         |
| RAJASTHAN         | 678.1                                          | 1140.3                                         |
| SIKKIM            | 16.0                                           | 132.4                                          |
| TAMILNADU         | 6677.9                                         | 8032.6                                         |
| TELANGANA         | 3242.9                                         | 2217.5                                         |
| TRIPURA           | 767.8                                          | 781.9                                          |
| UTTAR PRADESH     | 6540.9                                         | 21412.2                                        |

## Annexure-I

| UTTARAKHAND   | 756.7   | 1062.0   |
|---------------|---------|----------|
| WEST BENGAL   | 3132.0  | 24955.5  |
|               |         | 164853.9 |
|               | 85621.4 |          |
| TOTAL         |         |          |

## Source: Horticulture Statistics Division, DAC&FW

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