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Production of vegetables to go up

  • July 15, 2022
  • Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Production of vegetables to go up

Subject: Economy

Section: Agriculture

Context: According to the second advanced estimates of area and production of various horticultural crops released by the Union Agriculture Ministry, the total horticulture production in 2021-22 is estimated to be 341.63 million tonnes (MT), an increase of about 7.03 MT or 21% over the 2020-21 figure.

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Horticulture Production Trend:

  • Indian horticulture sector contributes about 33% to the agriculture Gross Value Added (GVA).
  • India has been producing about 320.48 million tons of horticulture produce which has surpassed the food grain production and emerged as the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables.
  • Last year, the total horticulture cultivation was on 27.48 million hectares and according to the second advanced estimates, in 2021-22, it could be 27.74 million hectares.
  • There could be an increase in the production of fruits, vegetables and honey, whereas the cultivation of spices, flowers, medicinal plants and plantation crops could decrease over previous year.
  • The fruit production is estimated at 1 MT compared to 102.48 MT in 2020-21. The production of vegetables is estimated to be 204.61 MT, compared to 200.45 MT in 2020-21.
  • The onion production is estimated to be 31.7 MT against 26.64 MT in 2020-21; Potato production is likely to be 53.58 MT, from 56.17 MT in 2020-21and Tomato yield is expected to be 20.34 MT, from 21.18 MT in 2020-21.

Schemes to enhance Horticulture Production

  • National Horticulture Mission– launched under the 10th five-year plan in the year 2005-06. While GoI contributes 85%, 15% share is contributed by State Governments.
  • Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) – a centrally sponsored scheme, launched in 2014, for the holistic growth of the horticulture sector covering fruits, vegetables, root & tuber crops, mushrooms, spices, flowers, aromatic plants, coconut, cashew, cocoa and bamboo. GoI contributes 60% of total outlay for developmental programmes in all the states and in case of UTs 100% fund is contributed. It is implemented under Green Revolution- Krishonnati Yojana.
  • MIDH has 5 sub schemes namely:
  1. National Horticulture Mission (NHM)- implemented by the State Horticulture Missions.
  2. National Horticulture Board (NHB)
  3. Horticulture Mission for North East & Himalayan States (HMNEH)- 90% fund is contributed by centre.
  4. Coconut Development Board (CDB)
  5. Central Institute for Horticulture (CIH), Nagaland- provide technical backstopping through capacity building and training of farmers and Field functionaries in the North Eastern Region.
  6. National Bamboo Mission
economy Production of vegetables to go up

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