New Delhi: The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has released the Second Advance Estimates of Area and Production of Horticulture Crops for 2016-17. These estimates are based on the information received from different State/UTs in the country.
The following table summarizes the Second Advance Estimates of area and Production of horticulture crops for the year 2016-17 along with First Advance Estimates for 2016-17 and Final Estimates for 2015-16:
(Area in ‘000 Ha, Production in ‘000MT)
| Total Horticulture | 2016-17
(Second Advance Estimate) |
2016-17 (First Advance Estimate) | 2015-16 (Final) | % change of 2016-17 (Second Adv. Est.) with respect to: | |
| 2016-17
(First Adv. Est.) |
2015-16
(Final Est.) |
||||
| Area | 24925 | 24369 | 24472 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| Production | 295164 | 287323 | 286188 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
Highlights of the “Second Advance Estimates” for 2016-17:
- The production of horticulture crops in the country during 2016-17 is estimated to be more than 295 million tonnes which is 3.2 % higher as compared to the previous year’s 2015-16 estimates.
- The area under horticulture crops has increased from 245 lakh ha to 249 lakh ha in 2016-17 recording an increase of 1.9% over previous year.
- Fruits production during the current year is estimated to be 93 million tonnes which is 2.9% higher than the previous year.
- Production of vegetables is estimated to be around 175 million tonnes which is 3.5% higher than the previous year.
Ø With 21.6 million tonnes estimated onion production in the country, there is an increase of 3% over the previous year. The major onion producing States are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Gujarat.
Ø Potato production in the country has increased from 43.4 million tonnes to 46.5 million tonnes in the current year which is 7.2% higher than the previous year. Major Potato growing States are Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Punjab.
Ø During the current year tomato production is estimated to be around 19.7 million tonnes which is 5.1% higher than the previous year. The major tomato growing States are Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Odisha and Gujarat etc.
- Production of flowers is estimated to be around 2.2 million tonnes which is 2.9% higher than the previous year.
- Production of Aromatics & Medicinal Plants is estimated to be around 1.03 million tonnes which is marginally higher by 0.8% than the previous year.
- During the current year the production of Plantation crops is estimated to be around 17 million tonnes which is 1.3% higher than the previous year.
- Production of spices is estimated to be around 7.1 million tonnes which is 1.3% higher than the previous year.
