AgriNation News Network New Delhi. 31 August 2018 The Third Advance Estimates for horticulture crops, have been prepared on the basis of information received from State Departments of Horticulture/Agriculture and various agencies like Directorate of Arecanut & Spices Development (DASD), Directorate of Cashew & Cocoa Development (DCCD) and National Bee Board (NBB). The main highlights of horticulture scenario during 2017- 18 are as under. The total horticulture production of the country is estimated to be 306.8 Million Tonnes during 2017-18 which is 2.05 per cent higher than the previous year and 8.5 per cent higher than the past 5 years’ average production. Production of fruits is estimated to be about 97 million tonnes which is 4.5% higher than previous year. Production of vegetables is estimated to be about 179.7 million tonnes which is about 1.0 per cent higher than the previous year. Onion production in the current year is likely to be around 220 lakh Tonnes as against 224 lakh Tonnes in […]