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 2016-17, which is 6 per cent higher than the last 5 years’ average.
- Potato production is estimated at 485 lakh Tonnes as against 486 lakh Tonnes in 2016-17 which is about 5 per cent higher than the last 5 years’ average production.
- Tomato production in the current year is likely to be around 194 lakh Tonnes as against 207 lakh Tonnes in 2016-17 which is about 3 per cent higher than the last 5 years’ average production.
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