India's Prominence in Horticulture Sector

India's Prominence in Horticulture Sector

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• India is the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the World
• India is the largest producer of mango, banana, coconut, cashew, papaya, pomegranate etc.
• India  is the largest producer and exporter of spices
• India  ranks first in productivity of grapes, banana, cassava, peas, papaya etc.
• India's  export growth of fresh fruits and vegetables in term of value is 14% and of processed fruits and vegetables is 16.27%

Source: ICAR

Progress in kharif sowing in India during 2016

Progress in kharif sowing in India during 2016 

Crop    Area sown in 2016-17  Area sown in 2015-16
Rice                           231.9                225.0037
Pulses                        110.3                 78.2
Coarse Cereals          150.8                144.8
Oilseeds                    159.8                148
Sugarcane                  46.8                 45.9
Jute & Mesta               7.5                  7.7
Cotton                        92.3                 102
Total                         799.5                752.2
(Area in  Lakh hectare)

N:B:Source: Press Information Bureau & Ministry of Agriculture, Govt of India