By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, JAN 27, 2020: DEPARTMENT of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare has released the Final Estimates of 2018-19 and 1st Advance Estimates of 2019-20 of Area and Production of various Horticulture Crops. These are based on the information received from different State/UTs and other source agencies.

Highlights of 2018-19 (Final)

The Total Horticulture Production of the country is estimated to be 310.74 Million Tonne in 2018-19, which is marginally higher than the Horticulture Production in 2017-18.

Increase in Fruits, Flowers, Spices and Honey while decrease in Vegetables, Aromatic & Medicinal Plants and Plantation Crops.

Fruits Production is estimated to be around 97.97 Million Tonne, compared to 96.45 Million Tonne of 2017-18.

Vegetables Production is estimated to be around 183.17 Million, which is lesser than the production of 2017-18.

Onion Production is estimated to be around 22.82 Million Tonne, which is lesser than the production of 2017-18.

Potato Production is estimated to be around 50.19 Million Tonne, which is lesser than the production of 2017-18.

Tomato Production is estimated to be around 19.01 Million Tonne, which is lower than the production of 2017-18.

Highlights of 2019-20 (1st Advance Estimates)      

Total Horticulture production in 2019-20 (1st Advance Estimates) is expected to be 0.84% higher than 2018-19.

Increase in Vegetables, Aromatics and Medicinal and Plantations is envisaged but decrease in Fruits, Flowers and Spices is expected.

The Fruits production is expected to be lower by 2.27% in 2019-20 over 2018-19. It is mainly due to loss in production of Grapes, Banana, Mango, Citrus, Papaya and Pomegranate.

Increase of 2.64 % in production of vegetables in 2019-20 over 2018-19.  Increase is mainly due to increased production of Onion, Potato and Tomato.

Onion production is expected to be 24.45 Million Tonne (increase of 7.17%) as compared to 22.82 Million Tonne in 2018-19.

Potato production is expected to be 51.94 Million Tonne (increase of 3.49%) as compared to 50.19 Million Tonne in 2018-19.

Tomato production is expected to be 19.33 Million Tonne (increase of 1.68%) as compared to 19.01 Million Tonnes in 2018-19.