Production of Fruits and Vegetables
The details of major fruits and vegetables producing countries in the world and India’s position may be seen at Annexure-I.
The details of demand and production of fruits and vegetables during the last three years may be seen at Annexure-II.
The details of quantum of fruits and vegetables exported to foreign countries during the last two years are given at Annexure-III.
To boost the production and productivity of vegetables and fruits in the country Government is implementing Horticulture Mission for North East and Himalayan States (HMNEH) including Uttarakhand and National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in the remaining states under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH). These schemes provide support for production of planting material, high yield variety vegetable seed production, vegetable cultivation, rejuvenation of senile orchards, protected cultivation, creation of water resources, creation of infrastructure to prevent post harvest losses of horticultural crops and for adoption of Integrated Nutrient Management (INM)/Integrated Pest Management (IPM).
Annexure-I
Major Fruit Producing Countries in the World
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Country
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2013
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Production (Million Tonnes)
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China
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154.364
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India
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82.632
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Brazil
|
37.774
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USA
|
26.986
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Spain
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17.699
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Mexico
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17.553
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Italy
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16.371
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Indonesia
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16.003
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Philippines
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15.887
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Turkey
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15.341
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Others
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276.06
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World total
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676.67
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Major Vegetables producing Countries in the World
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Countries
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2013
|
Production (In Million tonnes)
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China
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583.32
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India
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121.02
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USA
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34.28
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Mexico
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13.24
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Italy
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13.05
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Spain
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12.7
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Turkey
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28.28
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Iran
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23.65
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Russian Federation
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15.49
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Egypt
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19.59
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Others
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271.07
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World
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1135.69
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Source: FAOSTAT Website (http://faostat3.fao.org/home/E) as on 1st July 2015
Annexure-II
Demand and Production of Fruits and Vegetables during the Last Three Years
Year
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2011-12
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2012-13
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2013-14
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2014-15
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Total Demand (F & V) (‘000 tons)
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222750.5
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229707.1
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235528.2
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239794.9
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Production (F &V) ('000 tons)
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232749.0
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243471.0
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251874.0
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257119.6 *
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* Provisional
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Source:
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Production:- Department of Agriculture & Cooperation.
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Demand: - NSSO Report No 541 66th Round Survey (July 2009 - June 2010)
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Annexure-III
Export of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
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Qty. In Tonnes
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Year
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2012-13
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2013-14
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2014-15
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Fresh Vegetables
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2343881
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2291751
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2019342
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Fresh Fruits
|
534619
|
525224
|
484373
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Total
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2878500
|
2816975
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2503715
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Source: APEDA website
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