Cultivation of Fruits and Vegetables
Depending on the rainfall situation, weather and
temperature conditions, availability of water in reservoirs, irrigation
facilities and inter-crop shift in the area coverage on account of comparative
profitability of other competing crops, the area under foodgrains in the
country in the recent years has been fluctuating. However, due to higher
profitability of horticultural crops, the overall area under fruits and
vegetables in the country has been increasing. A statement showing details of
area under foodgrains, oilseeds, fruits and vegetables for the year 2009-10
onwards is given below:
|
Crops
|
Area (Lakh Hectare)
|
|||||
|
2009-10
|
2010-11
|
2011-12
|
2012-13
|
2013-14
|
2014-15
|
|
|
Food grains
|
1213.34
|
1266.71
|
1247.55
|
1207.76
|
1250.40
|
1208.93*
|
|
Oilseeds
|
259.59
|
272.24
|
263.08
|
264.84
|
280.51
|
259.99*
|
|
Fruits
|
63.29
|
63.83
|
67.04
|
69.82
|
72.16
|
73.42#
|
|
Vegetables
|
79.85
|
84.95
|
89.90
|
92.05
|
93.96
|
93.55#
|
*As per 2nd advance estimate released by DES. # As
per 1st advance estimate released by DAC.
In order to promote
agriculture sector in the country, the Department of Agriculture and
Cooperation is implementing various schemes and programmes such as Mission for
Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), National Food Security Mission
(NFSM), National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA), National Mission
on Agriculture Extension and Technology (NMAET), National Mission on Oilseeds
and Oil Palm (NMOOP), National Crop Insurance Programme (NCIP) etc. Under the
above schemes the focus of Government is primarily on expansion of farm income,
creation of non-farm income opportunities, improvement in productivity of
rainfed agriculture, increasing coverage of farming areas under protective
irrigation etc.
The Ministry of Food Processing Industries
is also implementing a Central Sector Scheme of Cold Chain, Value Addition and
Preservation of Infrastructure since 2008-09 throughout the country.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Agriculture
Sh.Mohanbhai Kundaria in Lok Sabha today.
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