Officers mentioned the drop in total horticulture output was on account of decrease vegetable manufacturing since fruit output has elevated. In addition they added that the drop in onion amongst all greens was very excessive.
Vegetable manufacturing is pegged at 205.80 mt, decrease than 212.55 mt in 2022-23. Nonetheless, the third advance estimate is up from the 204.96 mt of greens pegged within the second estimate in April. The ministry mentioned a rise within the manufacturing of tomatoes, cabbage, cauliflower, and another greens offset a decline in staples like potatoes and onions.
Onion manufacturing is estimated at 24.24 mt, down from 30.21 mt a 12 months in the past, and potato manufacturing at 57.05 mt, down from 60.14 mt. Nonetheless, tomato manufacturing is estimated to have elevated to 21.32 mt from 20.43 mt. Potato manufacturing had dipped in Bihar and West Bengal, whereas onion declined in Maharashtra.
Alternatively, fruit manufacturing has been pegged 2.29 per cent greater to 112.73 mt in 2023-24 from 110.21 mt in 2022-23. The ministry mentioned that elevated manufacturing was seen in mango, banana, lime/lemon, grapes, and custard apples. Nonetheless, it additionally famous that manufacturing of apples, citrus fruits, guava, litchi, pomegranate, and pineapple had dropped.
The estimate additionally indicated that output in honey, flowers, plantation crops, spices, and fragrant and medicinal crops collectively was 34.66 mt, up by 6 per cent from 32.72 mt within the earlier 12 months. These figures spotlight the combined efficiency of India’s horticulture sector, with some crops flourishing whereas others confronted powerful instances within the 2023-24 crop 12 months.
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