HORTICULTURE STATISTICS

Arundhati Singh, Director(Horticulture)

D/o Agriculture & Cooperation, GOI

OVERVIEW - HORTICULTURE

A Prominent Segment under Agriculture Sector and the

fastest growing sector
Considerable attention in the 11th Five Year Plan
All States / UT covered under Two special Horticulture
programmes of NHM and HMNEH
Mission programme (NHM) in operation in 344 districts
out of 476 districts of 18 States and UTs, Andaman &
Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep (initially in 227 districts)
Horticulture projects are capital intensive, have higher
gestation period, need costly inputs including higher
technology and efficient value change management.
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HORTICULTURE ADVANTAGE INDIA

India
is
endowed
with
a
remarkably
heterogeneous area characterized by a great
diversity of agro climatic zones, allowing for
production of a variety of horticultural crops such
as fruits, vegetables, flowers, spices, plantation
crops, root and tuber crops, and medicinal and
aromatic crops.

India is the second largest producer of fruits and

vegetables in the world.

Horticulture exports has helped the country to

earn Rs 14,000 crore in 2011-12.
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SNAPSHOT OF HORTICULTURE
Horticulture accounts for 30% of Indias agricultural GDP
from 8.5% of the cropped area.
Indias major exports include onion, mango pulp, fresh
mangoes, dried walnuts, fresh grapes.
Indias biggest export markets are South Asian & Middle
east Countries.
Indias share in the global market is insignificant it
accounts for 1.7% of the global trade in vegetables and
0.5% in fruits
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HORTICULTURE STATISTICS

WHY REQUIRED?
WHAT IS THE PRESENT STATUS?
WHAT ARE THE CONSTRAINTS?
WAY FORWARD
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HORTICULTURE DATA
WHY REQUIRED?
To make correct assessment of growth in the
horticulture sector.
To ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of the
concerned development policies and programs.
To facilitate perspective planning and harnessing vast
potential in the horticulture sector.
Analyze data to gain better knowledge and
understanding of the situation for taking appropriate
measures to promote systematic development of
horticulture sector.
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PRESENT STATUS OF HORTICULTURE DATA

AREA,PRODUCTION,YIELD DATA
DATA ON COMMODITY PRICES, SUPPLIES (MARKET
ARRIVALS), STORAGES ETC.
EXPORT/IMPORT DATA
DATA ON PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF
SCHEMES (NHM, HMNEH ETC.) (COMPONENT WISE)
- PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA (RESEARCH STUDIES ETC.)

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PRESENT STATUS OF HORTICULTURE DATA

Multiple agencies
compilation of data.

involved

in

collection/

D/o Agriculture & Cooperation through State Horticulture

Departments
State Directorates of Economics and Statistics (DES)
through Crop Estimation Survey-Fruits and Vegetables (Plan
Scheme)
Export/Import data (DGCIS, APEDA, DGFT)
Crop Boards (CASHEWNUT/COCONUT/ SPICES etc.)
Market Intelligence data through NHB and DMI in M/o
AGRICULTURE.
Research and Other Organizations (e.g. NHRDF, SFAC)
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PRESENT STATUS OF HORTICULTURE DATA

AREA,PRODUCTION, YIELD- CROP-WISE

22 TYPES OF FRUITS (e.g. BANANA, MANGO, CITRUS, APPLE,

GUAVA, GRAPES, PINEAPPLE, PAPAYA, POMEGRANATE ETC. )
20 TYPES OF VEGETABLES (e.g. POTATO, BRINJAL, TOMATO,
TAPIOCA, ONION, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, OKRA ETC.)
FLOWERS (LOOSE AND CUT)
PLANTATION CROPS (COCONUT, CASHEWNUT, ARECANUT,
COCOA)
SPICES (e.g. MUSTARD SEED, CHILLI, TURMERIC, GARLIC,
GINGER,
TAMARIND,
CORIANDER,
CUMIN,
PEPPER,
FENUGREEK ETC.)
AROMATIC AND MEDICINAL PLANTS

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PRESENT SYSTEM OF DATA COLLECTION

Fruits and Vegetables, Flowers, Nuts and Aromatic &

Medicinal Plants, Coconut
State Departments of Horticulture and Agriculture

Plantation crops (cashewnut, arecanut and cocoa) and

spices
Directorate of Cocoa and Cashew nut Development
(DCCD)
Directorate of Arecanut and Spices Development (DASD)

NHB brings out an annual publication `Indian

Horticulture Database
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METHODOLOGY ADOPTED

Area Estimation:
Girdawari
On the basis of input supplied etc.
Estimation of Production:
Eye Estimation
Oral enquiry from farmers
Based on Productivity norms as calculated by
GCES, CES-F&V
Some scientific methods for some crops.
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REVIEW COMMITTEE
Horticulture data received from States / Boards/
Directorate are compiled by the Horticulture Division of
DAC.
Estimates are approved by a Review Committee under the
Chairmanship of Principal Adviser, Department of
Agriculture and Cooperation with following members
Economic and Statistical Adviser, DAC
Joint Secretary (NHM), DAC
Horticulture Commissioner, DAC
Managing Director, NHB
Adviser (Hort) DAC.
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SCHEDULE OF DATA APPROVAL BY REVIEW

COMMITTEE
(Agriculture crop year: July June)

Estimates

Date of
finalization

Date of receipt of
data from States/UTs

1st Advance Estimates

of the current year and
Final Estimates of
previous year

31st December

10th December

2nd Advance Estimates 15th May

of Current Year

1st May

3rd Advance Estimates 31st August

of Current year

10th August

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HORTI. DATA- WHAT DOES IT TELL ?

ANDHRA PRADESH, W.BENGAL, UTTAR PRADESH, MAHARASHTRA,

TAMIL NADU, BIHAR, GUJARAT, KARNATAKA, MADHYA PRADESH
AND ODISHA ARE THE LEADING STATES IN HORTICULTURE
PRODUCTION. (contributing about 80% output - first 6 States
producing more than half the total output).

MAHARASHTRA, ANDHRA PRADESH, TAMIL NADU, GUJARAT,

KARNATAKA AND U.P. ARE THE LEADING FRUIT PRODUCING
STATES. (nearly 60% output).
W BENGAL, U.P., BIHAR, ANDHRA PRADESH, MADHYA PRADESH,
GUJARAT AND ODISHA ARE THE LEADING VEGETABLE
PRODUCERS. (contributing over 60% output; first 4 States producing
more than 40%).
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HORTI. DATA- WHAT DOES IT TELL ?

TOTAL HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION IN THE COUNTRY
IS 257.3 MILLION TONNES IN 2011-12 ( 96.6 MILLION
TONNES IN 1991-92). (FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION = 257
MILLION TONNES)
TOTAL AREA UNDER HORTICULTURE CROPS IN 2011-12
IS 23.2 MILLION HA (12.8 MILLION HA IN 1991-92).
MAJOR FRUITS- BANANA,MANGO AND CITRUS FRUITS;
(CONTRIBUTE ABOUT 70% PRODUCTION)
MAJOR VEGETABLES- POTATO, TOMATO, ONION,
BRINJAL AND CABBAGE (CONTRIBUTE ABOUT 80%
PRODUCTION)
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Trends in Fruits and Vegetables Production

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WHAT ARE THE CONSTRAINTS?

LIMITATIONS IN THE EXISTING DATA
MULTIPLE AGENCIES COLLECTING AND COMPILING DATADIFFERENT METHODOLOGY AND COVERAGE
FREQUENT DATA REVISION
TIME LAG IN DATA AVAILABILITY. STATES ARE NOT
ADHERING TO TIME SCHEDULE FOR SENDING THE DATA
DATA INCONSISTENCIES
EVEN THE METHODOLOGY ADOPTED BY VARIOUS STATE
HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENTS VARY FROM STATE TO
STATE.
DATA FOR CROPS EXCLUSIVELY GROWN IN A STATE, NOT
BEING REPORTED BY THE STATE.
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WHAT ARE THE CONSTRAINTS?

LACK OF EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
ABSENCE
OF
PROPER SYSTEMATIC UNITS FOR
COLLECTION / COMPILATION OF HORTICULTURE DATA
INEFFECTIVE DATA VALIDATION MECHANISM
NODAL AGENCY NOT OVERSEEING THE ENTIRE SET OF
HORTICULTURE CROPS AND ABSENCE OF COORDINATION
WITH OTHER AGENCIES
INADEQUATE
USE
OF
MODERN
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY TO PROCESS AND ORGANIZE DATA

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WHAT ARE THE CONSTRAINTS?

DATA GAPS
LACK OF AUTHENTIC BASE LINE DATA FOR ALL STATES
(DISTRICT LEVEL).
DATA ON EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL (DIRECT/INDIRECT).
PRODUCTIVITY PROFILE (CROP/REGION/DISTRICT WISE).
DATA ON COST OF CULTIVATION/ECONOMY OF FARMING OF
DIFFERENT HORTICULTURAL CROPS.
PRODUCTION HOW MUCH FLOW TO THE MARKET AND
FARMERS OWN CONSUMPTION SHARE .
POST HARVEST LOSSES AND WASTAGES IN THE TRANSIT
NO OPERATIONAL MANUAL FOR FIELD STAFF
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WAY FORWARD AND PLAN OF ACTION

1. COORDINATION BETWEEN STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
HORTICULTURE AND DIRECTORATE OF ECONOMICS & STATISTICS
NEED TO BE STRENGTHENED TO GENERATE RELIABLE
HORTICULTURE STATISTICS.
2. STRENGTHEN
THE
LOWEST
FUNCTIONARY
REPORTING
HORTICULTURE DATA FROM THE SELECTED VILLAGES/ TEHSILS.
3. DESIGNATE NODAL OFFICER IN EACH STATE TO VALIDATE,
COORDINATE AND SUPPLY DATA. ENVISAGE DATA CONSORTIUM
TO CHECK INTERNAL DATA VARIATION AND INCONSISTENCY.
4. FOR FACILITATING SMOOTH COLLECTION, COORDINATION AND
DISSEMINATION OF HORTICULTURE DATA FROM DISTRICT LEVEL
TO CENTRE, STATE DEPARTMENTS NEED TO DEVELOP A STATE
HORTICULTURE INFORMATION SYSTEM (HIS).
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WAY FORWARD AND PLAN OF ACTION

5. BESIDES THE BASIC DATA FOR AREA AND PRODUCTION, THRUST
SHOULD ALSO BE ON TIMELY AVAILABILITY OF THE RELATED
DATA LIKE STORAGE, MARKET ARRIVALS, PRICES, EXPORTS ETC.
6. CONDUCT/ORGANIZE HORTICULTURE CENSUS TO CREATE/UPDATE
BASE-LINE (DISTRICT) DATA.
7. EXTEND CROP CUTTING EXPERIMENTS TO COVER ALL IMPORTANT
HORTICULTURE CROPS.
8. PREPARATION OF GUIDELINES / MANUALS FOR COLLECTION OF
DATA FOR VARIOUS CROPS.
9. FOR
COLLECTION
OF
METHODOLOGY/APPROACH
HOMOGENEITY.

DATA,
ADOPT
UNIFORM
TO
ENSURE
CONCEPTUAL

10. IN THIS CONNECTION, AN ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY HAVE

BEEN DEVELOPED BY IASRI.
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Alternative Methodology
AN ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED BY IASRI
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT INFORMATION FLOWING FROM ALL
SOURCES INCLUDING MARKET ARRIVALS, EXPORTS AND
GROWERS ASSOCIATIONS.
THE METHODOLOGY NEEDS TO BE PILOTED IN FIVE STATES NAMELY,
ANDHRA PRADESH, MAHARASHTRA, HIMACHAL PRADESH, UTTAR
PRADESH AND KARNATAKA BEFORE EXTENDING TO THE ENTIRE
COUNTRY.
THE BROAD OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY INCLUDED:

TO TEST THE DEVELOPED ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY FOR ESTIMATION

OF ACREAGE UNDER EACH MAJOR FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CROPS
TO TEST THE DEVELOPED ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY FOR ESTIMATION
OF YIELD RATES AND TOTAL PRODUCTION OF MAJOR FRUIT AND
VEGETABLE CROPS GROWN IN THE STATE
TO ESTIMATE AREA AND PRODUCTION OF MAJOR FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES USING REMOTE SENSING GIS AND FIELD SURVEY.
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Alternative Methodology
THE IASRI PROPOSAL FOR THE ALTERNATIVE
METHODOLOGY HAS FINANCIAL IMPLICATION OF RS.
6.50 CRORE.

FOR THE BETTERMENT OF HORTICULTURE

STATISTICS, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY.
CAN THE STATES COME UP WITH SOME WAY OUT
FOR FUNDING THIS ENDEAVOUR?
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