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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Horticultural output seen at a record 300 mt in 2016-17

Horticultural output seen at a record 300 mt in 2016-17

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published Published on Sep 1, 2017   modified Modified on Sep 1, 2017
-The Hindu Business Line

Bumper harvest expected on good rains, jump in area

New Delhi:
Production of horticultural crops for the year 2016-17 (July-June) is pegged at a record 300 million tonnes (mt), with fruits and vegetables witnessing a significant increase in output due to abundant rains and rise in area.

According to the third advance estimates of horticultural production, released by the government on Thursday, the area under cultivation went up by 2.6 per cent to 25.1 million hectares (ha) from 24.5 million ha in 2015-16.
 
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All major staple vegetables -- onion, potato and tomato – have registered an increase in output.

While onion output in 2016-17 is projected at 21.72mt, 3.8 per cent up over previous year’s 20.93mt, tomato production is estimated at a record 19.54 mt, up 4.3 per cent over 18.73 mt. At 48.2 mt, potato production, too, is estimated to be substantially higher than previous year’s 43.42 mt.

The total production of horticultural crops in 2016-17, including fruits, vegetables, flowers, plantation crops and spices, is estimated to be a record 299.85 mt, 4.6 per cent higher than the previous year’s 286.18mt. There is a slight increase of 0.7 per cent in the projected output, compared to 295 mt recorded in the second advance estimates released in May this year.

Fruit production is expected to go up to 93.7 mt from 90mt in 2015-16, while vegetable output is projected to be at a record 176 mt, compared to 169 mt last year.

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The Hindu Business Line, 31 August, 2017, http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/horticultural-output-seen-at-a-record-300-mt-in-201617/article9838595.ece?homepage=true


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