This is due to farmer friendly policies, hard work of farmers and scientists, says Tomar
NEW DELHI, 17 November 2021: The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released 2020-21 (Third Advance Estimates) of area and production of various horticultural crops which estimated 331.05 million tones.
The data was compiled on the basis of information received from States/ UTs and other Governmental source agencies.
Indian minister of agriculture and farmers welfare Narendra Singh Tomar informed that due to the farmer-friendly policies of the government, tireless hard work of farmers and research of scientists, horticulture production in the year 2020-21 is estimated to be a record 331.05 million tonnes, showing an increase of 10.6 million tonnes (3.3 percent) over 2019-20.
| Total Horticulture | 2019-20 | 2020-21 |
| Area (in Million Ha) | 26.48 | 27.59 |
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| Production(in Million Tonne) | 320.47 | 331.05 |
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Highlights of 2020-21 (Third Advance Estimates)
- •Total Horticulture production in 2020-21 is estimated to a record 331.05 Million Tonne, which is an increase of about 10.6 Million Tonne (3.3%) over that achieved in 2019-20.
- •Production of Fruits is estimated to be 103.0 Million Tonne, compared to 102.1 Million Tonne achieved in 2019-20.
- •Production of Vegetables is estimated to be 197.2 Million Tonne compared to last year’s production of 188.3 Million Tonne that is, an increase of 4.8%.
- •Production of Onion is reported to be 26.8 Million Tonne as against 26.1 Million Tonne achieved in 2019-20.
- •Production of Potato is estimated to a record production of 54.2 Million Tonne in 2020-21, an increase by 5.6 Million Tonne compared to 2019-20.
- •Production of Tomato is reported to be 21.1 Million Tonne, as against production of 20.6 Million Tonne achieved in 2019-20.
- •An increase of 6.2%, from 0.73 Million Tonne in 2019-20 to 0.78 Million Tonne in 2020-21, has been registered in Aromatic & Medicinal crops.
- •Production of Plantation Crops has increased from 16.1 Million Tonne in 2019-20 to 16.6 Million Tonne in 2020-21.
- •Production of Spices has increased by 5.3%, from 10.1 Million Tonne in 2019-20 to 10.7 Million Tonne in 2020-21.
