TRENDS AND SCOPE OF INDIAN HORTICULTURE: AN EMPIRICAL STUDY (original) (raw)

The horticulture comprises of study of vegetable, fruits, flowers, medicinal and aromatic plants, plantation crops and spices. Out of which vegetables occupied first position in both area and production. The collective area and production of horticulture crops were 16.48 mha and 145.62 mt, respectively in 2002 which have considerably increased to 25.43 mha and 311.61 mt, respectively. The share of area by vegetables, fruits, plantation crops, spices and flowers, aromatic and medicinal plants were 40%, 26%, 15%, 15% and 4%, respectively in 2018. the share of production of vegetables, fruits, plantation crops, spices and flowers, aromatic and medicinal plants were 59%, 31%, 6%, 3% and 1%, respectively in 2018.Horticulture crops have more potential to generate revenue to the farmers as well as enhance the agriculture GDP to the national GDP. The compound annual growth rate of area covered by different horticulture crops were observed highest in flower, aromatic & medicinal plants and lowest in spices. The overall CAGR of area covered by horticulture crops were 2.70% during the mentioned period. The CAGR of production of different horticulture crops were reported highest in flower, aromatic & medicinal plants, and lowest in plantation. The CAGR of total production of horticulture crops were 4.86% during the mentioned period.