Area and Production of Horticulture Crop 2017-19: Agrilearner

Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare releases the 2017-18 Final and 2018-19 1st Advance Est. of Area and Production of Horticulture Crops.

Nation witnesses record production of 311.7 MT Horticulture Crops in 2017-18

3.7% higher than the previous year(2016-17) and 10% higher than past 5 years’ average production.(Horticulture Crop)

All-India Final Estimates: 2017-18 and 2018-19(1st Advance Estimates)vis-a-vis 2016-17:

Total Horticulture 2016-17

Area (Million Ha): 24.85

Production (Million Tonnes): 300.64

2017-18 (Final)

Area (Million Ha): 25.43

Production (Million Tonnes): 311.71

2018-19 (First Adv. Est.)

Area (Million Ha): 25.87
Production (Million Tonnes): 314.67

Highlights for 2017-18(Final Estimates):- (Horticulture Crop)

There has been a record production of Horticulture Crops with production during the year 2017-18(Final) reaching 311.7 Million Tonnes which is 3.7% higher than the previous year (2016-17) and 10% higher than the past 5 years’ average production
Fruits Production estimated – 97.35 million tonnes which is 4.8% higher than previous year
Vegetables Production estimated – 187.5 million tonnes which is about 3.5% higher than the previous year.
Potato Production in the year 2017-18 (Final) is estimated at 51.3 Million Tonnes as against 48.6 Million Tonnes in 2016-17 (5.6% higher than 2016-17).