Horticulture export reached Rs 9,000 cr in FY'12: Sharad PawarExport of horticulture products jumped to Rs 9,000 crore mark in 2011-12 from just Rs 150 crore in 1991-92, Agriculture Minister Sharad Paw...
Increase in consumption of organic food products: ASSOCHAM surveyIncrease in disposable income has ensured that nearly 62% of households in the upper end segment prefer to have organic products.
Vegetable production up 3%; fruits by 1% in FY'12Production of vegetables in the country rose by 3% to 150.59 mn tonnes last fiscal, while that of fruits was marginally up by 1% at 75.27 m...
Vegetable production up 3%; fruits by 1% in FY'12The country had produced 146.55 million tonnes of vegetables and 74.88 million tonnes of fruits in the 2010-11 fiscal.
- Government allocates Rs 1,360 crore for horticulture in FY'13
Government has allocated Rs 1,360 crore to the National Horticulture Mission (NHM), that covers 372 districts, for this fiscal.
- Ministry of Agriculture provides assistance to farmers of North-East and Himalayan States
Ministry of Agriculture provides assistance to farmers for remunerative returns to farmers and to ensure adequate supply of fruits and vege...