Export 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 disposable income has ensured that nearly 62% of households in the upper end segment prefer to have organic products.

Production 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...

The country had produced 146.55 million tonnes of vegetables and 74.88 million tonnes of fruits in the 2010-11 fiscal.

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 for remunerative returns to farmers and to ensure adequate supply of fruits and vege...