Agri-Business Supply Chain Issues-South Indian Perspective
Authors:
Dr.N.Arunfred,
Publish Date/ Year : | Format: Paperback | Genre : Agriculture | Other Book Detail
Publish Date/ Year : | Format: Paperback | Genre : Agriculture | Other Book Detail
Agriculture has been the backbone of the Indian rural economy as it
contributed 14 percent of India’s GDP, 10.5 percent of its total exports, and
also provided employment to 57.3 percent of the country’s workforce in -2012
13. Horticulture’s share is around 30 percent of the agricultural GDP, and has
a 55 percent share of the total agricultural export. Although, urbanization has
led to the decline of arable land and the number of those involved in farming
is also on a decline dramatically, the production and area under cultivation
of fruit and vegetable crops has been on an increase over the years. The area
of cultivation of fruits and vegetables was 8,467,000 Ha in 1991-92 and it
increased to 162,938,000 Ha during 2011-12. India is the largest producer of
fruits and the second largest producer of vegetables in the world. With regard
to its contribution to the Indian economy, Fruits and Vegetables (F&V)
account for 8-7 percent of the gross cropped area, but contribute to more than
19 percent of the gross value of the total agricultural production. India has the
potential to feed the whole world, considering the vast area of arable lands
that she possesses, and the ability to produce all kinds of F&V that are suitable
for all seasons. The combined annual production of fruit and vegetables in
India – currently estimated to be over 227 million tons (MT) is likely to cross
the 377 MT mark by 2021.
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