India’s horticulture production rises by 3.7 pc

India’s production of horticulture crops is estimated to have increased by 3.66% to 367.72 million tonnes (MT) in the 2024-25 crop year (July-June), according to the second advance estimates released by the Union Agriculture Ministry. The output had fallen to 354.74 MT in the 2023-24 crop year from 355.54 MT in the previous year, mainly due to a 20% drop in onion production compared to the previous year. The area under horticulture crops rose to 29.2 million hectares (Mha) in 2024-25 against 29.08 Mha last year. In the 2024-25 crop year, while the output of fruits, including mango and banana, rose by 1.36% to 114.5 MT, the production of vegetables, including onion, potato, and tomato, rose by 6% to 219.6 MT. Potato and onion production in 2024-25 rose by 26% and 5.46% to 60.17 MT and 57.05 MT, respectively. The horticulture sector contributes about 33% to the agriculture gross value added (GVA), as per a report.

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