A K BHATIA

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HORTICULTURE DATA BASE
CURRENT SCENARIO AND FUTURE THRUST

• A K BHATIA
• ADVISOR (HORTICULTURE DIVISION)
• DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE COOPERATION

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HORTICULTURE DATA

• WHY REQUIRED?
• WHAT IS THE PRESENT STATUS?
• WHAT ARE THE CONSTRAINTS?
• WHAT ARE THE SOLUTIONS?

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HORTICULTURE DATA

• WHY REQUIRED?
• To make correct assessment of current status and
  growth in the horticulture sector (production
  trend, GDP contribution etc.)
• To ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of
  the concerned development policies and programs.
  (e.g. NHM)
• To analyze demand-supply position.
• To facilitate perspective planning to harness
  vast potential in the horticulture sector.
• To take focused action for systematic development
  of horticulture sector.

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PRESENT STATUS OF HORTICULTURE DATA

• AREA,PRODUCTION,PRODUCTIVITY DATA
• DATA ON COMMODITY PRICES, SUPPLIES (MARKET
  ARRIVALS), STORAGES ETC.
• EXPORT/IMPORT DATA
• DATA ON PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHEMES (NHM
  ETC.) (COMPONENT WISE) - PHYSICAL AND FINANCIAL
  ACHIEVEMENTS
• SUPPLEMENTARY DATA (RESEARCH STUDIES ETC.)

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PRESENT STATUS OF HORTICULTURE DATA

• AREA,PRODUCTION,PRODUCTIVITY- CROP-WISE
• FRUITS (BANANA, MANGO, CITRUS, APPLE, GUAVA,
  GRAPES, PINEAPPLE, PAPAYA, POMEGRANATE ETC. )
• VEGETABLES (POTATO, BRINJAL, TOMATO, TAPIOCA,
  ONION, CABBAGE, CAULIFLOWER, OKRA ETC.)
• FLOWERS (LOOSE AND CUT)
• PLANTATION CROPS (COCONUT,CASHEWNUT,ARECANUT,COCOA
  )
• SPICES (MUSTRAD SEED, CHILLI,TURMERIC,GARLIC,GINGE
  R,TAMARIND,CORIANDER,CUMIN,PEPPER,FENUGREEK ETC)
• NUTS (WALNUT,ALMOND)
• MUSHROOM AND HONEY

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PRESENT STATUS OF HORTICULTURE DATA

• Multiple agencies involved in collection/
  compilation of data.
• National Horticulture Board (Horticulture
  Deptts)
• State Directorates of Economics and Statistics
• (DES)
• Crop Estimation Survey-Fruits and Vegetables
  (Plan Scheme)
• Export/Import data (DGCIS, APEDA, DGFT)
• Crop Boards (CASHEWNUT/COCONUT etc.)
• APMC
• Research/Develop. Organsizations (e.g. NHRDF )

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HORTI. DATA- WHAT DOES IT TELL ?

• TOTAL HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION IN THE COUNTRY IS
  182.4 MILLION TONNES IN 2005-06 ( 96.6 MILLION
  TONNES IN 1991-92). (FOODGRAIN PRODUCTION 210
  MILLION TONNES)
• TOTAL AREA UNDER HORTICULTURE CROPS IS 21.2
  MILLION HA - 2005-06(12.8 MILLION HA IN 1991-92).
  
• AVERAGE PRODUCTIVITY 8.5 MT/Ha. (FRUITS 10.4
  MT/Ha. VEGETABLES 14.7 MT/Ha.
• NEARLY 90 OF HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION IS DUE TO
  FRUITS (52 MILLION TONNES) AND VEGETABLES (110
  MILLION TONNES) (RICEWHEAT3/4TH OF FOODGRAIN
  PRODUCTION).
• MAJOR FRUITS- BANANA,MANGO AND CITRUS AND MAJOR
  VEGETABLES- POTATO,BRIINJAL,TOMATO,TAPIOCA,ONION
  AND CABBAGE ( ABOUT 70 PRODUCTION)
• PER CAPITA AVAILABILITY OF FRUITS IS 140 GMS/DAY
  AND VEGETABLES 295 GMS/PER DAY (FOODGRAIN 570
  GMS/DAY).

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HORTI. DATA- WHAT DOES IT TELL ?

• W.BENGAL, U.P.,MAHARASHTRA, ANDHRA, TAMIL NADU,
  KARNATAKA,ORISSA, BIHAR, KERALA AND GUJARAT ARE
  THE LEADING STATES IN HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION.
  (contributing more than 80 output - first 5
  States producing more than half the total
  output).
• MAHARASHTRA, ANDHRA PRADESH, TAMIL NADU,
  KARNATAKA AND GUJARAT ARE THE LEADING FRUIT
  PRODUCING STATES. (nearly 60 output).
• W BENGAL, U.P., BIHAR AND ORISSA ARE THE LEADING
  VEGETABLE PRODUCERS. (contributing over 60
  output first 2 States producing about 40).
• SO, MAJOR PART OF HORTICULTURE PRODUCTION IS
  CONCENTRATED IN SOME STATES.

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HORTI. DATA- WHAT DOES IT TELL ?

• INDIA IS THE SECOND LARGEST PRODUCER OF FRUITS
  AND VEGETABLES IN THE WORLD, AND IS A LEADING
  PRODUCER OF MANGO, BANANA, PAPAYA, ARECA-NUT AND
  OKRA.
• VALUE OF EXPORTS OF HORTI PRODUCTS IS OVER Rs
  3000 CRORES.
• HORTICULTURE SECTOR CONSTITUTES NEARLY 20 OF
  AGRICULTURE GDP AND CONTRIBUTES 4 IN THE
  NATIONAL ECONOMY.
• HORTICULTURE IS ONE OF THE FASTEST GROWING
  SECTORS IN AGRICULTURE AND POTENTIALLY A KEY
  DRIVER TO STIMULATE AGRICULTURE GROWTH.

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Leading Fruit producing States Maharashtra,
Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat
and Uttar Pradesh (accounting for about 2/3rd
production)
Leading Vegetable producing States West Bengal,
Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar, Tamil Nadu,
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and
Karnataka (accounting for about 3/4th production)
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WHAT ARE THE CONSTRAINTS?

• LIMITATIONS IN THE EXISTING DATA
• MULTIPLE AGENCIES COLLECTING DATA- DIFFERENT
  METHODOLOGY AND COVERAGE
• DATA VARIATIONS
• FREQUENT DATA REVISION
• TIME LAG IN DATA AVAILABILITY
• DATA INCONSISTENCIES
• DATA GAPS
• DATA RELIABILITY FACTOR?

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WHAT ARE THE CONSTRAINTS?

• LACK OF EFFECTIVE INSTITUTIONAL MECHANISM
• ABSENCE OF PROPER SYSTEMATIC UNITS FOR
  COLLECTION/COMPILATION OF HORTICULTURE DATA
• INEFFECTIVE DATA VALIDATION MECHANISM
• ABSENCE OF NODAL AGENCY TO COORDINATE DATA OR
  CHECK CONSISTENCY
• INADEQUATE USE OF MODERN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
  TO PROCESS AND ORGANIZE DATA

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WHAT ARE THE CONSTRAINTS?

• DATA GAPS
• LACK OF AUTHENTIC BASE LINE DATA (DISTRICT
  LEVEL).
• DATA ON AROMATIC/MEDICINAL PLANTS.
• DATA ON EMPLOYMENT POTENTIAL (DIRECT/INDIRECT).
• PRODUCTIVITY PROFILE (CROP/REGION/DISTRICT WISE).
  
• DATA ON COST OF CULTIVATION/ECONOMY OF FARMING OF
  DIFFERENT HORTICULTURAL CROPS.
• PRODUCTION/DEMAND PROJECTIONS/COMMODITY OUTLOOK
  REPORTS.
• POOR DOCUMENTATION (GUIDELINES/ MANUALS).

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THRUST AREAS

• POLICY DIRECTION TO TREAT HORTICULTURE DATA
  DEVELOPMENT AS A PRIMARY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY AT
  PAR WITH OTHER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.
• ESTABLISH NETWORK OF HORTICULTURE INFORMATION
  SYSTEMS (HIS) UNITS IN DISTRICTS, STATES AND AT
  CENTRE TO COLLECT, COORDINATE AND DISSEMINATE
  DATA.
• PROVIDE DISTINCT IDENTITY, ADMINISTRATIVE
  AUTHORITY AND DEDICATED FUNDING FOR HISs.
• DESIGNATE NODAL OFFICER IN EACH STATE TO
  VALIDATE, COORDINATE AND SUPPLY DATA. ENVISAGE
  DATA CONSORTIUM TO CHECK INTERNAL DATA VARIATION
  AND INCONSISTENCY.

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THRUST AREAS

• CONDUCT/ORGANIZE HORTICULTURE CENSUS TO
  CREATE/UPDATE BASE-LINE (DISTRICT) DATA.
• STUDY DATA COLLECTION MECHANISM TO REFINE OR
  DEVELOP ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGY FOR SUSTAINING
  DATA COLLECTION PROCESS.
• ADOPT UNIFORM METHODOLOGY/APPROACH TO ENSURE
  CONCEPTUAL HOMOGENEITY.
• DEVELOP COMPREHENSIVE (INFO TECH BASED)
  HORTICULTURE MIS. DEVELOP INTEGRATED DATABASES.
• PREPARE PRODUCTIVITY MAP/PROFILE (HIGH AND LOW
  PRODUCTIVITY AREAS). PERIODIC STUDIES TO ASSESS
  SUPPLY-DEMAND POSITION.

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THRUST AREAS

• EXTEND CROP CUTTING EXPERIMENTS TO COVER ALL
  IMPORTANT HORTICULTURE CROPS.
• INVOLVE FARMERS/PANCHAYATS IN DATA COLLECTION
  PROCESS.
• PERIODIC CONFERENCES TO REVIEW DATA REQUIREMENTS
  AND NEED FOR IMPROVEMENT.
• GREATER INVOLVEMENT OF DATA SECTOR EXPERT IN
  IMPORTANT CORE GROUP MEETINGS TO DESIGN DATA
  REQUIREMENTS.
• OBTAIN EXPOSURE ON INTERNATIONAL DATA COLLECTION
  METHODOLOGY AND PRACTICES.

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