Author(s): N Sunanda and S Bharat

Abstract: The Horticulture sector in India is playing an important role in doubling the farmers income and provision of nutritional security. In Andhra Pradesh the Gross Value of Output (GVO) of Horticulture at current prices for the year 2020-21 was Rs. 108 crores while the total agriculture GVO was Rs. 51.2 crores thus the contribution of horticulture sector exceeded Agriculture sector by two folds. The present study reviewed the progress of area and production of horticultural crops during the period 2017-18 to 2021-22. The average area under horticultural crops of Andhra Pradesh revealed that fruits, plantations, vegetables and spices etc. were, 47 percent, 22 percent, 15 percent and 16 percent respectively. Horticulture production in Andhra Pradesh was majorly contributed by fruits (64.53%) and vegetables (26.26%). The area under horticulture in Andhra Pradesh grew by 8.85 percent while the All-India average was 8.22 percent which is attributed to the successful implementation of the development programmes by the Department of Horticulture in the state. Though the productivity of vegetables was on the rise there is a shift of the vegetable growers in cultivation of the High value crops.

DOI: 10.22271/maths.2024.v9.i1Se.1608

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