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Importance of horticulture in the national economy
1. Horticultural produces contribute to national wealth. They are the important
exportable commodities in many countries. In India also through export of horticultural
produces our country is earning foreign exchange.
India exporting flowers to America, Netherlands, Germany, Japan, UK, Onions to
Malayasia, UAE, Singapore, Srilanka and Bangladesh. Vegetables to Srilanka,
America, UAE, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, U.K., Kuawait, Fresh grapes to UK,
Netherlands, UAE, Bangladesh, Germany, Fresh fruits to Bangladesh, UAE, Saudi
Arabia, UK and Srilanka. Processed vegetables to Egypt, Srilanka, UAE, America
and Turkey and Mango pulp to Saudi Arabia, UAE, Netherlands, Kuwait and
Germany. Pickles and Chutneys to UK, America, UAE, Spain etc.
Export of horticulture products from India (1988-‗99)
Products Quantity
(‗ 000 tones)
Value
(Rs. In millions)
Fruits and vegetables 387.43 5,360.20
Processed fruits and vegetables 238.60 7,056.80
Fruits and vegetable seeds 6.06 663.30
Floriculture 18.72 966.00
Coconut 56.oo 3,021.00
Cashew& its products 75.02 16,099.00
Tea 205.86 21,918.40
Coffee 211.62 17,510.00
Total 1,451.29 90,315.70
Export of plantation cops and their products from India (2001-02)
Product Quantity
(‗000 tonnes)
Value
(Rs.In millons)
Coconut&its products ----------- 140.30
Cashew &its products 99.36 17,809.90
Spices 243.20 19,405.49
Tea 190.00 16,960.00
Coffee 213.00 10,500.00
Natural rubber 13.35 ---------
2. Horticulture is a mother for many axillary industries like canning industries and
processing industries etc. Several agro industries, based on horticultural products are
being established there by solving the unemployment problem to some
extent.Eg.Rubber, Coir (Coconut) and sago (Tapioca) industries.
3. Horticultural crops provide gainful employment for small farmers and agricultural
labour through out the year. One hectare of fruit production generates 860 man-days
per annum as against 143 man-days for cereal crops. Some industrial attribute crops
and cultural intensive crops like grape, banana and pineapple, generate much large
employment ranging from 1,000 to 2,500 man-days per hectare.

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