India’s vegetable, fruits output up in 2010-11

India’s vegetable, fruits output up in 2010-11 ; India’s vegetable and fruits production reached record levels in 2010-11 season as vegetable output hit 141,350 metric tons during the period compared with previous season’s 133,545 metric ton.

Answering questions in country’s upper house of the parliament, Arun Yadav, Minister of State for Agriculture said fruits output also climbed up to 75,770 metric tons from last season’s 72,282 metric tons.

He said during 2008-09 season, 0.69% of total production of fruits and 1.69% of total vegetable production were exported.

The minister also said two central schemes named Horticulture Mission for North-East and Himalayan States (HMNEH) and National Horticulture Mission (NHM) were introduced for the holistic development of horticulture crops in the country. For the latest updates PRESS CTR + D or visit Stock Market news Today

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