Question: Which of the following states has retained its top position regarding amount of fruit production in India?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- On January 20, 2020, the State-wise horticulture production data was released by the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare.
- The state of West Bengal (WB) has topped in vegetable production in 2018-19 (3rd advance estimates) in the country.
- In West Bengal the production of vegetables was 29.55 million tonnes (MT).
- Uttar Pradesh with 27.70 MT remained at the second position, followed by Madhya Pradesh (17.77 MT).
- Top spot in fruits with 17.61MT was retained by Andhra Pradesh (AP) in 2018-19.It was followed by Maharashtra (10.82 MT) and UP (10.65 MT).
- West Bengal’s share in total vegetable production is 15.9 % of the country’s total vegetable production.
- UP accounted for 14.9 % of the total vegetable production.
- The total area under vegetable cultivation rose to 10.10 million hectare (mh) in 2018-19 from 6.74 mh in 2004-05.
- The production of vegetable rose to 185.88 tonnes in 2018-19 from 101.25 mt in 2004-05, while the fruit production accounted 98.58 mt.