Export performance of dryland horticultural fruits
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2011-05-30
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Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Krishi Vidyapeeth, Parbhani
Abstract
High initial investment, long gestation period and high water
demand discourage the cultivation for growing fruits. However, some of
fruit crops such as mango, pomegranate, cashewnut, custard apple,
tamarind, etc. come up reasonable well even under dryland cultivation.
These crops not only grown in arid and semiarid regions but also earn a
good profit to farmer if properly cared and maintained in arid regions.
These crop bring use of the wasteland.
In context of above discussion the study is under taken with
specific objectives to study statewise performance of dryland horticultural
fruit in India, to estimate countrywise export performance of dryland
horticulture fruit crops in terms of quantity and value.
It is revealed from the study that at overall period, on an
average the area, production and productivity of mango were to the tune of
the 1639.275 thousand ha, 1189.690 MT and 10798.00 kg/ha per annum
respectively. Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu were major
mango producing states as compared to other states under study.
The state wise performance of area, production and
productivity in terms of growth rates of cashewnut was positive and
significant. During the study period highest area under cashewnut was
observed in Andhra Pradesh however production and productivity was seen
in Maharashtra. Highest production and productivity of tamarind was
observed in Karnataka however higher acerage was observed in Tamilnadu.
Anhdra Pradesh registered positive growth rate in respect area and
production. During the study period area under pomegranate was 114.543
thqusand ha with the production of 809.529 MT in the country. However,
Maharashtra stood first by contributing of 79.15 and 72.07 per cent share in
area and production respectively. Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Gujrat and
Rajastan registered positive growth rates
The export of mango from India during 1990-2009 was
44083.080 MT and earning value from Rs. 8503.7 lakh per annum. The
growth rates from mango during study period was positive and significant
from volume exported and value received. UAE is the major export
destination for mango, pomegranate, dried tamarind and total tamarind
(fresh + dried).In respect of pomegranate all the studied countries registered
positive and significant growth rates for volume exported and value
received. Highest volume of fresh tamarind was exported to Pakistan
followed by Saudi Arabia. The similar trend was observed for value
received. Positive and significant growth rates were noticed during the
overall export period of total tamarind in terms of volume and output.
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