Union Agriculture Minister inaugurates National Horticulture Fair at IIHR, Bengaluru
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Key role of Horticulture in doubling farmers income and ensuring essential nutritional security Horticulture production has increased 13 times from 25 million tonnes in 1950-51 to 331 million tonnes during 2020-21 Constituting 18% of the area, this sector contributes about 33% of the gross value to
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- Key role of Horticulture in doubling farmers income and ensuring essential nutritional security
- Horticulture production has increased 13 times from 25 million tonnes in 1950-51 to 331 million tonnes during 2020-21
- Constituting 18% of the area, this sector contributes about 33% of the gross value to the agricultural GDP
- The sector is being considered as a driver of economic growth and is gradually turning into an organized industry linked to seed trading, value addition and exports.
- Horticulture has a significant contribution in the export of agricultural products worth more than Rs. Four lakh crore.
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