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Informist, Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2026

 

MUMBAI – India's horticulture crop production is expected to rise marginally to 370.8 million tonnes in 2025-26 (Jul-Jun) from 370.7 million tonnes the previous year, according to the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare's first advance estimate released Monday. The area under horticulture crops is expected to be around 30.1 million hectares this year, in line with last year, according to the first advance estimate.

 

In 2024-25 (Jul-Jun), the total production of horticulture crops rose to 370.7 million tonnes from 354.7 million tonnes in 2023-24, according to the final estimates. The total area under horticulture crops rose to 30.1 million hectares in 2024-25 from 29.1 million hectares the previous year.

 

The total production of vegetables has been pegged lower this year at 216.2 million tonnes from 217.8 million tonnes last year. However, output of tomato, peas, tapioca, green chillies, and pumpkin is seen higher. Production of tomato is expected to rise sharply to around 22.7 million tonnes in 2025-26 from 20.6 million tonnes last year, bolstering both farmers' incomes and availability for consumers. Potato production is likely to be around 58.4 million tonnes, lower than 58.6 million tonnes expected last year.

 

Total production of fruits is expected to be 1 million tonnes higher at 118.7 million tonnes this year. Production of fruits in 2024-25 rose over 4% to 117.6 million tonnes, primarily due to a surge in output of bananas, mangoes, mandarins, papayas, guavas, watermelons, and jackfruits.

 

The production of aromatic and medicinal plants is expected to increase to 903,000 tonnes this year. In 2024-25, production of these plants rose to 901,000 tonnes from 726,000 tonnes the previous year. The area under such plants rose to 983,000 hectares in 2024-25 from 926,000 hectares the previous year. Production of flowers in 2025-26 is expected to rise to 4.2 million tonnes from 3.5 million tonnes last year.

 

Total production of spices is seen at 12.8 million tonnes this year, with a notable increase seen in both the area and production of cumin, ginger, garlic, and turmeric. Last year, production of spices rose over 4% to nearly 13 million tonnes. The area under spice cultivation is expected to have risen to 5.1 million hectares in 2024-25 from 5.0 million hectares the previous year.  End

 

Reported by Ashutosh Pati

Edited by Ashish Shirke

 

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