{"id":283664,"date":"2024-02-20T19:13:31","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=283664"},"modified":"2024-02-20T19:13:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-20T13:43:31","slug":"on-the-scope-of-the-horticulture-sector-in-india-next-step-for-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/on-the-scope-of-the-horticulture-sector-in-india-next-step-for-farmers\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Scope of the Horticulture Sector in India \u2013 Next step for farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source:<\/strong> This post on the Scope of the Horticulture Sector in India has been created based on the article \u201cNext step for farmers: Fruits and vegetables can be a gamechanger\u201d<\/strong> published in \u201cIndian Express\u201d<\/strong> on 20th<\/sup> February 2024.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus Topic: <\/strong>GS Paper 3 Agriculture – Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country; Food processing and related industries in India- scope\u2019 and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.<\/p>\n

News:<\/strong> The article discusses the growing opportunities in the horticultural sector, especially F&V sector in India. It also highlights the steps that should be taken to improve it.<\/p>\n

Read more about the Horticulture Sector in India<\/strong> here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to the author, India has the potential to transform itself into one of the top fruit and vegetable (F&V) sources for the world.<\/p>\n

What are the growing opportunities in the horticultural sector, especially F&V?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1) Scope of Agri Exports: <\/strong>There is a huge opportunity in horticultural exports.<\/p>\n

2) Changes in Dietary Habits: <\/strong>The focus of the Indian diet is shifting from mere calorie security to a nutrition-secure mindset, leading to an increase in per capita consumption of F&V.<\/p>\n

3) Technological Advancements: <\/strong>Digital and technology advancements and increased focus on bio-based and sustainable solutions can solve the challenges of horticulture value chains.<\/p>\n

4) Higher Incomes: <\/strong>Horticulture farming promises higher incomes and offers a steady income stream throughout the year, unlike traditional subsistence farming.<\/p>\n

5) Agri-Inputs Sector: <\/strong>Increase in horticulture production will also unlock immense potential for the agri-inputs sector that comprises seeds, agrochemicals, and fertilisers.<\/p>\n

What steps should be taken to improve horticultural production in India?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The issues of higher productivity<\/strong>, better price realization<\/strong>, and the affordability and accessibility of agri-inputs<\/strong> are crucial. This can be achieved by:<\/p>\n

1) Focusing on value-added, export-led businesses<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2) Integrated value-chain approach<\/strong> from sourcing to processing.<\/p>\n

3) Supply of key agri-inputs<\/strong> to the farmer can help improve yield.<\/p>\n

4) Innovation in Seeds:<\/strong> Agronomic and genetic seed innovations, including high-quality hybrids, can enhance shelf life and improve access to quality F&V produce. High quality seeds can help extend the geographical footprint for cultivation.<\/p>\n

5) 1.0 Hectare Model of Integrated Farming:<\/strong> This cluster-based, whole-farm approach includes multiple interventions such as solar-powered farming equipment, water conservation practices, diversified cropping integrated with livestock, vermicompost, etc., soil health replenishment with natural bio-based agri-inputs, village cluster creation for produce aggregation and exports.
\nIt holds the potential to address the challenges of droughts and erratic weather patterns.<\/p>\n

6) Specific Approaches for Diverse Agro-Climatic Zones:<\/strong> A tailored approach to F&V agri-inputs is needed for India\u2019s diverse agro-climatic zones.
\nNote: <\/strong>An \u201cAgro-climatic zone\u201d<\/strong> is a land unit in terms of major climates, suitable for a certain range of crops.<\/p>\n

7) Multi-stakeholder Partnerships: <\/strong>Partnerships among farmers, government, customers, industry, and academia\/research need to be strengthened to achieve demand-backed production, high productivity, robust credit and risk management, and market linkages.<\/p>\n

Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The horticultural sector, especially the fruit and vegetable (F&V) sector looks promising for India. Why? What steps should be taken to improve horticultural production in India?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source: This post on the Scope of the Horticulture Sector in India has been created based on the article \u201cNext step for farmers: Fruits and vegetables can be a gamechanger\u201d published in \u201cIndian Express\u201d on 20th February 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Agriculture – Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country;… Continue reading On the Scope of the Horticulture Sector in India \u2013 Next step for farmers<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[218,216,10500],"class_list":["post-283664","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-agriculture","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=283664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/283664\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=283664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=283664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=283664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}