The country’s horticulture production rose marginally by 4 per cent in the crop year ended June 2025 on higher production of fruits and vegetables, according to an agriculture ministry data released this past week.
The horticulture production this year was 369.05 million tonne, as compared with 354.74 million tonne in the previous year.
The area covered by horticultural crops was estimated to have been about 29.48 million hectares in the 2024-25 crop year (July-June), which was marginally higher than 29.08 million hectares in the previous year.
At present, the 2025-26 crop cycle is underway.
Agriculture Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, stated that significant progress has been observed in the fruit and vegetable production, for which a bountiful monsoon this year is also to be credited.
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The ministry also released the third advance estimates, in which fruit production is estimated to have increased by 5.12 per cent to 118.76 million tonne with bananas, mangoes, watermelons, jackfruit, mandarins, papayas, and guavas contributing significantly.
Vegetable production is projected to have increased by 4.09 per cent to 215.68 million tonne, with onion production particularly expected to have risen to 30.78 million tonne in 2024-25 from 24.26 million tonne in the previous year.
Potato production is pegged marginally up by 1.85 per cent to 58.10 million tonne, while tomato output is at 19.46 million tonne for 2024-25.
Production of aromatic and medicinal plants is projected to have increased to 7,81,000 tonne, from 7,26,000 tonne last year.
Spice production is estimated at 12.50 million tonne, with increased production of garlic, ginger, and turmeric.
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