Horticulture in india: gaining momentum

Author: 
Surbhi G. Garg and Nimisha Kapoor

India has huge potential for horticulture industry for various agricultural products. Horticulture industry gained importance after fourth five year plan. The sector has not gained enough recognition in trade. The government of India has introduced various schemes to provide recognition and development to the sector. This research article is based on secondary data aims to discern various schemes of governments, annual reports and statistical data to of horticulture industry. The paper reveals that horticulture industry is showing upward trend in performance and trade contribution towards the country. The export of fruits and vegetable shows excellent performance in export, still the sector is facing various challenges for its survival.

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DOI: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.24327/ijcar.2018.16581.3068
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