What is Horticulture? How is it helpful in enhancing farm income and boosting agri-exports?

The Economic Survey has highlighted the importance of horticulture sector as a "sunrise" industry with high export orientation. What is Horticulture a Agricultural sub-sector involved with cultivation, production, processing and marketing of higher valued products. b In India - Tripura, Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra states where 82% farmers involved are small & marginal (Economic Survey 25)

Horticulture Boosting Farm Income & Agriculture Exports i Higher value realization than food crops ii 100% export oriented demand in USA, Singapore, Netherlands (Top 3) iii Higher productivity of crop per unit area of land iv Extremely marine processing format for cosmetics & perfume industry v Carrots Industry growth as most included area income & marginal farms vi India has high potential due to favourable institutions vii Orders in Northeast Challenges to Horticulture a Informally informed with over 65% sellers being short vendors b Higher capital investment as compared to normal crops c High wastage rate with around 20% being unusable d Lack of an tariff barrier like phytosanitary measures → d) Subscription Chains Way Forward a Organic Farming into horticulture Farmer organization (Economic Survey) b Export Facilities for Standardization & Quality Control iii Build Financial & Operational supports to Horticulture, a pack of Green Revolution Plan, can half in drafting Farmers where & target

— ARYAN SIRSIKAR · AIR 175