MoA&FW releases FE of 2024-25 and FAE of 2025-26 of horticulture area and production
In March 2026, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) released the Final Estimates (FE) of 2024-25 and First Advance Estimate (FAE) of 2025-26 of area and production of horticulture crops, i.e. fruits and vegetables.
In March 2026, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) released the Final Estimates (FE) of 2024-25 and First Advance Estimate (FAE) of 2025-26 of area and production of horticulture crops, i.e. fruits and vegetables.
- As per the FE of 2024-25, the total horticulture production increased from 3547.44 lakh tonnes (LT) to 3707.38 LT, reporting a 4.51% growth.
Key Highlights
Area covered: The total horticulture crop area grew from 290.86 lakh hectares (ha) in 2023-24 FE to 301.36 lakh ha in 2024-25 FE, a 10.50 lakh ha (3.61%) increase.
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- As per the FAE of 2025-26, the total area under the horticulture production is estimated to be 301.31 lakh ha.
Horticulture Production: The FAE for 2025-26 project 3708.46 LT production, exceeding 2024-25 by 1.09 LT.
Fruit Production: The fruit production rose from 1129.78 LT in 2023-24 to 1176.49 LT in 2024-25, registering a 4.13% growth.
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