Question : PRODUCTION OF FRUITS



(a) the production of fruits recorded during the last three years;

(b) the per capita availability of fruits in the country vis-à-vis in other developing countries; and

(c) the amount of fruits exported and imported during the last three years?

Answer given by the minister


MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)


(a): The available information on the production of fruits during the last three years is as follows:-

Year	Production (Million tonnes)
1997-98 43.26 1998-99 44.04 1999-2000 45.50


(b): The per capita availability of fruits in India is estimated to be about 85 grams per day during 1999-2000. The per capita availability of fruits in other developing countries are, however, not available.

(c): The details of fruits and nuts exported and imported during the last three years is as follows:-

Year	Export	Import	(Quantity in 000 tonnes, Rs. in crore)	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value
1998-99 107.08 257.67 NA 670.39 1999-2000 122.68 300.37 NA 590.84 2000-01 146.74 377.03 NA 803.99