Question : Production of Mangoes

(a) whether India is the largest producer of mangoes in the world;

(b) if so, the production of mangoes reported in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise including Bihar;

(c) whether there is a decline in mango production in the country, if so, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government has any proposal to provide assistance to the affected farmers and if so, the details thereof; and

(e) the other steps being taken by the Government to boost the production and export of mangoes?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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(a): Yes Madam, as per Food and Agriculture Organization Statistics (FAOSTAT), India is the largest producer of mangoes in the world.
(b): The production of mangoes in the country during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT wise including Bihar is at Annexure-I.
(c) & (d): No Madam, as may be seen in the information given at Annexure-I, the country’s production has overall increased continuously since 2014-15 till 2017-18 (Provisional).

(e): Government has taken several steps to boost the production and export of mangoes, which are as under:-

• To boost horticulture production including mangoes, Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, is being implemented during XII Plan w.e.f. 2014-15, for holistic growth and improvement in productivity.

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• The Mission envisages production and productivity improvement of horticulture crops including mango through increased coverage of area with improved cultivars, rejuvenation of senile orchards, protected cultivation, creation of water resources, adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), organic farming, including insitu generation of organic inputs. Capacity building of farmers and technicians is also provided for adopting improved technologies.

• To boost exports, Government has launched a scheme namely “Merchandize Exports from India (MEIS)” under Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20, wherein the exporters/farmers are incentivized for export of their goods/products including fruits and vegetables to specified markets.

• The phytosanitary control system for export of fresh fruits has been strengthened in India
to provide assurance of pest- free exports to the European Union(EU).