(a) whether the Government has any data of the total production of fruits in the country during the last five years;
(b) if so, the details thereof, State-wise; and
(c) the quantum of fruits perished due to the absence of warehousing and processing facilities during the said period, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
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(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. the details of state-wise production of fruits in the country during the last five years are given at the Annexure.
(c): In order to assess the quantum of fruits which perish post harvest, a study was commissioned by Ministry of Food Processing Industries and carried out by Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) which was published in 2015. As per the study quantum of quantitative harvest and post harvest losses were estimated in the range of 6.70% to 15.88% for fruits.