Horticulture Report (2020- 21)

Horticulture is a significant and upcoming sector in Karnataka. Horticulture has proved to be the best diversification option for agricultural land use, because of assured and the remunerative returns to the farmers. According to “Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare database -2021” published the total Area and Production of Horticultural crops in India are 274.76 lakh hectares and 3346.02 lakh M.T. respectively. Karnataka State has occupied 1 st place with an area of 26.21 lakh hectares under Horticulture contributing 9.56% to the total Horticultural Area of the country. The State stands 7 th with 241.50 lakh M.T. of production contributing 7.19% to the total production of Horticultural Crops in the country. The geographical area of Karnataka is 190.50 lakh hectares, of which cultivable area is 128.46 lakh hectares, constituting 67.43 % of the geographical area. Net area sown during the year 2020-21 was 114.53 lakh hectares. Out of this, Horticultural Crops covered 26.21 lakh hectares. Horticultural area in the State accounted for about 20.40% of the total cultivable area and 22.88 % of the Net area sown. Out of the total horticultural cropped area in the year 2020-21, Plantation Crops covered 12.95 lakh ha. (49.44 %); Vegetables were grown in 5.21 lakh ha. (19.89%); Fruit crops covered 4.32 lakh ha. (16.47%); Spice crops covered 3.32 lakh ha. (12.68%) and Commercial Flowers, Medicinal & Aromatic plants together occupied 0.40 lakh ha. (1.53%). Accordingly, the total horticultural production in the State during the year figured at 241.50 lakh M.T. In this year, 81.86 lakh M.T. (33.90%) of Fruit Crops; 108.85 lakh M.T. (45.07%) of Vegetable Crops; 10.88 lakh M.T. (4.50%) of Spice Crops; 36.47 lakh M.T. (15.10%) of Garden/Plantation Crops and 3.44 lakh M.T. (1.43%) of Commercial Flowers, Medicinal and Aromatic crops were produced. In recent years, due to the introduction of the high yielding varieties of crops, improved technology and also due to commercialization the productivity of horticultural crops has improved. Recently, efforts are being made by the Government of Karnataka to boost-up the agricultural exports, mainly of Horticultural produces like fruits, vegetables and flowers, through an effective Agricultural Policy.

District-wise Geographical, Cultivable and Horticultural Area in Karnataka State during 2020-21

Sl No.	Districts	Geographical Area	Cultivable Area #	Net Area Sown #	% age of Cultivable area to Geographical Area	Area under Horticultural crops	% age of Area under Horticultural Crops to Geographical Area	% age of Horticultural Cropped Area to cultivable Area	% age of Horticultural Cropped Area to Net Area Sown
Sl No.	Districts	Geographical Area	Cultivable Area #	Net Area Sown #	% age of Cultivable area to Geographical Area	Area under Horticultural crops		% age of Horticultural Cropped Area to cultivable Area	% age of Horticultural Cropped Area to Net Area Sown
1	B'lore (U)	217410	74345	36895	34.2	14612	6.72	19.65	39.6
2	B'lore (R)	229519	156112	128309	68.02	30908	13.47	19.8	24.09
3	Chikkaballapura	404501	232202	201616	57.4	51808	12.81	22.31	25.7
4	Chitradurga	770702	527334	448885	68.42	169560	22	32.15	37.77
5	Davangere	454573	340778	329492	74.97	99556	21.9	29.21	30.22
6	Kolar	374966	239401	210369	63.85	100763	26.87	42.09	47.9
7	Ramanagara	355912	207290	173337	58.24	73366	20.61	35.39	42.33
8	Shivamogga	847784	305446	248706	36.03	154647	18.24	50.63	62.18
9	Tumakuru	1064755	785170	580173	73.74	299728	28.15	38.17	51.66
10	Bagalkote	658877	520659	507073	79.02	70130	10.64	13.47	13.83
11	Belagavi	1344382	1029498	997363	76.58	71649	5.33	6.96	7.18
12	Vijayapura	1053471	976325	934500	92.68	91982	8.73	9.42	9.84
13	Dharwad	427329	358677	344065	83.93	48094	11.25	13.41	13.98
14	Gadag	465715	407111	393193	87.42	54451	11.69	13.37	13.85
15	Haveri	485156	386185	376479	79.6	60867	12.55	15.76	16.17
16	U.Kannada	1024679	153445	124655	14.97	67990	6.64	44.31	54.54
17	Ballari	956220	652417	585017	68.23	87683	9.17	13.44	14.99
18	Bidar	541765	455593	385136	84.09	19139	3.53	4.2	4.97
19	Kalaburagi	1094120	956325	889797	87.41	24812	2.27	2.59	2.79
20	Koppal	552495	431184	419747	78.04	35383	6.4	8.21	8.43
21	Raichur	835843	757008	669737	90.57	21077	2.52	2.78	3.15
22	Yadagiri	516088	411439	395835	79.72	8616	1.67	2.09	2.18
23	Chamarajanagara	569901	225461	178623	39.56	67980	11.93	30.15	38.06
24	Chikkamagaluru	722075	364250	307985	50.44	205880	28.51	56.52	66.85
25	D. Kannada	477381	227595	190135	47.68	193535	40.54	85.04	101.79
26	Hassan	662602	459840	416702	69.4	182102	27.48	39.6	43.7
27	Kodagu	410775	215620	200262	52.49	62218	15.15	28.86	31.07
28	Mandya	498244	355149	291429	71.28	93460	18.76	26.32	32.07
29	Mysuru	676382	443573	378352	65.58	78103	11.55	17.61	20.64
30	Udupi	356446	190554	109433	53.46	80436	22.57	42.21	73.5
STATE TOTAL		19050068	12845986	11453300	67.43	2620535	13.76	20.4	22.88

Source : Horticulture Department of Karnataka.