Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Dhemaji

Horticulture in Dhemaji

Area, production and productivity of important horticultural crops

Although large numbers of horticultural crops are cultivated on riverbanks and on foothills of the district but more important crops from the point of view of acreage are Banana, Arecanut, Potato and Rabi vegetables. Diversity in cultivation of horticultural crops has become possible due to presence of various types of soils and abundant rainfall. Most of the fruit crops and vegetables are cultivated in upland areas and homestead gardens. The area under important horticultural crops of district has been increased significantly over the last 35 years while the productivity has remained more or less static with some exceptions.

Table 1: Information on area under important horticultural crops in ”000 ha

Commodity	1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005
Banana	0.520	0.525	0.560	0.620	0.675	0.755	0.895	1.020
Pine apple	0.095	0.085	0.097	0.125	0.185	0.215	0.235	0.285
Papaya	0.200	0.195	0.198	0.207	0.250	0.280	0.330	0.350
Assam lemon	0.120	0.135	0.165	0.176	0.205	0.255	0.265	0.287
Arecanut	0.650	0.656	0.670	0.720	0.785	0.835	0.955	1.060
Coconut	0.045	0.055	0.060	0.075	0.086	0.092	0.110	0.120
Potato	2.015	2.165	2.340	2.489	2.655	2.713	2.750	5.320
Chillies	0.105	0.138	0.155	0.171	0.195	0.220	0.247	0.465
Turmeric	0.150	0.180	0.230	0.255	0.280	0.315	0.247	0.465
Ginger	0.210	0.230	0.255	0.260	0.310	0.375	0.395	0.440
Garlic	0.075	0.120	0.145	0.170	0.198	0.200	0.180	0.277
Kharif Vegetables	0.510	0.535	0.581	0.619	0.662	0.715	0.826	0.844
Rabi vegetables	0.500	0.544	0.626	0.661	1.025	1.471	2.018	5.049

Table 2: Information on production of important horticultural crops in tones

Commodity	1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005
Banana	5811	63787	70280	88660	97875	113250	136935	156060
Pine apple	1297	11900	14065	17500	26455	31390	34545	42180
Papaya	3000	28860	29304	30429	37250	41440	48840	52500
Assam lemon	4968	58185	67650	72512	86100	104550	114215	122836
Arecanut	487	4181	5092	5400	5966	6763	7831	8480
Coconut	189	225	240	337	404	432	517	576
Potato	907	996	983	1070	1381	14650	15125	2981
Chillies	65	85	98	108	1215	150	168	311
Turmeric	90	110	143	161	174	205	237	331
Ginger	101	97	117	133	171	210	217	246
Garlic	90	156	174	187	238	240	234	310
Kharif Vegetables	4335	4440	4997	539	6138	6578	7847	7849
Rabi vegetables	4500	5005	6010	7271	12812	16916	24216	60588

Table 3: Information on productivity of important horticultural crops in q/ha

Commodity	1970	1975	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000	2005
Banana	111.75	121.50	125.5	143.0	145.0	150.0	153.0	153.0
Pine apple	136.50	140.0	145.0	140.0	143.0	146.0	147.0	148.0
Papaya	150.0	148.0	148.0	147.0	149.0	148.0	148.0	150.0
Assam lemon	414.0	431.0	410.0	412.0	420.0	410.0	431.0	428.0
Arecanut	7.50	7.40	7.60	7.50	7.60	8.10	8.20	8.00
Coconut	42.0	41.0	40.0	45.0	47.0	47.0	47.0	48.0
Potato	4.5	4.6	4.2	4.3	5.2	5.4	5.5	5.6
Chillies	6.2	6.2	6.3	6.3	6.4	6.8	6.8	6.7
Turmeric	6.0	6.1	6.2	6.3	6.2	6.5	6.5	6.5
Ginger	4.8	4.2	5.2	5.1	5.5	5.6	5.5	5.6
Garlic	12.0	13.0	12.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	13.0
Kharif Vegetables	85.0	83.0	86.0	87.0	90.0	92.0	95.0	93.0
Rabi vegetables	90.0	92.0	96.0	110.0	125.0	115.0	120.0	120.0

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