An Economic Analysis of Area, Production and Marketing of major Horticulture crops in Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

In Jammu and Kashmir, Horticulture is presently the most animated and growth oriented sub sector of agriculture. Increase in area, production, and marketing of horticulture products help in generating the income of farmers and overall employment opportunities in the agricultural sector.  Over the years, the agriculturist and farmers cultivated the staple crops such as wheat, rice, barley, maize, fodder, etc. The farmers have now shifted their interest to crops which help them to earn cash such as fruits, (fresh and dry) vegetables, flowers, and other horticulture crops. All these cash crops are the significant wellspring of increasing the farmers income and gross domestic product of the state. The development of horticulture sector is essential for agriculture based state like Jammu and Kashmir because the staple crops such as cereals alone cannot support the economic growth and development of state.