An Analysis of Vegetables and Fruits Production Scenario in Nepal
Gobinda Pandey, Samsher Basnet, Bibek Pant, Kamal Bhattarai, Binod Gyawali, Anand Tiwari
Asian Research Journal of Agriculture · pp. 1–10 · Published 20 Oct 2017
10.9734/ARJA/2017/36442Abstract
Agriculture contributes on an average one third to total Gross Domestic Product. It is the major source of employment for the majority of people in Nepal. Productivity of vegetables is in increasing trends after 1991/92 up to 2015/16 but fruits productivity is in decreasing trend after 2009/10. Summer fruits share above 62% of total fruit area and production while terai region share more than third fourth of total summer fruits both in area and production. Mango and banana are the most dominant summer fruits in terms of area and production. Citrus fruit share about 22% of total fruit area and production while hilly region is dominant in terms of citrus growing area and production. Mandarin types of citrus occupy around two third of total citrus growing area and production. Winter fruits share 15.5% and 13% of total fruit area and production respectively. Hills and mountain region share 99.2% of total winter fruits production. More than half of the total winter fruits area and production is share by apple and pear.
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