AHMEDABAD: Gujarat, which was once India’s No.1 state in spice manufacturing till 2015-16, has slipped to No. 4, in line with central government figures. The general spice manufacturing in Gujarat was once 10.78 lakh metric tonnes in 2015-16; it has slid to eight.68 lakh metric tonnes now — a drop of round 20%.
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh have taken the highest 3 positions in line with the preliminary estimates launched by means of the Centre. Experts say that erratic rainfall and unfavorable weather brought about a fall in productiveness. Officials stated that the world of sowing has remained constant at round five lakh hectares. In 2016-17, spice manufacturing within the state was once eight.73 lakh metric tonnes. Gujarat produces ginger, chillies, turmeric, garlic, coriander, cumin, fennel, and fenugreek.
Senior officials stated that Rajasthan and others states had been in a position to enhance productiveness, which is on a declining development in Gujarat. The officials stated that during Rajasthan, the world of sowing was once 10.04 lakh hectares and the manufacturing was once 10.56 lakh metric tonnes in 2015-16. In 2017-18, at the identical house of sowing, the manufacturing higher to 13.91 lakh metric tonnes.
A former director of agriculture, Gujarat, B R Shah, stated: “Conditions have not been conducive to growing spices. That might give an explanation for the fall in productiveness.” Shah stated that iciness may not have set in throughout the time of flowering or the collection of cold days could have been fewer over the last two seasons. “This impacts manufacturing. Moreover, this 12 months, there has been an absence of water. That might impact the quality too,” he stated. “This 12 months, there have been unseasonal rains and the onset of iciness was once behind schedule. These elements hit spice manufacturing.”
Gaurang Patel, the chairman of Unjha APMC, stated: “I think that manufacturing has fallen in terms of only some spices. The manufacturing of cumin has higher.” He stated that last 12 months, 57 lakh baggage of cumin (every bag weighing 60kg) have been produced. “This 12 months, the quantity was once round 85 lakh baggage of 60kg,” he stated.
Shah stated that knowledge at the manufacturing of end result, vegetables, flowers, and spices — among others — finds that sowing in 2017-18 was once over a space of 16.10 lakh hectares. The figure was once 16.22 lakh hectares in 2016-17. The officials stated that the manufacturing of various plants in 2017-18 was once 234.02 lakh metric tonnes. The figure was once 236.27 lakh metric tonnes in 2015-16.
The knowledge finds that end result have been sowed over 4.11 lakh hectares and the manufacturing was once 89.37 lakh metric tonnes. And vegetables have been sowed over 6.44 lakh hectares and the manufacturing was once 131.61 lakh metric tonnes.
Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Madhya Pradesh have taken the highest 3 positions in line with the preliminary estimates launched by means of the Centre. Experts say that erratic rainfall and unfavorable weather brought about a fall in productiveness. Officials stated that the world of sowing has remained constant at round five lakh hectares. In 2016-17, spice manufacturing within the state was once eight.73 lakh metric tonnes. Gujarat produces ginger, chillies, turmeric, garlic, coriander, cumin, fennel, and fenugreek.
Senior officials stated that Rajasthan and others states had been in a position to enhance productiveness, which is on a declining development in Gujarat. The officials stated that during Rajasthan, the world of sowing was once 10.04 lakh hectares and the manufacturing was once 10.56 lakh metric tonnes in 2015-16. In 2017-18, at the identical house of sowing, the manufacturing higher to 13.91 lakh metric tonnes.
A former director of agriculture, Gujarat, B R Shah, stated: “Conditions have not been conducive to growing spices. That might give an explanation for the fall in productiveness.” Shah stated that iciness may not have set in throughout the time of flowering or the collection of cold days could have been fewer over the last two seasons. “This impacts manufacturing. Moreover, this 12 months, there has been an absence of water. That might impact the quality too,” he stated. “This 12 months, there have been unseasonal rains and the onset of iciness was once behind schedule. These elements hit spice manufacturing.”
Gaurang Patel, the chairman of Unjha APMC, stated: “I think that manufacturing has fallen in terms of only some spices. The manufacturing of cumin has higher.” He stated that last 12 months, 57 lakh baggage of cumin (every bag weighing 60kg) have been produced. “This 12 months, the quantity was once round 85 lakh baggage of 60kg,” he stated.
Shah stated that knowledge at the manufacturing of end result, vegetables, flowers, and spices — among others — finds that sowing in 2017-18 was once over a space of 16.10 lakh hectares. The figure was once 16.22 lakh hectares in 2016-17. The officials stated that the manufacturing of various plants in 2017-18 was once 234.02 lakh metric tonnes. The figure was once 236.27 lakh metric tonnes in 2015-16.
The knowledge finds that end result have been sowed over 4.11 lakh hectares and the manufacturing was once 89.37 lakh metric tonnes. And vegetables have been sowed over 6.44 lakh hectares and the manufacturing was once 131.61 lakh metric tonnes.
Spice output: Gujarat loses No. 1 spot
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