4.2 Divergence In Estimates Of Production Of Horticultural Crops
4.2 Divergence in Estimates of Production of Horticultural Crops
CROP
Number of States*
Agencies
1991-92
1992-93
1993-94
1994-95
1995-96
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Mango
8
DESMOA
40.56
36.50
36.86
45.51
45.51
NHB
59.98
63.72
68.83
81.58
79.60
% Diff.
47.89
74.59
86.72
79.28
74.90
Banana
7
DESMOA
66.35
69.09
83.60
85.29
85.39
NHB
55.80
79.80
94.05
108.89
106.40
% Diff.
-15.90
15.51
12.51
27.67
24.61
Grapes
4
DESMOA
4.39
5.18
5.60
4.76
8.35
NHB
5.50
5.31
5.81
5.58
4.86
% Diff.
25.16
2.47
3.61
17.15
-41.82
Guava
5
DESMOA
2.75
3.14
2.66
3.35
3.59
NHB
3.27
3.80
3.36
5.54
5.99
% Diff.
19.01
20.52
26.43
65.62
67.00
Pineapple
1
DESMOA
0.24
0.11
0.40
0.65
0.49
NHB
0.36
0.29
0.40
0.65
0.65
% Diff.
51.06
152.70
0.00
0.00
31.78
Potato
7
DESMOA
81.35
74.26
91.96
86.46
93.04
NHB
85.65
81.54
87.22
82.13
90.97
% Diff.
5.29
9.80
-5.16
-5.00
-2.23
Cauliflower
1
DESMOA
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.48
0.49
NHB
0.25
0.51
0.52
0.52
0.57
% Diff.
-47.44
6.26
8.27
8.27
16.08
Onion
6
DESMOA
21.26
21.54
24.82
27.91
27.91
NHB
32.93
34.22
24.23
32.59
31.28
% Diff.
54.88
58.85
-2.37
16.79
12.07
Notes:The percentage difference is NHB over DESMOA.
Source:"Report and Data Base of Pilot Scheme on Major Fruits and Vegetables (1982-83 to 1997-98)" , Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture; and "Indian Horticulture Data Base (1998)", National Horticultural Board, Ministry of Agriculture, NHB – National Horticultural Board. DESMOA-Directorate of Economic and Statistics,, Ministry of Agriculture, " * " – Number of states in which the DES data were available from the above source.
