Status of Area and Production of Horticultural Crops in Nepal

Ramita Manandhar1*, Bala Krishna Adhikari2 , Bharat Bahadur Acharya3

Lalitpur Municipality-13, Kusunti, Ekantakuna
2 National Centre for Fruit Development, Kirtipur, Kathmandu
3 National Centre for Potato, Vegetable and Spices DEVELOPMENT, Kirtipur, Kathmandu

*Corresponding authors' email: *ramitaman@yahoo.com

*ORCID ID:0000-0002-4628-1325

Abstract

There has been continuous increase in the area covered by horticultural crops and its production over the years. The area covered and the production of fruits have increased by 123% and 142% respectively in the FY 2018/19 in comparison to the FY 2000/01, while the productivity is still hovering around 9-10MT/ha. The increase in the area and production is higher for summer fruits, followed by citrus and then by winter fruits. The increase in area, production and productivity during the same period i.e. from the FY 2000/01 to the FY 2018/19 for vegetables is 89%, 158% and 37% respectively; for the potato, it is 50%, 137% and 58% respectively and for spices it is 151%, 337% and 74% respectively. When we look into the increase in area and production of plantation crops in the same period, for tea they are 139% and 280% and for coffee 551% and 498% respectively. Floriculture is also an emerging potential enterprise in Nepal with an increase in its area and production as well as its transaction volume, which increased from 230 million in the FY 2005/06 to 2.42 billion in the FY 2018/19. Although there is an increasing trend in the area and production of horticulture crops over the years, the rate of increase is very low in comparison to its potential. Research, education and development partners must work together at all levels (federal, provincial and local) for the development of horticultural crops in the country.

Keywords: Fruits, vegetables, plantation crops, spices, floriculture

Published Year
2021

Volume
Proceeding Volume 12

Issue