Strategy for Availability of Vegetables
during Rainy Season
Sita Ram Jat, Joint Director Horticulture
Department of Horticulture, Rajasthan
General Scenario
 Huge land resource- 342 lakh ha
 Diverse climate- Arid 61%, Semi Arid 16%,
Humid 15%, Sub humid 8%
 Limited Availability of water- 1.1 % surface
water & 1.7% ground water of country
 1/3rd of the cultivated area under irrigation
 70 % area is irrigated by wells & tube wells
(ground water) and 27 % by canals
% Irrigated to cultivated area
<20
21-40
41-60
61-80
>80
Net Cultivated Area
Rain fed Area
Net Irrigated Area
: 175.00 lakh ha
: 107.00 lakh ha
: 66.60 lakh ha
Major Segments
Share of Horticulture
0.23%
20%
11%
Horticulture
6%
Fruits
3%
66%
Agriculture
Agriculture
94%
Spices
Horticulture
Vegetables
Flowers
Medicinal
Aromatic
Rajasthan
Area (Lakh ha)
Prod. (Lakh MT)
Prod’vty (Kg)
Vegetables
1.4888
11.1407
7483
Horticulture
12.28751
24.69232*
2009
Issues in vegetable cultivation
 Gap between actual and potential yields
Vegetables
Rajasthan
India
Productivity (MT/Ha.)
World
Potential
Tomato
Brinjal
Chilli
Okra
Peas
Melons
Cucurbits
Cucumber
Watermelon
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Onion
Garlic
4.76
4.19
1.29
3.10
1.68
4.55
14.07
16.08
9.18
9.59
9.14
20.48
9.72
6.67
12.75
21.43
17.14
10.38
4.17
26.69
17.48
14.40
6.47
8.35
20.95
12.97
16.98
27.13
21.10
18.36
17.53
12.37
6.37
6.10
4.03
12.26
4.84
60-80
40-50
30-40
15-20
18-20
30-40
25-30
40-50
30-40
30-40
35-40
40-50
15-20
Maximum
70.45 (USA)
34.70 (Japan)
44.50 (Spain)
17.78 (Jordan)
20.00 (Lithuania)
45.83 (Cyprus)
41.33 (Israel)
67.67 (Korea)
40.96 (Spain)
42.59 (Japan)
45.25 (New Zealand)
60.33 (Korea)
23.23 (Egypt))
Issues ….
 Negligible area under controlled condition
(Rajasthan)
Protected Cultivation
Unit
Area Covered
Green House
Lakh Sqm
11.18
Shade net house
Lakh Sqm
15.68
Low tunnel
Lakh Sqm
60.43
Ha
1103
Plastic Mulch
Issues ….
 Less area under F1 Hybrid Seeds
(Country)
Vegetables
Brinjal
Chilli
Tomato
Cauliflower
Cabbage
Okra
Melons
Gourds
Area under hybrid cultivation
18%
1%
36%
2%
30%
7%
3%
3%
Issues ….
 Poor adoption of advanced production &
protection technologies
 Poor adoption of high yield supporting technologies
like IPM/INM, Raised beds, Plug technology Mulch,
Solarization, Trellising, Drip Irrigation,
Ferigation etc.
 Poor Post Harvest and cold chain linkage
 Lack of grading/ sorting, packaging, controlled
temperature transport & storage practices
Issues ….
 Price fluctuation/ seasonal gluts/ poor market
price at peak arrival time
 Fluctuating weather conditions
 Untimed rains, hail-storms
Strategy
 Promote vegetable cultivation under green house,
shade net house & low tunnel
 Enhance productivity to bridge the gap in potential
& actual yields
 Collection of rainwater & use in crop cultivation
 Popularize IPM/INM
 Support Post Harvest Infrastructure
 Up-gradation of skill & knowledge of the growers &
other stake holders
Integration of Green House, Water Harvesting
Structure and Solar Pumps
Strategy 2015-16
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Green House- 3.00 lakh Sqm
Shade net house- 1.00 lakh Sqm
Low tunnel- 15.00 lakh Sqm
Mulch- 1000 ha
Hybrid seeds- 3000 ha
Kharif Onion- 15000 ha
Onion storage- 500 Nos
Pack House- 60 Nos
IPM- 2000 Ha
Refer van- 5 Nos
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