Present status of Horticulture in Nepal

1. Present status of horticulture in Nepal
Prepared by
Umesh Timilsina
Assistant Professor
CNRM, Bardibas
AFU

2. Crop 2076/77
(2019/20)
2077/78
(2020/21)
2078/79
(2021/22)
Area
(ha)
Production
(MT)
Area
(ha)
Production
(MT)
Area
(ha)
Production
(MT)
Fruits 1,19,025 12,49,764 1,29,403 13,60,827 1,29,532 14,16,750
Vegetables 2,81,132 39,62,383 2,84,121 39,93,167 2,87,839 41,53,157
Tea 28,157 24,270 16,905 24,118 17,000 24,600
Coffee 2,714 505 3,052 315 3,346 355
Chilli 10,276 68,025 12,525 87,731 12,870 83,898
Large
Cardamom
16,565 9,545 15,668 8,289 15,595 8,714
Ginger 23,500 2,98,745 21,912 2,79,206 22,441 2,87,813
Garlic 10,185 73,859 9,784 72,490 9,943 74,763
Potato 1,88,098 31,31,830 1,98,788 33,25,231 1,98,256 34,10,829
Turmeric 9,795 99,907 10,340 1,05,719 10,847 1,11074
Source: Krishi Diary 2080

3. 2078/79 (2021/22)
Crop Area
(Ha)
Production
(MT)
Yield
(MT/ha)
Fruits 129,532 1,416,750 10.93
Vegetables 289,839 4,153,157 14.32
Tea 17,000 24,600 1.44
Coffee 3,346 355 0.10
Chilli 12,870 83,898 6.51
Large Cardamom 15,595 8,714 0.55
Ginger 22,441 2,87,813 12.82
Garlic 9,943 74,763 7.51
Turmeric 10,847 1,11074 10.24
Potato 1,98,256 34,10,829 17.20

5. Floriculture scenario of Nepal

8. 1.Vegetables
• During the last 10 years, area of vegetable crops
has increased by about 41% from 189,832 in 2005-
06 to 266,937 hectares in 2014-15 whereas the
production has increased by about 63% from
2,190,100 MT in 2005-06 to 3,580,085 MT in 2014-
15 as shown in table 1 and figure 1

10. 2.Fruits
• Table 2 and figure 2 shows that during the last 10
years, area of fruits has increased by about 64%
from 91,923 in 2005-06 to 261,739 ha in 2014-15
whereas the production has increased by about
85% from 535,449 MT in 2005-06 to 1,762,617 MT
in 2014-15.

12. 3.Potatoes
• During last 10 years, area and production of
potatoes have been increased by about 23%
from 150,864 to 197037 ha and from
1,974,755 MT to 2,586,287 MT respectively.

15. 4. Spices
• During last decades, area of spice crops has
increased by about 64% from 35,956 in 2005-
06 to 58,960 ha in 2014-15 whereas the
production has increased by about 78% from
226,914 MT in 2005-06 to 404,420 MT in
2014-15 as shown in table 4 and figure 4.

18. 5. Tea
• During the last 5 years, area of tea has
increased by about 33% from 17,451 ha in
2010-11 to 26,165 ha in 2014-15 whereas the
production has increased by about 24% from
17,438 MT in 2010-11 to 23,187 MT in 2014-
15 as shown in table 5 and figure 5.

20. 5. Coffee
• During the last 5 years, area of coffee has been
increased by about 33% from 1,752 ha in 2010-11
to 2,618 ha in 2014-15 whereas the production
(green beans) has been increased by about 8%
from 402 MT in 2010-11 to 434 MT in 2014-15 as
shown in table 6 and figure 6.
• The area and production is in increasing trend
but the productivity is slightly decreasing due to
the reason that new plantation for area expansion
is increasing but the coffee plants haven't come
into fruiting stage yet.

23. 6. Flowers
• During the last five years, area of flower has
increased by about 34% from 110 in 2010-11
to 147 ha in 2014-15 whereas the production
has increased by about 47% from 90,990
thousand pieces in 2010-11 to 134,138
thousand pieces in 2014-15 as shown in table 7
and figure 7.

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