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of Horticulture

and Agriculture

in Jammu and

Kashmir

The horticulture sector contributes im- grapes, etc in temperate areas and Mango,
mensely to the economy of the Union Ter- citrus, guava, litchi, berries, anola, grapes,
ritory of Jammu and Kashmir. It has helped oranges, etc in subtropical areas.
in bringing a number of positive social and
economic impacts including poverty alle- Apple the major fruit crop of the UT is
viation and generating self-employment concentrated in the districts of the Kash-
avenues for the youth. Presently, 332704 mir region with a meager share also com-
hectares of land are under horticulture in ing from the temperate areas of the Jammu
Jammu and Kashmir with 214162 hectares region. Among the districts of the Kashmir
in Kashmir and 118542 in the Jammu re- region, Baramulla stands front runner both
gion. Of this 164141 hectares are under in terms of area (25231 hectares) as well as
apple cultivation alone. The fruits grown production of the apple (404089 MTS) fol-
in the UT are Apple, Pear, cherry, walnut, lowed by Kupwara and Shopian districts.
almond, chestnut, strawberry, stone fruits, Seventy per cent of the total apple produc-

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