Horticulture in Kashmir Valley: Opportunities and Challenges

Meetu Sharma, Inder Jeet Singh and Shruti Gupta*

Department of geography, University of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Corresponding Author E-mail:gshruti543@gmail.com

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.11.3.34

Abstract:

Horticulture industry benefits the economic well-being of the people involved and the economy of the state of Jammu & Kashmir. It increases the GDP of the state by approximately 9 percent (Directorate of Horticulture J&K Govt.). Horticulture crop production has increased since the inception of the state. In this study, the area under the horticulture crops is decreasing. Some of the horticultural crops in the valley are experiencing a rapid decrease. The aim of this study is to find the trend and variability of horticulture crops in the state of Kashmir. In this paper, we attempt to analyze the overall trends of the overall area, production and yield of the fresh & dry fruit crops in the Kashmir valley covering ten districts over a period of 50 years. Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) was used to calculate the growth and volatility of the area under the crop. The area under the crop showed a negative CAGR over the last 10 years while production and yield showed moderate volatility.

Keywords:

Challenges; Compound annual growth rate; Horticulture; Opportunities; Production

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