Area and Production of Vegetable Crops in Bihar Sl. No. Vegetable Crop Name Area (in ha) Production (in Ton) Productivity (Quintal/ha) Suitable vegetable seed for Production increasing production 1. Tomato Hybrid Seed 2. Brinjal Hybrid Seed 3. Green Chilli Hybrid Seed 4. Ladys Finger O.P 5. Onion O.P 6. Cauli flower Hybrid Seed 7. Cabbage Hybrid Seed 8. Cucumber Hybrid Seed/O.P 9. Pumpkin Hybrid Seed/O.P 10. Bitter gourd Hybrid Seed 11. Cucurbit O.P 12. Sponge gourd O.P 13. Ridge gourd O.P 14. Carrot O.P 15. Radish O.P 16. Pea O.P
Major Vegetables of Rainy Season Bitter gourd Bottle gourd Brinjal Cabbage Capsicum Cauliflower Cucumber Chillies Okra Tomato Sponge gourd Ridge gourd
Present status of Rainy Season vegetables Sl. No. Vegetable Crop Name Present Area (in ha) Seed rate. Requirement of Seeds. (in Kg) 1.Tomato gm Brinjal gm Green Chilli gm Lady Finger592356kg/12kg / Cauli flower gm Cabbage gm Cucumber gm/1kg 700/ Bitter gourd100885kg Cucurbit5914kg Sponge gourd560744kg Ridge gourd84933kg Total496159
Factors supporting rainy season vegetable production.
Production Support by Government of Bihar (25% Area) for Rainy season vegetable Sl. No. Vegetable Crop Name 25% Area (in ha)Seed rate. Requirement of seed 1.Tomato gm Brinjal gm Green Chilli gm Ladys Finger148096kg/12kg88854/ Cauli flower gm Cabbage gm Cucumber584300gm/1kg175/584 8.Bitter gourd25225kg Cucurbit1484kg592 10Sponge gourd140194kg Ridge gourd21233kg6369
Availability of Seeds By Government sector BAU/Research farms/different Pvt. Companies which are engaged in seed multiplication and production. More or less each and every High Yielding Variety/ Hybrid variety is available at each and every district by Companies. Quality assurance, germination and productivity are main factor for the seed which are used by farmer for vegetable production.
Availability of Protected cultivation technology (A)For growing vegetable under protected cultivation. Poly house already installed in 2,65,000 sqmt till Protected Structure Proposed to be installed in ( ) MIDH-98,000 sqmt. CMHM-80,000 sqmt. (B) Vegetable cultivation under Protected Cultivation. ( ) Proposed –MIDH - 75,000 sqmt. CMHM - 60,000 sqmt.
Availability of Protected cultivation technology (C)Total Area covered under Protected Cultivation of Vegetable. (i) Under Poly House-3,45,000 sqmt (ii) Under Shadenet-MIDH - 35,000 sqmt CMHM - 20,000 sqmt (iii) With Support of Mulching. Financial Year Financial Year (Proposed) Name of Scheme TargetAchievementTargetAchievement MIDH400 ha - CMHM1000 ha900 ha2000 ha-
Centre of Excellence for Vegetable and Nursery Raising Support. Nursery raising. Training. Technology know how. Seed multiplication. Demonstration. Post Harvest Management Technology. Pre cooling. Pack house technology. Sorting / Grading. Marketing.
Estimated Increase in Production of vegetable during Rainy Season. Sl. No.Vegetable Crop Name Present Production (in Quintal/ ha) Target of Annual Increase over Present Production. 1.Brinjal % 2.Green Chilli % 3.Ladys Finger % 4.Bitter gourd % 5.Cucurbit % 6.Sponge gourd % 7Ridge gourd %
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