Highlights on vegetable production and marketing

Presentation outline A.Vegetable production and income Background Vegetable production and income generation in 2012 and 2013 Group wise production and income for 2013 Crop wise production and income comparison for 2012 and 2013 Dzongkhag wise comparison for each vegetable B. Vegetable marketing Marketing at local markets Auctioning Trial marketing School linking programme C. Vegetable production target for 11 FYP

Background of vegetable production Production very little before VVCP-E (contributed only 0-5 percent of total income) About 40 percent increase in vegetable production after VVCP-E Today vegetables have become important sources of income for 1377 HHs 40 percent contribution to total income 60 percent of total production is sold for income generation Home consumption- 21percent Damage- 19 percent

Total vegetable production and income earned Income earned (Nu. in million) Year (Up to 3 rd week of Sept) Total qty produced (MT) ( 69 FGs HHs ) ( 104 FG HHs ) Total qty sold (MT)

Total vegetables production and sales from March till 3 rd week of September (Qty in MT) 60 percent sold from total production

Income earned from March till 3 rd week of September (Nu. in million)

Comparison of qty sold for two years No. of FGs No. of HHs

Comparison of income earned in two years No. of FGs No. of HHs

Group wise Production and income-2013

Lhuntse Dzongkhag Sl / NoGroup name Total productionTotal income 1Jang Ngar Khamdar Nebi Dangling Bragong Jalang Menji

Mongar Dzongkhag Sl / NoGroup name Total production Total income 1Phungu Gongphel Detshen Drepong Zhunglen Laptsa Dangtoe Karma Tsholing Phosorong Redaza Wangling Jangcholing Takchu Themnangbi Tongseng Kedhikhar

15Dangling Tormashong Petshobee Thinangbee Chenzibee Yabung Zorgonpa Zalaphangma Wengkhartshing Bazor Domlung Yekhar Pelshub

Trashiyangste Dzongkhag Sl/ No Group nameTotal productionTotal income 1Phenteng Ngalemang Gochang Pangthang Gonpa Tsangrong Changmadung Pang Brongkashing Goshing Koblakhar Sep Bimkhar Tshegom Sep + Durchen

Trashigang Dzongkhag Sl/ NoGroup nameTotal productionTotal income 1Tshekhar Kakaney Lemphang Dori Dzongthung Bargon, Bartsam Pangthang Majawong Galing Dramang Rangjung Gongtsephanga Dangrey Chaling Shongphu

16Martsham Ashamdello Thragom Rongthong Tongmetong Yangneer Gongthung Dawzor Rashong Barshong Samkhar Melphey Kharphu Kheshing Reserbu Bargon Thimla + Jabgon Tshogonpa Wamrong Khanimanma

Pemagatshel Dzongkhag Sl/ NoGroup nameTotal productionTotal income 1Tokari-Rashe gonpa Bargonpa Taephu Wongchelu Woolitang Zobel Bainangsing Lengpey Tsheringkhor Tsheringkhor Maan Tsheringkhor Pangthang Nangkhor Shumar Bartseri Khoraypam

Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag Sl/ NoGroup nameTotal productionTotal income 1Rechanglu Denchi Orong Morong Gonmennang & Leyrong

Vegetable production- crop wise (MT) Types of vegetables Cabbage Cauliflower 916 Carrot 1211 Radish 7662 Peas 55 Bean 2233 Broccoli 015 Total production qty

Income generation (in million)- crop wise Types of vegetables Cabbage Cauliflower Carrot Radish Peas 0.14 Beans Broccoli Total income

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Vegetable marketing Local markets- Dzongkhags, sales along road side (infrastructure, information sharing, even transportation support for trial marketing etc..) Auctioning system (link)link Trial marketing  Identified six potential markets in nearby towns in Assam (Rangia, Nalbari, Tamulpur, Kumarikata and Guwahati).  Frequent strikes affecting marketing of vegetables  Insufficient qty, poor quality and inconsistent supply major bottlenecks in marketing of vegetables  Bhutanese vegetables marketed in India by some Indian vendors.

Cont... School linking programme  Piloted GHSS and Jakar HSS with MoU between MoAF and MoE  Beneficial to both Institutes and Farmers Groups  Found out to be potential markets for vegetables marketing  31 institutes/schools linked with 57 FGs  MT supplied in 2013 and helped to generate Nu milllion  prospect to link 106 institutes/schools- annual requirement MT per year amounting Nu million (Separate presentation on linking program)

11FYP target for vegetable production in the country Target- To increase production by 58 percent

Vegetable production target for 11FYP- East Target increase yearly in MT Target increase (5yrs) 58%72%60% 50%59%

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