1. Highlights on vegetable production and marketing

2. 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

3. 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

4. Total vegetable production and income earned Income earned (Nu. in million) 5.135.00 Year20122013 (Up to 3 rd week of Sept) Total qty produced (MT) 592.90 ( 69 FGs- 1307 HHs ) 562.54 ( 104 FG- 1377 HHs ) Total qty sold (MT)355.74337.52

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

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

7. Comparison of qty sold for two years No. of FGs8271534155104 No. of HHs63301217451273721377

8. Comparison of income earned in two years No. of FGs8271534155104 No. of HHs63301217451273721377

9. Group wise Production and income-2013

10. Lhuntse Dzongkhag Sl / NoGroup name Total productionTotal income 1Jang58516920 2Ngar4915110790 3Khamdar498853308 4Nebi6435106358 5Dangling252630763 6Bragong104318439 7Jalang7009475 8Menji5237225

11. Mongar Dzongkhag Sl / NoGroup name Total production Total income 1Phungu Gongphel Detshen 7102122074 2Drepong 129630536 3Zhunglen 103622358 4Laptsa 225756175 5Dangtoe 280872215 6Karma Tsholing 4890105166 7Phosorong 11316236817 8Redaza 166351596 9Wangling 401791327 10Jangcholing 8045185646 11Takchu 465082225 12Themnangbi 587591342 13Tongseng 8210175556 14Kedhikhar 323371834

12. 15Dangling 77713330 16Tormashong 84718945 17Petshobee 2001410 18Thinangbee 292848088 19Chenzibee 901850 20Yabung 108413347 21Zorgonpa 8629585 22Zalaphangma 4924555 23Wengkhartshing 241127946 24Bazor 92711904 25Domlung 322342543 26Yekhar 162023985 27Pelshub 391757070

13. Trashiyangste Dzongkhag Sl/ No Group nameTotal productionTotal income 1Phenteng 409276131 2Ngalemang 197022030 3Gochang 301323885 4Pangthang 121417001 5Gonpa 507581100 6Tsangrong 338440416 7Changmadung 128010510 8Pang 2002000 9Brongkashing 6465810 10Goshing 2522009 11Koblakhar 107213254 12Sep 106612168 13Bimkhar 6699802 14Tshegom 129924375 15Sep + Durchen 7748203146

14. Trashigang Dzongkhag Sl/ NoGroup nameTotal productionTotal income 1Tshekhar 486750005 2Kakaney 228123217 3Lemphang 168817161 4Dori 221426415 5Dzongthung 10760163810 6Bargon, Bartsam 432547790 7Pangthang 380349647 8Majawong 111213118 9Galing 5449219 10Dramang 72918925 11Rangjung 534097020 12Gongtsephanga 318050165 13Dangrey 122518300 14Chaling 2494425 15Shongphu 6248127

15. 16Martsham 406739363 17Ashamdello 296139652 18Thragom 314848228 19Rongthong 76210744 20Tongmetong 94113480 21Yangneer 174932373 22Gongthung 186138850 23Dawzor 337037497 24Rashong 899197931 25Barshong 161424345 26Samkhar 119415590 27Melphey 199037104 28Kharphu 452567260 29Kheshing 577286453 30Reserbu 271126608 31Bargon 572077040 32Thimla + Jabgon 108012940 33Tshogonpa Wamrong 393939536 34Khanimanma 6857680

16. Pemagatshel Dzongkhag Sl/ NoGroup nameTotal productionTotal income 1Tokari-Rashe gonpa 753864732 2Bargonpa 1102492115 3Taephu 694648036 4Wongchelu 5096870 5Woolitang 13137596 6Zobel 159714838 7Bainangsing 369330407 8Lengpey 7428051 9Tsheringkhor 763354676 10Tsheringkhor Maan 1227082879 11Tsheringkhor Pangthang 590950283 12Nangkhor 179836822 13Shumar 259251254 14Bartseri 386572185 15Khoraypam 7245104980

17. Samdrupjongkhar Dzongkhag Sl/ NoGroup nameTotal productionTotal income 1Rechanglu 15343246577 2Denchi 93811137 3Orong 175027553 4Morong 79712387 5Gonmennang & Leyrong 286548485

18. Vegetable production- crop wise (MT) Types of vegetables20122013 Cabbage 193195 Cauliflower 916 Carrot 1211 Radish 7662 Peas 55 Bean 2233 Broccoli 015 Total production qty 317.1 337.5

19. Income generation (in million)- crop wise Types of vegetables20122013 Cabbage 2.242.21 Cauliflower 0.200.42 Carrot 0.310.29 Radish 0.710.54 Peas 0.14 Beans 0.880.98 Broccoli 0.000.42 Total income 4.485.00

20. Average price per kg (Nu.)151412 1412

21. Average price2530 231821

22. Average price322921221720

23. Average price per kg (Nu.)11 98810

24. Average price per kg (Nu.)384029282433

25. Average price per kg (Nu.)37 25242125

26. Average price per kg (Nu.)253327231928

27. 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.

28. 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  257.8 MT supplied in 2013 and helped to generate Nu. 4.166 milllion  prospect to link 106 institutes/schools- annual requirement- 1499 MT per year amounting Nu. 23.53 million (Separate presentation on linking program)

29. 11FYP target for vegetable production in the country Target- To increase production by 58 percent

30. Vegetable production target for 11FYP- East Target increase yearly in MT 284658342495217295 Target increase (5yrs) 58%72%60% 50%59%

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