date:May 23, 2013
produced across the country has declined by over 16 per cent (i.e. from over 289 lakh tonne in 2008-09 to just over 170 lakh tonnes in 2011-12), the study highlighted.
While, the market arrival of vegetables produced in India has not even increased by one per cent (i.e. from about 273 lakh tonne to just over 278 lakh tonne) during the aforementioned period, it added.
At present just about 22 per cent of the fruit and vegetables produced across India reach the wholesale markets.
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