Presentation by JSIA, Ranchi - Department of Industry, Jharkhand

Bottle-Necks in development
of F&V processing Facilities in
Jharkhand
Sharad Kumar Poddar
Vice President
Jharkhand Small Industries Association

WHAT TO FIND
WHERE TO FIND

So many products & so many markets which way to go

Land Use Pattern of Jharkhand
S. No. Category Area in Lac
Hectares
1 Total Reported Area 79.70
% of reported
area
2 Cultivable Area 38 48
3 Net Sown Area 17.02 21
4 Net Irrigated Area 1.57 2
5 Forest 23.11 29

Jharkhand F&V Area & Production 2010
Area Production Yield T/Ha
Banana 2.90 58.00 20.00
Citrus 4.30 53.30 12.40
Guava 7.00 84.50 12.07
Litchi 4.30 51.10 11.88
Mango 15.10 254.30 16.84
Other 4.10 76.60 18.68
Papaya 4.90 5.00 1.02
Tomato 21.80 436.20 20.01
Total: 64.40 1,019.00 15.82
Source: NHB India
Area in 000' ha and Prod. In 000' tons

Cost of Raw Materials
SN Fruit/ Vegetable Season Rate/ Ton
1Langra/Neelam 15 Apr - 15 May 12,000
2Dasheri 16 May-15 June 15,000
3Totapuri 16 June-15 July 6,000
4Custard Apple 16 July - 15 Aug 15,000
5Guava 1 Sept. - 30 Sept 7,000
6Papaya 1 Oct. - 31 Oct. 8,000
7Tomato 1 Nov - 31 Mar 3,000

Prospective Items for Processing
• Mango (Langra, Neelam, Dasheri and Totapari)
• Custard Apple
• Guava
• Papaya
• Tomato
• Tamarind
• Amla
• Banana
• Jamun
• Litchi
• Bel

Cluster Development
• Tomato Processing
• Rice Mills
• Oil Mills