The land features in Kerala are suitable for cultivation.However,most of the rice ,vegetables and groceries we use are imported from our neighboring states.why?
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Cashew nut
Kerala’s national share in cashew farming is at 3.8% (area) and 10.79% (production) in 2017-18. In the last one decade, there has been a considerable decline in both area and production. The production, which stood at 42,000 tonnes in 2008-09, declined to 25,000 tonnes in 2017-18, with a decline in the area under cultivation from 53,000 hectares to 39,000 hectares during the same period.
Among the cashew growing states in India, Maharashtra stands first, accounting for 33% of the total production, followed by Andhra Pradesh (14%).
Kanthalloor apple
Kanthalloor in Idukki is the only place in the state where apple is cultivated commercially. However, it is yet to make any significant presence in the fruit markets. Though apple is a late entrant to Kanthalloor, orange, guava, gooseberry, blackberry, egg fruit, peach, plum, passion fruit, pear, tamarillo etc are cultivated there due to the cool weather. It is estimated that around 5 hectares is under apple cultivation in Kanthalloor.
Vegetables
Though India is the second-largest producer of vegetables in the world after China, Kerala has been leaning on neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to meet its daily vegetable and fruit demands as it is a consumer state. Vegetable production in the state has increased from 6.5 lakh tonnes in 2016 to 9.5 lakh tonnes in 2019. Similarly, the area under vegetable cultivation has more than doubled from 42,477 hectares in 2012-13.
Jackfruit
The Kerala government in 2018 declared jackfruit as its official fruit with an aim of promoting ‘Kerala jackfruit’ as a brand in markets across the country and abroad, showcasing its organic and nutritious qualities. Though around 32 crore jackfruits are produced in the state annually, around 30 per cent of them get wasted.
Pineapple
The Mauritius variety dominates Kerala farms. Of the roughly 18,000 hectares under cultivation, about 95% is under the variety and the remaining is MD2 variety.
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