Growing for the future! Discussing the untapped potential of India’s horticulture sector

Synopsis India is the second-largest producer of horticultural products but enjoys a share of less than 2% as compared to the related world trade. The Economic Times, in association with Bayer and Knowledge Partner Grant Thornton Bharat, conducted the India Horticulture Future Forum 2023. Herein, subject matter experts, policymakers, industry leaders and representatives of multi-lateral […]

Horticulture’s significance in India and its effects on the agricultural industry

The importance of horticulture in India cannot get overstated.. Since 2012–2013, the output of horticulture has surpassed that of food grains, and it currently accounts for almost 35% of the total value of crops produced in the agriculture sector. Fruit, vegetable, floral, medicinal, and aromatic plant, mushroom, plantation, and forestry cultivation are just a few […]