Project Report

Project Description

India ranks second for fruits and vegetables producer in the world followed by China. India, during 2017-18 has produced about 97358 thousand MT fruits and 184394 thousand MT vegetables in about 6506 Thousand Ha and 10259 Thousand Ha respectively (Horticulture statistics At a glance, 2018, MoA & FW Gol). In spite of this, the per capita availability of fruit in India is 107 gm/day which is below the recommended 120 gm/day. India’s share of global exports of fresh fruits and processed fruit products is also quite meager compared to other major fruit producers of the world (Bung, 2012). Unfortunately, fruits and vegetables being perishable in nature get wasted to the tune of 20-30 % in the supply chain due to improper handling, transportation and poor post-harvest management; and only 2 % of them are processed in to value added products and the rest is consumed fresh. Lemon is the third most important citrus fruit following orange and mandarin. Fruits of lemon plants are appreciated for their high content of flavonoids, vitamin C, citric acid and minerals.

Price : ₹ 1999/- ₹ 1500 /- (inclusive of GST 18%)