Export performance of Jammu and Kashmir’s horticulture sector: A case study of one decade (2005-06 to 2014-15)

Abstract

Export performance of the Jammu and Kashmir’s horticulture sector has been comprehensively analyzed in this paper. Export of fruits plays very vital role in generating revenue, exchange of foreign earnings and achieving lot of knowledge and information about the unknown events and hidden secrets which are becoming the means of growth, development and welfare of those countries who are taking steps towards the trade. The export of the horticulture produce from Jammu and Kashmir has significantly increased over the years, but still constituted only 41.35 per cent of total production. The production of 1504.01 thousand MTs in 2006-07 has risen to the level of 2493.99 thousand MTs with turnover of Rs. 6000.00 crore approximately during 2015-16.