Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

Uttarakhand has about 13 percent of its geographic area under cultivation out of
which about eighty percent of the land does not have assured irrigation facilities thus
making agriculture crops totally dependent on vagaries of nature.
However in these dry lands fruit plants can be grown successfully provided agroclimatic
and soil conditions are right.
Similarly in the irrigated land cultivation of off-season vegetables, flowers and seed
production of flowers and vegetables can be more remunerative.
This region also offers good potential for growing certain specialized crops as
Mushroom, olive, Asparagus, spices, ornamental flowers which not only hold high
commercial value but also have export potential value as well.
Floriculture: Gladiolus, tuberose, lilies, tulips, carnation, begonias, dahlias, roses.
These horticulture crops not only improve per unit returns but also help in protecting
the environment.
During the past main emphasis of nearly all- horticultural schemes has been towards
increasing the area and production of fruits and vegetables. Marketing and post
harvesting management have received a very negligible attention.
Analysis of Agriculture and Horticulture produce in Uttarakhand
We have used a two dimensional matrix for the Agriculture and Horticulture produce of
the state. The matrix is an interpolation mapping of the Agriculture and Horticulture
produce of the state based on their relative economic returns as well as their relative
market potential. The analysis is based on the relative returns in the present conditions.
The state could use the matrix to prioritize on the commodities to be focused so as to
generate more revenue for the farmers and the state. The various produce in this matrix
have been categorized as Stars, Cash Cows, Under Dogs and Question Marks, which
are elaborated after the matrix.
After the matrix analysis we have done a SWOT analysis for the overall farming scenario
of the state.
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