Uttarakhand - Department of Land Resources

poised for an expansion. Similar is the case for organic produce as well as honey. The
market for these produce are promising and the ability to harness them will depend on
the states preparedness as well as infrastructure support to these industry. All these
aspects classify floriculture, organic produce, honey in the category of question marks.
The focus of development should be to turn the items in the question marks to Stars and
Cash Cows in over the period of next 5-10 years.
Swot Analysis of Uttarakhand Agriculture
Strengths:
The state falls in agro-ecological zone 4 and 11. In addition to this the varied
topographical conditions provide the state with a unique combination of agro-climatic
condition suitable for a plethora of flora and fauna.
Due to the above condition the state has rich crop diversity which includes a large
number of cereals, pulses, oilseeds and other cash crops like sugarcane.
The state has a huge potential for diversified horticulture development in the state,
like Tea, Sericulture, Medicinal Plants and Herbs, mushroom, apiary, etc.
Traditional method of cultivation in most of the part of the state has lead to lesser
exploitation and hence lesser degradation of the natural resources.
The area of Plain, Terai and Bhabar is characterized by rich soil and good irrigation
facility. These areas have excellent agriculture and can be termed as the granary of
the state.
The districts of Haridwar, Dehradun, Udhamsingh Nagar are famous for its basmati
rice and have a presence in the national as well as international market.
The Pantnagar University of Agriculture Science & Technology forms the backbone
of the states R&D and education in the field of agriculture.
The state has an existing set up of research stations KVKs and KGKs which can be
geared to meet the states need.
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