Last Updated: 28 September 2026
July 2026: Area under horticulture expanded to 5.21 lakh hectares (from 4.39 lakh hectares in 2022)[1]
-- Sept 2026: ₹1,300 crore JICA-assisted project approved, incl. a Horticulture Knowledge Centre at PAU Ludhiana; target of 16 lakh hectares by 2036[2]
High Significance:
-- 5.37% area in Horticulture crop delivers 14.83% Value in Argiculture GDP in 2023[3]
-- Chilli growers earn ~₹1.50 to 2 lakh vs ~₹90,000 per acre by Wheat & Paddy growers [4]
Horticulure Crops Area has increased by 10% in 2 years to 4.81 Lakh(2024) from 4.39 Lakh Hectares(2022) under AAP Govt
| Year | Horticulture Area | Fruits | Vegetable | Chilli(within Vegetable) | Flowers | Spices & Aromatic Crops |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026[1:1] | 5.21 Lakh | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024[7] | 4.81 Lakh | 1.03 Lakh | 3.56 Lakh | - | 2050 | - |
| 2023[3:1] | 4.60 Lakh | 0.96 Lakh | 3.21 Lakh | 10,000 | 2195 | - |
| 2022[7:1] | 4.39 Lakh | 0.967 Lakh | 3.21 Lakh | - | 1728 | - |
References:
https://yespunjab.com/farmer-friendly-policies-of-mann-govt-expand-horticulture-area-to-5-21-lakh-hectares-mohinder-bhagat/ (Punjab Govt Press Release, 7 July 2026) ↩︎ ↩︎
https://yespunjab.com/punjab-approves-rs-1300-cr-jica-project-to-boost-horticulture-sets-16-lakh-hectare-target-by-2036-cm-mann/ (Punjab Govt Press Release, 2 Sept 2026) ↩︎
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/98698232.cms ↩︎ ↩︎
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/chilli-growers-in-punjab-s-ferozepur-reap-rich-dividends-with-crop-diversification-set-example-for-other-farmers-punjab-government-announces-chilli-cluster-101680982453066.html ↩︎
https://agri.punjab.gov.in/sites/default/files/ANNUAL_REPORT_DRAFT_2010-11.pdf ↩︎
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/punjabs-millet-cultivation-challenges/articleshow/112436286.cms ↩︎
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