CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -West Bengal: Highest Vegetable Producing Indian state in 2018-19. West Bengal emerged as the top State in vegetable production in 2018-19. West Bengal has overtaken Uttar Pradesh. They produced 29.55 million tonnes (mt) of vegetables last year against 27.70 mt in the year before.

Detailed explanation-2: -When Uttar Pradesh was ahead of West Bengal in vegetables production in 2018-19, the gap between the two was around 0.7 mt. Other top producers of vegetables in the current year include Madhya Pradesh at 2.59 mt, Bihar at 17.77 mt and Maharashtra at 16.78 mt, data show.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the fiscal year 2022, Uttar Pradesh produced the largest share of vegetables in India, accounting for 14.8 percent. West Bengal came in second that year at 14 percent.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Total Horticulture Production of the country is estimated to be 310.74 Million Tonne in 2018-19, which is marginally higher than the Horticulture Production in 2017-18.

Detailed explanation-5: -Uttar Pradesh has become the top producer of vegetables, getting back its first position.