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Economic Infrastructure
of Jharkhand
The state has adequate infrastructure for ensuring rapid
industrial growth. A good network of roads, railways. airways,
telecommunication, power & water system are available in the state.
Opportunities in Jharkhand
The state is richly endowed with fertile soil, abundant water and
fertile climate, low cost labour, which creates favourable platform for agro
based industries. These industries have vast potentials in the state for
generating additional employment & earning foreign exchange for the country. The
state has linkages. This ultimately gives immense scope for preservation of
unsold perishable agricultural products. The govt. aims to harness these
potentials by way of developing agro-based industries.
Agro-based industries
Investment potential in cattle feed, forest products,
sericulture, lac-cultivation, floriculture, horticulture etc is available in the
state to a large extent.
Productivity Enhancement
Scope for the following:
Tissue culture products
Seeds & planting materials
Fruits & vegetable processing
Bio-technological process and products
Opportunities
Grain handling & storage
Creating food processing facilities
Producing juices,pulps,extracts of fruits & vegetables, canned fruits &
vegetables.
Brined, pickled and pasteurized
Cold chain infrastructure for perishable fruits, vegetables.
National and International market of horticulture produce from Jharkhand
| Horticulture Produce | National Market | International Market |
| Fruits | Litchi,Mango,Amla,Jackfruit,Custard Apple,Tamarind | Mango, Litchi, Amla, Tamarind |
| Vegetables | Peas, Bean,Tomato,Cauliflower,Chilly,Cucumber,Ladies finger | Parwal,Onion,Dhania Leaves |
| Ornamental Plants | Rose,Gladiolus,China Easter,Rajanigandha, Orchid,Gerbera,Dahlia | Rose,Gladiolus,Orchid,Gerbera |
| Mushroom & spices | Oyster & Button Mushroom, Ginger & Turmeric | Button Mushroom, Tumeric |
A comparative study of vegetable productions in Jharkhand & India on the basis of Area, production and productivity
| Vegetables |
Area(Hectares) |
Production (Ton) |
Productivity (ton/hq) |
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| India | Jharkhand | India | Jharkhand | India | Jharkhand | |
| Brinjal | 434202 | 8190 | 64433062 | 98000 | 14.84 | 11.96 |
| Cabbage | 218381 | 5510 | 3861684 | 82000 | 17.68 | 14.88 |
| Cauliflower | 220025 | 9075 | 2473987 | 136000 | 11.24 | 14.98 |
| Ladies Finger | 430525 | 15385 | 4031811 | 154000 | 9.36 | 10.00 |
| Onion | 393500 | 5296 | 4080000 | 79000 | 10.32 | 14.91 |
| Green Peas | 223965 | - | 2341313 | - | 10.45 | - |
| Tomato | 355684 | 11091 | 5441967 | 183000 | 15.30 | 10.99 |
| Pumpkin | 8700 | - | 10400 | - | - | 11.95 |
| Green chilly | - | 4021 | - | 4100 | - | 10.19 |
| Others | 1948165 | 12724 | 24077438 | 196000 | 12.36 | 15.0 |