Horticulture

 

Horticulture is playing a major role in supplementing the income to the farmers, hence assumed great importance in Leh district in recent years. Year-wise data available on area under fruits, fruit plant nurseries, distribution of plans etc. given in this chapter.

 

Horticulture Extension

 

Year	Area(Ha) under Fruits	No. of Nurseries	Number of Nurseries		Fungicides/ Insecticides Issued by Govt  (Kg/L)
			Available	Distributed
1	2	3	4	5	6
1992-93	75	2	39529	6291	0
1993-94	83	3	48500	5000	0
1994-95	80	3	32757	31000	0
1995-96	80	3	31300	47663	0
1996-97	83	3	46700	34300	0
1997-98	83	3	62269	42399	38.5
1998-99	83	3	23350	23350	0
1999-2K	83	3	46666	17605	0
2000-01		3	20308	1500	0
2001-02		3	46300	14758	NA
2002-03		3	60288	20150	21.20

Source: Horticulture Department Leh.