date:May 23, 2013
Pradesh has registered the maximum growth of about 85 per cent in the market arrivals of fruit, Madhya Pradesh has registered over 57 per cent growth in the arrival of vegetables to the wholesale markets.
Though, the number of wholesale fruit markets has increased by about 11 per cent (i.e. from about 685 in 2008-09 to about 760 in 2011-12), the ASSOCHAM study highlighted that the market reach of fruits produced has declined by over 44 per cent during the same period.
Besides, the number of wh