• Dr.R. Varadan

Abstract: Agriculture is the primary occupation of the country as it provides large scale employment and livelihood to the people. The cultivation of horticulture crops got significance in the recent years than the cereals crops like paddy and wheat mainly due to remunerative prices and assured market. The cultivation of fruits, vegetables, flowers and spices have witnessed significant growth in India and Tamil nadu by the introduction of various schemes. The increased health conscious of the people towards the consumption of fruits and vegetables in their daily intake of food contributed to the development of horticultural sector. Moreover, the favourable climatic condition supports the cultivation of these crops in large quantity. The export sector also plays an important role in the development of horticulture. The production of spices, nuts and fruits not only fulfills the domestic demand but also cater to the demand of the international community. The present study highlights the production, yield rate and area under cultivation of horticulture crops in Tamil nadu, its trend since 2000 A.D and the future prospects of this sector to the growth of farmer’s income and standard of living. It also strives to focus the issues in the cultivation of horticulture crops.

: High value crops, Yield rate, Plantation crops, Spices crops and Time series data.

"Development of hortiucltural crop in tamil nadu", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no.1297-1303, April-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004374.pdf

"Development of hortiucltural crop in tamil nadu", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 4, page no. pp1297-1303, April-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2004374.pdf