India, March 8 -- Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare releases First Advance Estimates of horticultural crops for 2023-24

Onion production is expected to decline by about 15 per cent and potato by 2 per cent, according to the First Advance Estimates of horticultural crops for 2023-24 released by the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on March 7, 2024.

Onion production in 2023-24 is expected to be around 25.47 million tonnes (MT), compared to the previous year's production of about 30.21 MT, according to an official release. The production of onion this year may thus be less than last year.

According to the release, production may be lower at 3.43 MT in Maharashtra, 0.99 MT in Karnataka, 0.35 MT in Andhra Pradesh an...