Types of Vegetable Gardens
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S.No. |
Type of Garden |
Key Features |
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1 |
Home/Kitchen/Nutritional Garden |
Area ~250 m²; supplies family’s daily need; ancient type of garden |
|
2 |
Market Garden |
Near cities; intensive cultivation; many crops grown simultaneously |
|
3 |
Truck Garden |
Far from cities; extensive cultivation; 1–2 crops grown in bulk |
|
4 |
Processing Vegetable Garden |
For processing industry; contract-based cultivation; specialized practices |
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5 |
Vegetable Forcing / Controlled Env. |
Small area; off-season or protected cultivation (e.g., polyhouse, greenhouse) |
|
6 |
Vegetable Seed Production Garden |
Grown for seed purpose; contract cultivation with high purity standards |
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7 |
Floating Vegetable Garden |
Found in Jammu & Kashmir; shallow-rooted crops on floating beds |
|
8 |
Roof Garden |
Urban areas; fresh leafy vegetables; soil-less or shallow growing mediums |
Nutrition & Consumption Updates
- Global per-capita vegetable availability (after distribution losses): – In 2022, India averaged 222 kg per person/year, exceeding the recommended 146 kg/year
- India’s fruit & vegetable availability: Rose by 12 kg over the past decade; current annual per-capita availability is 227 kg
- Distribution inefficiencies: Roughly 30–35% of produce is lost post-harvest due to supply chain gaps
- Nutrient Highlights: Vegetables are vitamin- and mineral-rich (notably folic acid and potassium—up to 1200 mg/100 g).
– Fat content remains very low (< 0.1%).
India’s Vegetable Production Snapshot
- Global rank: #2 in vegetable production after China
- Area harvested: ~7.26 M ha, with yield of 1.38 t/ha, totaling 100 Mt/year
- Productivity: 14.9 t/ha average
- Share of cropped area: 2.8%, yet 13.4% of global vegetable output
- Top state by area & production: West Bengal
- Highest yield per hectare: Tamil Nadu
Summary Table
|
Indicator |
Value |
|
India’s per-capita veg availability |
227 kg/year (↑12 kg vs decade ago) |
|
Recommended per-capita intake |
146 kg/year |
|
Supply-chain loss |
30–35% |
|
Production rank (India) |
2nd globally |
|
Area harvested (India) |
7.26 M ha |
|
Yield (India) |
1.38 t/ha, average 14.9 t/ha |
|
India’s share of cropped area vs world production |
2.8% vs 13.4% |
|
Top consuming countries |
Greece, Belgium, Italy, Portugal (~160–170 kg/yr) |
