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Explorations #1
The Vegetable Industry in Tropical Asia: India
An Overview of Production and Trade
Greg I. Johnson Katinka Weinberger Mei-huey Wu
About Explorations
AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center‟s Explorations series seeks to inform discourse on the convergence of science, technology, and practice in vegetable breeding, production, and marketing. Envisioned as a catalyst for enterprise and research, the series enables diverse communities to explore expertise, ideas, and common frameworks.
AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center
AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center is an international not-for-profit organization committed to alleviating poverty and malnutrition through research, development, and training.
AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center P.O. Box 42 Shanhua, Tainan 74199 TAIWAN Tel: Fax: +886 6 583 7801 +886 6 583 0009
Email: info@worldveg.org Web: www.avrdc.org AVRDC Publication: 08-712 ISBN 92-9058-169-7 Editor: Maureen Mecozzi Cover design: Oliver Hanschke Map: Vanna Liu © 2008 AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center
Suggested citation
Johnson, G.I., Weinberger, K., Wu, M.H. 2008. The Vegetable Industry in Tropical Asia: An overview of production and trade, with a focus on Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and India [CD-ROM]. Shanhua, Taiwan: AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center. 56 pp. (Explorations series; no. 1).
Acknowledgements The advice and counsel of colleagues in India is acknowledged: Dr. Mangala Rai, Secretary, DARE & Director General, ICAR; Dr. H.P. Singh, Deputy Director General Horticulture, ICAR; Dr. Mathura Rai, Director, Dr. Satpathy and other staff, Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi; Dr. A. S. Sidhu, Head, Division of Vegetable Crops, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; Dr. J.N. Chamber, Managing Director, National Horticulture Board; Mr. Rajendra Singh Arora, Managing Director, Century Seeds; Dr. P.K. Joshi Director, National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy; Dr....