Production of LITCHI in Muaffarpur,(bihar)

PRODUCTION SCENARIO OF LITCHI

Presently the area of under fruit is around 3 lakhs hectare with annual production of about 18 lakhs tones. In this state litchi is mainly cultivated in the districts of Muzaffarpur, Vaishali, Sitamarhi, West & East Chaparan, Darbhanga, Samastipur. Litchi was grown in area of about 25.27 thousand hectare with total production of about 3 Lakhs tones.Thus Bihar produces 70% of total litchi production of the country & occupies nearly 54% of the area under litchi plantation in the country. Area under litchi in Muzaffarpur district is about 8000 Hectare with a production of about 75000

EXPORT SCENARIO OF LITCHI

Litchi fruits produced by a fine quality cultivator rank among the world’s finest fruits. It fetches fancy price in the export markets in fresh as well as processed form. In 1981 Hong Kong imported 500 tones of litchi of which 80% came from China & remaining from Taiwan. 96 % of fruit enterd between June & July indicating that litchi is regarded as a summer crop through its harvesting season varies considerably. In southern hemisphare in countries like ( South Aferica & Australia) litchi is harvested during December-January. This fairly extend the availability of this fruit in the world market with two distinct seasons of availability.Singapore imports 90% of fruit from Taiwan & 10% from China. Australia has also entered into litchi export & is supplying the fruits to Singapore & other countries. The United Kingdom,France & The Fedral Republic Of Germany imported about 800 tones of litchi in 1984. The main source of supply were South Aferica,Mauritius & Medagaskar. Fruits were also inported from Reunion,Israel & Taiwan. In April-May 1993 NAFED of India exported 5 tones of litchi to U.K. which were well received. In 1994 10 tones of litchi was sent to U.K. from Muzaffarpur. 10 to 30 & gradually 56 tones of litchi were exported in subsquent years from Muzaffarpur. The quality of litchi exported from India is considered to be best. Even India’s share would amount to less than 1%.

PRODUCTION OF LITCHI

YEAR	AREA HEC.	PRODUCTION TONs.	YIELD TON/HEC.
1970	1330	5320	4
1975	1876	8629	4.5
1980	2522	11349	4.5
1985	2702	16212	6
1990	6045	36270	6
1995	7088	44643	6.29
1998	7288	44653	6.12
1999	7467	43804	5.86
2000	7467	61000	8.02
2001	7517	74000	10
2002	7667	53000	6
2003	7667	75000	9.7

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LITCHI FRESH FRUITS EXPORT

YEAR	Quantity in tons	Country Where Sent
1994	10	England
1995	30	France, Nitherland
1996	Nil	Lac Of Quality Lichi
1997	20	England, France
1998	20	England, France
1999	30	England, France
2000	25	England, France
2001	53	England, France, Dubai(Gulf Country)
2002	42 Lichi Fresh 50 Lichi Juice	Dubai,England Nepal
2003	46 Lichi Fresh 170 Lichi Juice	England, Spain, Netherland,France Nepal

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PRODUCTION OF FRUITS

SR.NO.	BLOCK NAME	MANGO		LITCHI		GUAVA		LEMON		BANANA		OTHERS
		AREA	PRODUC.	AREA	PRODUC.	AREA	PRODUC.	AREA	PRODUC.	AREA	PRODUC.	AREA	PRODUC.
1	MUSHAHARI	860	17040	1002	6098	101.5	3000	38.5	292	369	18450	89	890
2	MINAPUR	518	10210	895	5442	83	2500	39.5	300	379	18950	89	890
3	BOCHAHAN	367	7190	420	2425	89	2580	39.0	296	385	19250	54	540
4	AURAI	770	15240	264	1527	79.5	2400	34.5	260	312	15650	64	640
5	KATRA	635	7200	283	1658	46	1450	27.5	208	348	17400	46	440
6	GAIGHAT	776	15400	491	2930	67	1920	34.5	260	288	14400	58	580
7	MURAUL	620	12250	413	2325	77.5	3235	45	344	387	19400	68	680
8	SAKARA	807	15960	367	2120	88.5	2565	49	376	293	14700	74	740
9	KURHANI	697	13800	500	2948	86	2500	28	100	288	14450	48	480
10	KANTI	1246	24760	1053	5372	82	2720	38	255	206	10350	53	530
12	SARAIYA	603	11900	648	4232	90	2640	33.5	250	387	19400	68	680
13	PAROO	530	11550	456	2776	57	1700	39	302	329	16400	53	530
14	SAHEBGANJ	344	6720	319	1902	70	2200	19.5	136	393	19500	80	800
15	MOTIPUR	468	9500	317	2000	58	1680	13.5	96	486	24250	88	880

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INFRASTRUCTURE/PROCESSING UNIT

SR.NO.	NAME OF UNIT	LOCATION	AREA OF OPERATION	CAPACITY	ACTIVITY
1	Litchika International	Bela-Muzaffarpur	Mushahari	500 Tons	Litchi Squash,Litchi Canning & Litchi Honey
2	Shyama Agro-industry	Ratwara Muzaffarpur	Bandra block,Muraul block	200 Tons	Squash & Canning
3	Premier Food Products	Khabra Road	Mushahari,saraiya,kanti	200 Tons	Squash & Canning
4	Thakur Litchi Industry	Bochahan	Bochahan block	200 Tons	Squash & Canning
5	Radha Krishna Implex Pvt. Ltd. Muz.	Muzaffarpur	Muzaffarpur	500 Tons	Pasturised Litchi Juice