Andhra Pradesh Horticulture Status

Formation of the State:
The state of Andhra Pradesh was formed in the year 1953 separating certain districts from the erstwhile composite Madras state, with State Capital at Kurnool.Later with the sacrifice made by "Amarjyothi" Sri.Potti Sreeramulu the state of Andhra Pradesh was created with effect from 1.11.1956 duly emerging the Telangana districts situated in the deccan plateau and delineating Bellary area to merge with Karnataka state. The final shape of the state comprised of 9 coastal districts, 4 Rayalaseema and 9 Telangana districts.

Location:
The state of Andhra Pradesh is situated on the globe in the tropical region between 12014' and 19054' North latitudes and 76046' and 84050' East longitudes. It is bounded on the North by Maharashtra, on the North-East by Orissa and Madhya Pradesh, on the East by Bay of Bengal, on the South by Tamilnadu and on the West by Karnataka States. The state has a long coastal line extending over 960 km from Ichapuram sands in Srikakulam district to Pulicat lake in Nellore district.Andhra Pradesh is the 5th largest state in the Indian Union both in terms of geographical area and population comprising of 23 districts 1,105 revenue mandals, 29,994 villages spreading over 2,76,814 sq.km.

Climate:
The state has a tropical climate with moderate diffusion to subtropical weather. Humid to semi-humid conditions prevail in the coastal area while arid to semiarid situations pronounce in the interior parts of the state, particularly Rayalaseema and some districts of Telangana. The areas covered by Deccan Plateau are characterized by hot summers with relatively pleasant winters.

Horticulture Status:
Area under Horticulture crops during 1982 was recorded as 3.7 Lakh Hac. in 2001 13.78 Lakh Hac was recorded with an annual production of 9.5 M.Ts, in 2002 1.5 Million Hac with an annual production of 10.00 M.Ts, in 2003-04 Area was recorded as 1.6 Million Hac with an annual production of 11.8 M.Ts, in 2004-05 the area is about 15.79 Lakh Hectares with production of 128 Lakh M.Ts and in 2006-07 the area is about 17.85 Lakh Hectares with production of 163.6 Lakh M.Ts.

Andhra Pradesh is the leader in Production of Citrus, Chillies, Turmeric and Oil Palm and also major producer of Cocoa, Cashew, Guava, Coriander, Banana, Ginger and Coconut.