1,707
500
-
-
37,207
176,238
(7793)
8500
Fruit
Mangoes
Susceptible to insect attacks and fungi
Fungicides causes sub-par quality, increase production costs
Short shelf life
48,611
10,937,475
-
-
Vegetables
Onions
75,700
1,195,200
154,700
-
3Other crops include guava, banana, lychee, jamun, sweet potato, and chili.
Appendix D
Current Crop Breakdown
Crops
Current Sowing Date
Current Harvest Date
Crop Liquidity
Duration of Growth
Wheat
Oct./Nov.
April
Slow – planted late
6 months
Cotton
March
September
6 months
Sunflower
Feb./July
May/ Oct.
Fast – generate in lean period
4 months
Sarson
Flexible
Flexible
Fast – generate cash when required
3 months
Maize
Flexible
Flexible
Huge demand
3 months
Barseem
Oct./Nov.
Mar./Apr.
Reserve
6 months
Guar
Feb./March
Oct.
Reserve
9 months
Jantar
April
September
6 months
Mango
Feb. - March
June - July
Contract based
5 - 6 months
Guava
Flexible
Flexible
Handy cash Banana
Flexible
Flexible
Handy cash Lychee
Flexible
Flexible
Handy cash Jamun
Flexible
Flexible
Handy cash Onion
Oct.