Haryana

Agro-based Industries

Haryana is one of the largest contributors of foodgrains out of total production of 13.069 million metric tonnes. The State also produces about 90 lakh tonnes of sugarcane, 8. 74 lakh bales of cotton and 6.53 lakh tonnes of oilseeds.

Due emphasis is being laid on diversification to cash crops. Sunflower is cultivated widely in the State.

Haryana is blessed with varied agro-climatic conditions ranging from scanty rainfall areas with sandy soils to high rainfall areas with loam to heavy soils. As such, all horticultural crops can be grown suiting the agro-climatic conditions of the region.

The area under fruit and vegetable cultivation has grown to 66.825 hectares.

The Industries can derive maximum benefits by processing horticultural produce, being in close proximity to the city of Delhi, which is a big market for perishable commodities and also the main terminal for supply of goods to domestic as well as export markets.

Milk, poultry and meat are also available abundantly. Fishery has got a tremendous boost recently. Fish production has now increased to 30,000 tonnes The State has 7029 hectares of fish farms.

Floriculture

The soil and climate of Haryana is suitable for growing a number of flower crops namely marigold, roses, tube-roses gladioli, conrnation, chrysanthemum . The flowers of these crops are needed for homely consumption and export.

Many floriculture firms have entered into collaborations with foreign companies. Some projects have already started production and export.

Mushroom

As most people in Haryana are vegetarian, they are deficient in consumption of proteinous food and the State Government in encouraging mushroom production to overcome this deficiency. The cultivation of mushroom has been adopted in the recent years by the farmers of Haryana especially in Sonepat District because the economic returns are much higher compared to other agriculture crops.

Mushroom production will promote packing, canning and export industries also. Cultivation of mushrooms has great scope because of the proximity to Delhi and Military canteens etc.

Herbal Medicines

The importance of herbs and Ayurvedic way of medicine is catching the attention of physician and people at large. The Haryana Agricultural University has developed/identified several such crops like isabgol, mulahatti, Sadabahar, mentha and lemon grass etc. which can be successfully cultivated in Haryana and are comparatively remunerative as compared to several other crops grown under similar conditions.

Some other possible investment areas in agro-industry include Guar Products, Bakery Products, Mustard Powder, High Protein Flour from Cotton seeds, fruits concentrates, weaning food, cattle feed, chilli oleoresin, Dialdehyde starch, Dehydrated potato chips. Tomato Ketchup and vegetable sauce, Menthol, Sunflower oil. sugarcane wax, Building boards, Edible and Non-edible rice bran oil, rice bran stabilisher, Amylase, Amyloglucosidase, Glucosidase, Pectionilytic enzymes, poultry feed, furfural enzyme, Fungal acid protease, lactic acid, Oxalic acid, etc.

Cereal Based Industry

There is abundance of raw materials at reasonable prices and a rapidly growing demand for these products exist in Haryana and Delhi.

Cotton Based Industry

Haryana is a leading cotton producing state contributing 25% of the national production and cotton yarn exported also. There are 73 spinning mills & 2 composite mills in the State. Scope for expansion therefore exists.

Rice Based Industry

Haryana is exporting good quality of rice. Efforts can be made to increase rice milling capacity The production was 24.32 lakh tonnes in 1998-99.

Forest Produce Based Industries

The total forest area in Haryana at present is only 3.47 per cent of the total geographical area. However, Haryana could increase the total trees covered lands to about 8 per cent of the total geographical area by adopting social forestry. Growing trees on farm boundaries, marginal lands and waste lands available in villages (panchayat lands, village common lands etc.) has enabled Haryana to reach a stage where certain classes of wood have become surplus.

The surplus wood production in Haryana has attracted many new industrial ventures for manufacture of fibre boards, plywood, packing cases, crates, batons for textile industries, wool manufacturing etc. Yamunanagar is now considered the biggest centre of wood industry, a distinction earlier enjoyed by Pathankot in Punjab.