The current level of guar seed
production in the country is 11.67 lakh tones from an area of 29.75 lakh ha
under guar seed cultivation (five year average ending 2007-08) and the average
productivity level is 392 kg/ha. The current average productivity of guar seed achieved
in Haryana state is 1200 kg/ha, if the same level of productivity is achieved
at the national level, the total production can be increased at 35.70 lakh
tones, three times of the present level. Taking a conservative and achievable
estimate of doubling the productivity, the total production can be achieved at
23.34 lakh tones. Highest production in the country was 15.13 lakh tones in the
year 2003-04. With this level of expected production of guar seed, about 7
lakh tones of guar gum can be produced.
The yield in Haryana is higher by
206%. If 10% growth in productivity is achieved every
year, the total productivity can be
doubled by the year 2020. The present revenue (foreign exchange earned) is
1125.77 Crores from export of guar products which would also be doubled at the
same level of prices, if India is able double its guar seed productivity. The guar
processing industry is fragmented and food safety concerns are growing in
export front. Processing technology in the country is still not well developed
and product specific guar gum derivatives are not processed in the country. To
achieve all these, measures required are brought-out in this report. This forms
the Guar Industry Vision 2020.
