Subject(s): Economic aspects -- Government policy -- Horticultural products industry , Management -- Horticulture development trends, plan allocation, R&D, heralding golden revolution, diversification -- Agro-climatic zones of horticultural crops : plantation crops, agro climatic conditions, agro-ecological zones -- Growth of horticulture : Growth and production trends of horticultural crops, vegetables, flowers, spices and condiments, medicinal and aromatic crops, coconut and cashew, regional distribution of horticultural crops, resources incurred on horticulture, current status of horticulture -- Role of horticulture crops and associated changes : Horticultural crops in GCA, increase in production and consumption, social status of horticultural farmers, employment generation and gender equality, crop diversification through horticultural crop cultivation, hills and tribal area -- Policy support and associated changes : quality seeds and plants, technological changes, institutional support and policy, changes in production and trade, incentive development of horticulture