Lok Sabha Question No. 4927 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-26
Subject: Export of Vegetables, Fruits and Flowers
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAGHAV LAKHANPAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4927 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 th  MARCH,2018

## EXPORT OF VEGETABLES, FRUITS AND FLOWERS

## 4927. SHRI RAGHAV LAKHANPAL:

Will  the  Minister  of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािणÏय एवं उɮयोग मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of various vegetables, fruits and flowers exported from the country during each of the last three years and the current year, variety/value-wise and country-wise along with the foreign exchange earned from such exports;
- (b) whether there is a huge demand for rose flowers from Bangalore in international market and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether any financial assistance is being provided to the growers and exporters for the export of vegetables, fruits and flowers and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the  concrete  measures  being  initiated  by  the  Government  to  boost  the  export  of vegetables, fruits and flowers from the country?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)

- (a) The product-wise details of India's export of vegetables, fruits and flowers, during the last  three  years  and  the  current  year,  are  at Annexure-I .  Country-wise  details  are  at Annexure-II .
- (b) The export of roses from the Bangalore Airport amounted to USD 4.88 million in 201415, USD 4.41 million in 2015-16 and USD 4.56 million in 2016-17 (Source: DGCI&S).
- (c & d) The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an  autonomous  organisation  under  the  administrative  control  of  the  Department  of Commerce,  has  the  mandate  to  promote  exports  of  agricultural  &  processed  food products,  including  fruits,  vegetables  and  flowers.  APEDA  provides  assistance  to  the exporters  of  agricultural  and  processed  food  products,  including  fruits,  vegetables  and flowers, under various component of its scheme 'Agriculture & Processed Food Export promotion Scheme of APEDA' viz. Infrastructure Development, Quality Development and Market Development. In addition, Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) is  given  for  export  of  fruits,  vegetables  and  flowers.  Assistance  is  also  provided  to exporters/State Governments under various other schemes of Department of Commerce

viz.  Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme  (TIES),  Market  Access  Initiative  (MAI) Scheme etc.

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## India's Exports of Vegetables, Fruits & Flowers (Product-wise)

Quantity in MT; Value in USD Million

|                                                                                       | 2014-15       | 2014-15       | 2015-16       | 2015-16       | 2016-17       | 2016-17       | 2017-18 (April- December)   | 2017-18 (April- December)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Product                                                                               | Quantity      | Value         | Quantity      | Value         | Quantity      | Value         | Quantity                    | Value                       |
| 1. VEGETABLES                                                                         | 1. VEGETABLES | 1. VEGETABLES | 1. VEGETABLES | 1. VEGETABLES | 1. VEGETABLES | 1. VEGETABLES | 1. VEGETABLES               | 1. VEGETABLES               |
| Onions, Fresh/Chilled                                                                 | 12,38,102.60  | 376.39        | 13,82,959.54  | 472.73        | 24,15,739.06  | 463.96        | 12,39,047.08                | 357.92                      |
| Mixed Vegetables                                                                      | 92,886.70     | 69.43         | 1,22,974.67   | 93.94         | 1,48,208.47   | 100.42        | 99,325.43                   | 74.72                       |
| Potatoes Other Than Seed, Fresh/Chilled                                               | 3,73,931.62   | 137.27        | 2,79,650.46   | 55.59         | 3,96,340.66   | 98.66         | 2,74,014.16                 | 47.32                       |
| Green Chilly Fresh/Chilled                                                            | 32,138.18     | 22.25         | 43,946.56     | 28.47         | 45,008.28     | 32.41         | 34,756.70                   | 25.09                       |
| Garlics, Fresh/Chilled                                                                | 16,078.50     | 6.98          | 15,519.78     | 11.05         | 23,547.25     | 21.39         | 29,088.55                   | 19.97                       |
| Other Vegetables Fresh Or Chilled                                                     | 22,781.84     | 21.56         | 17,226.34     | 17.09         | 21,604.46     | 21.08         | 16,139.70                   | 16.84                       |
| Tomatoes, Fresh/Chilled                                                               | 2,17,999.33   | 72.14         | 1,60,877.13   | 61.92         | 2,67,515.42   | 81.99         | 37,354.43                   | 15.06                       |
| Other Vegtables , Frozen                                                              | 7,811.03      | 11.53         | 9,621.66      | 12.51         | 9,936.45      | 14.31         | 7,772.40                    | 10.18                       |
| Sweet Corn, Frozen                                                                    | 8,861.12      | 9.21          | 9,961.92      | 8.15          | 13,775.05     | 9.68          | 8,678.77                    | 6.76                        |
| Peas (PisumSativum), Shelled/Unshelled, Frozen                                        | 11,758.45     | 10.70         | 2,684.19      | 2.71          | 4,435.31      | 4.21          | 6,586.91                    | 5.26                        |
| OTHERS                                                                                | 51,254.46     | 31.73         | 78,003.54     | 47.70         | 86,066.36     | 39.07         | 29,424.08                   | 22.08                       |
| TOTAL                                                                                 | 20,73,603.83  | 769.19        | 21,23,425.79  | 811.86        | 34,32,176.77  | 887.18        | 17,82,188.21                | 601.20                      |
| 2. FRUITS                                                                             | 2. FRUITS     | 2. FRUITS     | 2. FRUITS     | 2. FRUITS     | 2. FRUITS     | 2. FRUITS     | 2. FRUITS                   | 2. FRUITS                   |
| Grapes, Fresh                                                                         | 94,377.41     | 157.91        | 1,32,647.60   | 203.16        | 1,98,471.30   | 268.29        | 48,480.24                   | 63.93                       |
| Pomegranates Fresh                                                                    | 20,997.02     | 52.94         | 44,722.58     | 69.68         | 49,852.04     | 73.50         | 31,606.88                   | 56.82                       |
| Mangoes , Fresh/Dried,                                                                | 42,998.33     | 50.28         | 36,779.26     | 50.10         | 52,761.00     | 66.97         | 46,562.06                   | 53.74                       |
| Bananas, Fresh                                                                        | 63,274.39     | 39.56         | 95,222.62     | 54.69         | 1,10,750.57   | 58.02         | 70,352.05                   | 36.72                       |
| Raisins (Grapes Dried)                                                                | 12,325.64     | 17.72         | 26,825.10     | 31.16         | 30,859.09     | 40.22         | 19,131.33                   | 26.88                       |
| Walnuts, Shelled                                                                      | 2,477.91      | 21.92         | 3,063.59      | 17.27         | 1,794.78      | 7.22          | 1,822.56                    | 10.49                       |
| Other Mangosteen Fresh / Dried                                                        | 10,324.70     | 7.12          | 10,962.48     | 14.16         | 10,498.46     | 6.90          | 17,425.78                   | 10.38                       |
| Tamarind, Fresh                                                                       | 7,585.80      | 6.17          | 8,526.27      | 7.73          | 16,475.51     | 14.02         | 9,083.33                    | 8.17                        |
| Lemons (Citrus Limon/Limonum)& Limes (Citrus Aurantifolia/Latifolia)                  | 19,033.33     | 9.86          | 17,164.61     | 11.37         | 14,116.89     | 8.61          | 12,435.81                   | 6.69                        |
| Fresh / Dried Other Fresh Fruits                                                      | 53,900.64     | 22.45         | 26,679.49     | 12.34         | 38,113.32     | 16.49         | 12,806.21                   | 6.44                        |
| OTHERS                                                                                | 1,00,062.92   | 66.75         | 1,75,821.17   | 102.03        | 1,71,457.34   | 100.17        | 70,301.74                   | 47.72                       |
| TOTAL                                                                                 | 4,27,358.09   | 452.68        | 5,78,414.77   | 573.69        | 6,95,150.30   | 660.41        | 3,40,007.99                 | 327.98                      |
| 3. FLOWERS                                                                            | 3. FLOWERS    | 3. FLOWERS    | 3. FLOWERS    | 3. FLOWERS    | 3. FLOWERS    | 3. FLOWERS    | 3. FLOWERS                  | 3. FLOWERS                  |
| Other (Excl Fresh) Foliage, Branches And Plants, Without Flowers Buds And Grasses,    | 6,237.11      | 15.92         | 10,462.41     | 29.89         | 10,799.57     | 37.58         | 8,434.89                    | 30.23                       |
| Mossesandlichens Â Othr Cut Flwrs& Flower Buds Suitable For Boqets/For OrnmntlPurpses | 12,734.27     | 38.03         | 7,818.95      | 21.68         | 6,767.78      | 19.84         | 3,767.27                    | 9.39                        |
| Tissue Culture Plants                                                                 | 454.26        | 7.69          | 197.45        | 7.61          | 168.61        | 8.23          | 161.56                      | 6.51                        |
| Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds For Bouquets Or For Ornamental Purpose : Roses      | 2,166.50      | 8.86          | 1,978.46      | 8.45          | 2,029.95      | 8.58          | 1,167.57                    | 4.02                        |
| Other Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds                                               | 503.87        | 1.01          | 675.41        | 1.99          | 602.78        | 2.38          | 642.23                      | 2.69                        |
| Â Other Live Plants                                                                   | 382.79        | 1.77          | 323.41        | 1.78          | 459.96        | 2.99          | 172.69                      | 2.33                        |
| Other Trees, Shrubs And Bushes                                                        | 38.86         | 0.15          | 216.64        | 0.74          | 116.79        | 0.51          | 131.50                      | 0.63                        |
| Bulbs, Tubers, Tuberous Roots, Corms, Crowns &Rhizomes, Dormant                       | 85.71         | 0.89          | 88.33         | 0.40          | 71.13         | 0.53          | 63.13                       | 0.33                        |
| Fresh Cut Flowers And Flower Buds For Bouquets Or For Ornamental Purpose : Carnations | 95.60         | 0.24          | 33.84         | 0.09          | 15.69         | 0.03          | 77.08                       | 0.25                        |
| Other Blbs,.Tubrs,Tubrus Roots Etc.                                                   | 54.44         | 0.21          | 49.17         | 0.15          | 18.20         | 0.15          | 48.76                       | 0.22                        |
|                                                                                       | 193.85        | 0.62          | 847.57        | 1.02          | 969.88        | 0.92          | 716.09                      | 0.77                        |
| OTHERS TOTAL                                                                          | 22,947.26     | 75.39         | 22,691.64     | 73.80         | 22,020.34     | 81.74         | 15,382.77                   | 57.37                       |

Source: DGCI&S

Annexure-I

## India's Exports of Vegetables, Fruits & Flowers (Country-wise)

Quantity in MT; Value in USD Million

|                      | 2014-15     | 2014-15    | 2015-16      | 2015-16    | 2016-17      | 2016-17    | 2017-18 (April- December)   | 2017-18 (April- December)   |
|----------------------|-------------|------------|--------------|------------|--------------|------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Product              | Quantity    | Value      | Quantity     | Value      | Quantity     | Value      | Quantity                    | Value                       |
| 1. VEGETABLES        |             |            |              |            |              |            |                             |                             |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,11,133.83 | 90.79      | 2,62,330.10  | 111.70     | 4,00,370.50  | 126.73     | 2,48,410.51                 | 98.84                       |
| Bangladesh           | 4,81,520.22 | 135.29     | 4,39,294.48  | 154.97     | 8,94,761.78  | 164.96     | 3,00,804.57                 | 81.55                       |
| Sri Lanka            | 1,65,929.69 | 57.10      | 2,41,213.10  | 86.05      | 2,52,023.35  | 53.74      | 1,93,523.20                 | 74.77                       |
| Malaysia             | 2,19,430.62 | 69.82      | 2,79,514.84  | 106.82     | 4,12,768.35  | 89.86      | 2,32,637.19                 | 74.36                       |
| Nepal                | 2,77,343.22 | 87.03      | 3,37,355.05  | 72.88      | 5,25,753.89  | 114.21     | 2,94,350.91                 | 41.30                       |
| Qatar                | 42,646.91   | 24.85      | 56,325.59    | 31.64      | 93,763.44    | 35.12      | 68,855.36                   | 33.18                       |
| United Kingdom       | 23,723.13   | 31.26      | 21,441.43    | 29.93      | 22,983.39    | 26.83      | 16,559.45                   | 22.84                       |
| Indonesia            | 45,730.06   | 9.55       | 12,634.00    | 3.52       | 86,936.82    | 21.02      | 67,343.37                   | 22.79                       |
| Saudi Arabia         | 35,707.83   | 24.03      | 36,242.54    | 21.82      | 81,725.95    | 31.50      | 54,145.32                   | 20.75                       |
| Kuwait               | 42,947.96   | 21.48      | 55,472.33    | 23.48      | 86,219.88    | 26.28      | 60,229.75                   | 19.05                       |
| OTHER COUNTRIES      | 5,27,490.29 | 218.01     | 3,81,602.34  | 169.02     | 5,74,869.45  | 196.93     | 2,45,328.59                 | 111.81                      |
| Total 20,73,603.76   |             | 769.21     | 21,23,425.80 | 811.83     | 34,32,176.80 | 887.18     | 17,82,188.22                | 601.24                      |
| 2. FRUITS            | 2. FRUITS   | 2. FRUITS  | 2. FRUITS    | 2. FRUITS  | 2. FRUITS    | 2. FRUITS  | 2. FRUITS                   | 2. FRUITS                   |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,02,458.76 | 125.17     | 1,18,452.23  | 138.19     | 1,33,127.43  | 148.74     | 77,096.48                   | 88.78                       |
| Saudi Arabia         | 27,609.06   | 27.54      | 34,050.35    | 34.39      | 35,929.61    | 39.57      | 22,636.72                   | 25.38                       |
| Nepal                | 52,824.32   | 21.94      | 97,384.67    | 35.01      | 1,12,342.08  | 36.83      | 83,574.50                   | 25.27                       |
| Netherland           | 36,630.32   | 66.99      | 55,634.47    | 97.43      | 58,758.73    | 100.33     | 13,160.37                   | 21.90                       |
| United Kingdom       | 15,265.40   | 34.08      | 21,506.24    | 43.20      | 18,341.69    | 36.09      | 9,848.51                    | 20.56                       |
| Oman                 | 7,942.42    | 6.99       | 11,619.71    | 8.56       | 17,137.30    | 12.07      | 18,086.69                   | 14.41                       |
| Russia               | 13,228.54   | 19.68      | 15,915.15    | 22.27      | 28,454.47    | 42.79      | 8,682.57                    | 13.74                       |
| Bangladesh           | 91,296.13   | 32.88      | 1,11,799.94  | 51.21      | 1,42,485.81  | 54.57      | 26,475.51                   | 12.11                       |
| Qatar                | 6,866.76    | 7.05       | 7,985.24     | 8.47       | 10,986.98    | 11.42      | 11,109.35                   | 11.11                       |
| United States        | 1,507.53    | 7.64       | 2,074.22     | 8.47       | 2,087.24     | 9.75       | 2,380.19                    | 11.09                       |
| OTHER COUNTRIES      | 71,728.84   | 102.62     | 1,01,992.60  | 126.42     | 1,35,498.98  | 168.21     | 66,957.06                   | 83.59                       |
| Total                | 4,27,358.08 | 452.58     | 5,78,414.82  | 573.62     | 6,95,150.32  | 660.37     | 3,40,007.95                 | 327.94                      |
| 3. FLOWERS           | 3. FLOWERS  | 3. FLOWERS | 3. FLOWERS   | 3. FLOWERS | 3. FLOWERS   | 3. FLOWERS | 3. FLOWERS                  | 3. FLOWERS                  |
| United States        | 5,490.00    | 16.06      | 5,166.27     | 14.80      | 3,762.70     | 14.80      | 2,492.54                    | 11.78                       |
| Netherland           | 2,060.74    | 8.40       | 1,883.90     | 8.50       | 1,809.32     | 8.61       | 1,531.91                    | 7.21                        |
| United Kingdom       | 2,557.24    | 9.69       | 2,200.49     | 8.50       | 2,457.84     | 10.21      | 1,630.31                    | 5.75                        |
| Germany              | 2,240.04    | 9.12       | 2,338.56     | 8.73       | 2,439.66     | 9.34       | 1,056.80                    | 4.63                        |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,582.65    | 3.60       | 1,550.28     | 4.25       | 1,438.84     | 5.15       | 829.98                      | 3.43                        |
| Canada               | 856.16      | 2.53       | 943.92       | 2.66       | 748.52       | 2.68       | 938.45                      | 2.76                        |
| Italy                | 561.65      | 1.97       | 444.91       | 1.73       | 555.10       | 2.40       | 404.36                      | 1.88                        |
| Singapore            | 916.94      | 1.74       | 1,176.73     | 2.18       | 1,347.01     | 2.47       | 1,165.22                    | 1.66                        |
| Japan                | 608.91      | 2.39       | 421.97       | 2.42       | 365.05       | 2.22       | 177.39                      | 1.37                        |
| Malaysia             | 297.28      | 1.20       | 419.89       | 1.34       | 520.82       | 1.79       | 513.05                      | 1.31                        |
| OTHER COUNTRIES      | 5,775.64    | 18.70      | 6,144.76     | 18.71      | 6,575.48     | 22.08      | 4,642.79                    | 15.58                       |
| Total                | 22,947.25   | 75.40      | 22,691.68    | 73.82      | 22,020.34    | 81.75      | 15,382.80                   | 57.36                       |

Source: DGCI&S

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## Annexure-II