Lok Sabha Question No. 5151 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-27
Subject: Agriculture Work Plan with Vietnam
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & EDUCATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5151

TO BE ANSWERED ON 27/03/2018

## AGRICULTURE WORK PLAN WITH VIETNAM

## 5151.  ADV. JOICE GEORGE:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f"k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=h be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has linked Work Plan for 2018-2022 in Agriculture with Vietnam recently and if so, the details thereof along with the major proposals under the work plan;

(b) whether  both  the  countries  will  further  strengthen  trade  and  investment  ties  in sectors like agriculture and agro-products and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) whether  any  combined  research  and  innovations  are  proposed,  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## A N S W E R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE d`f'k vkSj fdlku dY;k.k ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h

## (SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

(a) In  so  far  as  Department  of  Agricultural  Research  and  Education  (DARE)  of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare is concerned, no Work Plan for 2018-2022 in  Agriculture  with  Vietnam  has  been  signed.    However,  the  Indian  Council  of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has signed a Work Plan for 2018-2020 with Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) of the Government of Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 03 March, 2018 and a MoU on Economic and Trade Cooperation has been signed between Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on 3 rd  March, 2018.

(b) Agro  commodities  and  food  processing  continue  to  be  key  commodities  in bilateral  trade  between  India  and  Vietnam.    Both  the  countries  are  looking  forward  to further strengthening their trade and investment ties in Agriculture and agro products. An

Inter-Ministerial Joint delegation on Agricultural Trade led by Chairman, Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) visited Hanoi on 30 th November,  2017  to  deliberate  on  measures  to  strengthen  trade  and  investment  ties  in Agricultural  and  related  sectors.    There  is  increased  focus  on  gaining  greater  market access  for  agricultural  products,  promoting  trade  and  investment  in  fruits,  vegetables, spices, aquatic products, agricultural equipment, enhanced cooperation in food processing, developing harvest and post-harvest technologies and training  human resources.

The MoU dated 3 rd  March, 2018 between Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India and the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Socialist Republic of  Vietnam  contains  provision  on  engagement  on  promotion  of  agricultural  products through Vietnam-India Joint Trade Sub-Commission.

In order to boost bilateral trade,  India-ASEAN  Comprehensive  Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) has been operational with effect from 1 st  January, 2010. Vietnam  is  one  of  the  signatory  country  of  Indian  ASEAN  CECA.    Both  India  and Vietnam have offered duty reduction on certain agriculture items to each other under the said CECA to facilitate bilateral trade in agriculture. India's agriculture and allied export to  Vietnam in 2016-2017 was Rs.29614 Crore, while agri and allied  import from that country during the same year was Rs.2169 Crore.

The  Export-Import  data  of  agriculture  and  agro-products  of  India-Vietnam  is enclosed as Annexure .

(c) Under  the  Indian  Council  of  Agricultural  Research(ICAR)  and  the  Ministry  of Agriculture and Rural Development(MARD) of the Government of Socialist Republic of Vietnam Work Plan, the broad areas of cooperation identified by the parties are:

- a) Animal Husbandry.
- b) Plant Biotechnology.
- c) Fruit  trees  and  Vegetable:  Germplasm  exchange,  improvement  and  production technologies.
- d) Cotton and Rice improvement and production.
- e)  Post Harvest Technologies and Farm Mechanization.
- f)    Enhancement  of  Cooperation  and  coordination  within  the  relevant  International and Regional Organizations.
- g)    Other  related  areas  of  interest  that  are  mutually  agreed  upon  by  the  ICAR  and MARD, Vietnam.

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## [Part (b) of Lok Sabha USQ No. 5151 for 27/03/2018]

## India's top agriculture and allied export to Vietnam

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(Value in Rs. Crore)

| S.No.                                   | HSCode                                  | Commodity                                                                                                      |   2015-2016 |   2016-2017 |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|
| 1.                                      | 20230                                   | BONELESS MEAT                                                                                                  |    12670.8  |    12956    |
| 2.                                      | 20629                                   | OTHER EDIBLE OFFAL OF BOVINE ANIMALS, FROZEN                                                                   |      434.97 |      607.36 |
| 3.                                      | 30389                                   | OTHER FISH                                                                                                     |     1681.27 |     2167.38 |
| 4.                                      | 30617                                   | OTHER SHRIMPS AND PRAWNS : FROZEN                                                                              |     2973.16 |     5344.13 |
| 5.                                      | 30749                                   | OTHER CUTTLE FISH AND SQUID OTH THN LIVE, FRESH OR CHILLED AND FROZEN                                          |      399.34 |      687.51 |
| 6.                                      | 90421                                   | FRUITS OF THE GENUS CAPSICUM OR OF THE GENUS PIMENTA: DRIED, NEITHER CRUSHED NOR GROUND                        |      780.41 |     1281.98 |
| 7.                                      | 90931                                   | SEEDS OF CUMIN: NEITHER CRUSHED NOR GROUND                                                                     |      374.92 |      643.52 |
| 8.                                      | 120242                                  | GROUND-NUT, NOT ROASTED OR OTHERWISE COOKED, WHETHER OR NOT SHELLED OR BROKEN-IN SHELLED WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN |      127.05 |     1104.85 |
| 9.                                      | 230990                                  | OTHR PRPNS OF A KIND USED IN ANML FEEDING                                                                      |      195.35 |      510.07 |
| 10.                                     | 520100                                  | COTTON, NOT CARDED OR COMBED                                                                                   |     1101.79 |     1195.89 |
| Total agri and allied export to Vietnam | Total agri and allied export to Vietnam | Total agri and allied export to Vietnam                                                                        |    23447.4  |    29614.3  |

Source: D/o Commerce

## India's top agriculture and allied import from Vietnam

(Value in Rs. Crore)

| S.No.                                     | HSCode                                    | Commodity                                                                              |   2015-2016 |   2016-2017 |
|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------|-------------|
| 1.                                        | 30462                                     | FROZEN FILLETS OF CATFISH (PANGASIUS SPP., SILURUS SPP., CLARIAS SPP., ICTALURUS SPP.) |       41.71 |       44.07 |
| 2.                                        | 30499                                     | OTHER                                                                                  |       59.93 |       61    |
| 3.                                        | 80132                                     | CASHEN NUTS FRESH/DRIED SHELLED                                                        |      133.41 |      188.57 |
| 4.                                        | 90111                                     | COFFEE NEITHER ROASTED NOR DECAFFEINATED                                               |      372.34 |      489.42 |
| 5.                                        | 90411                                     | PEPPER NEITHER CRUSHED NOR GROUND                                                      |      464.08 |      493.22 |
| 6.                                        | 90619                                     | OTHER CINNAMON                                                                         |      211.69 |      267.08 |
| 7.                                        | 90961                                     | SEEDS OF ANISE, BADIAN, CARAWAY OR FENNEL; JUNIPER BERRIES NEITHER CRUSHED NOR GROUND  |       91.12 |       96.65 |
| 8.                                        | 140110                                    | BAMBOOS                                                                                |       79.42 |       58.74 |
| 9.                                        | 210111                                    | EXTRCTS ESSNCS AND CNCNTRTS OF COFFE                                                   |       30.82 |       51.8  |
| 10.                                       | 230990                                    | OTHR PRPNS OF A KIND USED IN ANML FEEDING                                              |      192.09 |      255.69 |
| Total agri and allied import from Vietnam | Total agri and allied import from Vietnam | Total agri and allied import from Vietnam                                              |     1889.21 |     2169.37 |

Source: D/o Commerce