Lok Sabha Question No. 2633 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-12
Subject: Exports and Imports of Vegetables and Fruits
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: BHAGIRATH PRASAD

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2633 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  MARCH,2018

## EXPORTS AND IMPORTS OF VEGETABLES AND FRUITS

## 2633. DR. BHAGIRATH PRASAD:

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

- (a) the details of the exports and imports of vegetables and fruits during the last five years in the country;
- (b) the details of the countries from where India is importing vegetables and fruits; and
- (c) the  details  of  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  and  the  achievements  made  in  this regard to enhance the exports in order to augment the income of farmers?

## ANSWER

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

- ( a) The details of India's exports and imports of vegetables and fruits, during the last five years, are at Annexure - I .
- (b) Country-wise details of India's imports of vegetable and fruits are at Annexure-II .
- (c) 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 and vegetables. APEDA provides assistance to the exporters of agricultural and processed food products, including fruits and vegetables, under various component of its scheme 'Agriculture & Processed Food Export promotion Scheme of APEDA' viz. Infrastructure Development, Quality Development and Market Development.  Assistance  is  provided  to  exporters/state  governments  under  various schemes  of  Department  of  Commerce  viz.  Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme (TIES),  Market  Access  Initiative  (MAI)  Scheme  and  Merchandise  Exports  from  India Scheme (MEIS).

India's  exports  of  fruits  and  vegetables  have  increased  substantially  over  the  last  five years as a result of the above steps.

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## Export of Fruits and Vegetables

## Annexure-I

## Quantity in Tons; Value in Million USD

| Description      | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                  | Quantit y | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     |
| Fresh Fruits     | 534502    | 496.06    | 525178    | 608.99    | 539227    | 516.26    | 654659    | 635.49    | 817064    | 743.23    |
| Fresh Vegetables | 2343881   | 627.08    | 2288300   | 886.14    | 2081802   | 763.24    | 2104357   | 799.93    | 3404067   | 863.12    |

Source: DGCI&S

## Import of Fruits and Vegetables

Quantity in Tons; Value in Million USD

| Description      | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|                  | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     |
| Fresh Fruits     | 802142    | 1138.49   | 769204    | 1273.46   | 900984    | 1565.20   | 857898    | 1694.84   | 1057513   | 1682.88   |
| Fresh Vegetables | 7025      | 2.06      | 25981     | 6.66      | 8244      | 1.82      | 140728    | 59.78     | 8552      | 1.66      |

Source: DGCI&S

Source: DGCI&S

Import of Fruits & Vegetables (Country-Wise)

Quantity in Ton/ value in Million USD

|                  | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   |
|------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Country          | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     |
| U S A            | 161939    | 466.67    | 129843    | 479.42    | 136146    | 551.63    | 180968    | 724.96    | 185478    | 658.34    |
| AFGHANISTAN      | 24561     | 89.55     | 26114     | 120.39    | 46570     | 164.06    | 31196     | 163.91    | 30776     | 160.32    |
| CHINA            | 92773     | 83.69     | 99172     | 100.48    | 71318     | 74.42     | 63544     | 56.17     | 199567    | 159.60    |
| IRAN             | 41146     | 73.85     | 31239     | 67.62     | 42004     | 104.42    | 44531     | 106.50    | 53045     | 138.37    |
| PAKISTAN         | 118209    | 91.67     | 132583    | 100.15    | 159501    | 106.74    | 115849    | 89.26     | 165552    | 126.63    |
| AUSTRALIA        | 18003     | 60.51     | 22250     | 106.03    | 19648     | 102.81    | 25254     | 158.46    | 21737     | 90.93     |
| IRAQ             | 143137    | 54.78     | 143405    | 56.69     | 145758    | 58.62     | 148949    | 58.03     | 163653    | 64.23     |
| CHILE            | 23653     | 26.06     | 17168     | 19.85     | 48432     | 56.58     | 21677     | 26.22     | 35772     | 40.23     |
| SRI LANKA        | 3895      | 6.90      | 14610     | 27.84     | 41261     | 94.47     | 31794     | 80.64     | 13619     | 36.28     |
| NEW ZEALAND      | 19955     | 24.29     | 16398     | 22.50     | 15071     | 23.62     | 18958     | 29.11     | 20566     | 29.45     |
| OTHERS COUNTRIES | 161780    | 162.53    | 162403    | 179.15    | 183519    | 229.65    | 315906    | 261.35    | 176300    | 180.16    |
| Total            | 809051    | 1140.50   | 795185    | 1280.12   | 909228    | 1567.02   | 998626    | 1754.63   | 1066065   | 1684.54   |

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## Annexure-II