Lok Sabha Question No. 656 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-06
Subject: Export of Curry Leaves
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 656 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 th  FEBRUARY, 2017

## EXPORT OF CURRY LEAVES

656.   SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

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

- (a) the total quantity and value of curry leaves exported from India during the last three years, country-wise;
- (b) whether the Europeon Union(EU) has banned the import of curry leaves from India due to multiple pesticide residue found in the curry leave consignments;
- (c) if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  details  of  such  items  of  other  countries banned by India due to pesticide residue, country-wise;
- (d) whether India is likely to resume export of curry leaves to EU after a gap of three years and if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken by the Government to resolve the matter with the EU; and
- (e) the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  boost  the  export  of  vegetables including curry leaves after  strict  checking  including  lab  tests  and  Agmark certification?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

## (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a): The total quantity and value of curry leaves exported from India during last three years are given below:

| Year    |   Quantity (in Metric Tonne) |   Value (Rs in lakh) |
|---------|------------------------------|----------------------|
| 2013-14 |                       686.12 |               408.16 |
| 2014-15 |                       205.97 |               119.69 |
| 2015-16 |                       412.58 |               260.57 |

The country-wise export details for the last 3 years are given in Annexure.

(b)&(c): No, Madam.

(d): Not applicable.

(e):  To  increase  the  export  of  vegetables  including  curry  leaves,  the  following measures have been taken:

(i) Spices  Board  has  brought  dried  curry  leaf  under  mandatory  sampling  and testing for the pesticides before exporting to European Union (EU) countries.

(ii) 39  laboratories  for  testing  of  fruits  and  vegetables  for  export  have  been recognized and export standards for 51 fruits and vegetables have been developed and notified under Agricultural Produce (Grading and Marking) (AGMARK ) Act, 1937.

(iii) Agricultural  and  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development  Authority (APEDA)  provides  financial  assistance  to  exporters  of  fruits  and  vegetables  for implementing Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to assure the safety of produce.

(iv) APEDA provides financial assistance to the registered exporters of agricultural produce  including  fruits  and  vegetables  for  infrastructure  development,  market development, etc.

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## Annexure

| Major Country-wise export of curry leaves from India (Qty in M.T; Value in Rs.lakhs)   | Major Country-wise export of curry leaves from India (Qty in M.T; Value in Rs.lakhs)   | Major Country-wise export of curry leaves from India (Qty in M.T; Value in Rs.lakhs)   | Major Country-wise export of curry leaves from India (Qty in M.T; Value in Rs.lakhs)   | Major Country-wise export of curry leaves from India (Qty in M.T; Value in Rs.lakhs)   | Major Country-wise export of curry leaves from India (Qty in M.T; Value in Rs.lakhs)   | Major Country-wise export of curry leaves from India (Qty in M.T; Value in Rs.lakhs)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                                        | 2013-14                                                                                | 2013-14                                                                                | 2014-15(P)                                                                             | 2014-15(P)                                                                             | 2015-16(Est)                                                                           | 2015-16(Est)                                                                           |
| Country                                                                                | QTY                                                                                    | VALUE                                                                                  | QTY                                                                                    | VALUE                                                                                  | QTY                                                                                    | VALUE                                                                                  |
| OMAN                                                                                   | 375.86                                                                                 | 204.26                                                                                 | 155.25                                                                                 | 87.35                                                                                  | 319.41                                                                                 | 173.75                                                                                 |
| MALAYSIA                                                                               | 10.39                                                                                  | 9.57                                                                                   | 3.83                                                                                   | 2.16                                                                                   | 28.89                                                                                  | 22.45                                                                                  |
| U.K                                                                                    | 1.00                                                                                   | 1.49                                                                                   | 0.09                                                                                   | 0.16                                                                                   | 20.64                                                                                  | 21.27                                                                                  |
| SAUDI ARABIA                                                                           | 272.51                                                                                 | 160.30                                                                                 | 42.09                                                                                  | 24.30                                                                                  | 12.03                                                                                  | 7.47                                                                                   |
| SOUTH AFRICA                                                                           | 1.79                                                                                   | 1.91                                                                                   | 1.00                                                                                   | 1.21                                                                                   | 4.97                                                                                   | 7.46                                                                                   |
| CANADA                                                                                 | 2.66                                                                                   | 2.21                                                                                   | 0.93                                                                                   | 0.72                                                                                   | 6.95                                                                                   | 6.11                                                                                   |
| U.S.A                                                                                  | 5.52                                                                                   | 10.15                                                                                  | 0.86                                                                                   | 2.06                                                                                   | 3.88                                                                                   | 5.95                                                                                   |
| JAPAN                                                                                  | 0.88                                                                                   | 2.14                                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        | 5.41                                                                                   | 4.89                                                                                   |
| GERMANY                                                                                |                                                                                        |                                                                                        | 1.00                                                                                   | 0.68                                                                                   | 2.09                                                                                   | 2.39                                                                                   |
| NETHERLANDS                                                                            | 0.31                                                                                   | 0.23                                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        | 2.00                                                                                   | 1.86                                                                                   |
| AUSTRALIA                                                                              | 1.30                                                                                   | 1.70                                                                                   | 0.20                                                                                   | 0.22                                                                                   | 1.21                                                                                   | 1.33                                                                                   |
| KUWAIT                                                                                 | 4.28                                                                                   | 2.26                                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        | 0.05                                                                                   | 0.93                                                                                   |
| NEW ZEALAND                                                                            | 0.04                                                                                   | 0.08                                                                                   | 0.05                                                                                   | 0.06                                                                                   | 0.39                                                                                   | 0.87                                                                                   |
| U.A.E                                                                                  | 0.35                                                                                   | 0.60                                                                                   | 0.12                                                                                   | 0.17                                                                                   | 1.25                                                                                   | 0.83                                                                                   |
| SINGAPORE                                                                              | 0.35                                                                                   | 0.56                                                                                   | 0.04                                                                                   | 0.08                                                                                   | 0.71                                                                                   | 0.67                                                                                   |
| QATAR                                                                                  | 2.04                                                                                   | 1.03                                                                                   | 0.21                                                                                   | 0.12                                                                                   | 0.97                                                                                   | 0.64                                                                                   |
| RUSSIA                                                                                 | 1.08                                                                                   | 2.42                                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        | 0.60                                                                                   | 0.63                                                                                   |
| SWITZERLAND                                                                            | 0.45                                                                                   | 0.27                                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        | 0.58                                                                                   | 0.38                                                                                   |
| GREECE                                                                                 |                                                                                        |                                                                                        | 0.26                                                                                   | 0.27                                                                                   | 0.20                                                                                   | 0.30                                                                                   |
| HONGKONG                                                                               | 0.11                                                                                   | 0.05                                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        | 0.09                                                                                   | 0.10                                                                                   |
| TAIWAN                                                                                 | 0.30                                                                                   | 0.16                                                                                   |                                                                                        |                                                                                        | 0.04                                                                                   | 0.09                                                                                   |
| MAURITIUS                                                                              |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                        |                                                                                        | 0.09                                                                                   | 0.06                                                                                   |

| PHILLIPINES        | 0.01   | 0.02   |        |        | 0.06   | 0.05   |
|--------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|
| GAMBIA             |        |        |        |        | 0.02   | 0.03   |
| POLAND             |        |        |        |        | 0.01   | 0.03   |
| PORTUGAL           |        |        |        |        | 0.02   | 0.02   |
| CZECH REPUBLIC     |        |        |        |        | 0.01   | 0.02   |
| MALDIVES           | 0.02   | 0.02   |        |        | 0.03   | 0.01   |
| BAHARAIN           | 0.25   | 0.12   |        |        | 0.01   | 0.00   |
| REUNION            |        |        |        |        | 0.01   | 0.00   |
| BELGIUM            | 4.62   | 6.61   | 0.05   | 0.14   |        |        |
| TOTAL(INCL.OTHERS) | 686.12 | 408.16 | 205.97 | 119.69 | 412.58 | 260.57 |

(P) : Provisional (Est): Estimate

Source : DGCI&S Kolkata/Exporters' Returns/DLE from Customs