Lok Sabha Question No. 1740 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-06
Subject: Agreements with Foreign Countries for Agricultural Cooperation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: UDAY PRATAP SINGH, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1740

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 6 TH  March, 2018

## AGREEMENTS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR AGRICULTURAL COOPERATION

## 1740.     SHRI UDAY PRATAP SINGH: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) the  names of the foreign countries with whom the Government has signed agreement during  the  last  year  and  the  current  year  for  cooperation  in  agriculture  and  allied  sectors  to make the country self dependent in the field;
- (b) if so, the details of the activities/exchange with these countries;
- (c) whether the agreements provide for constitution of a Joint Working Group comprising of representatives from both the countries and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details of the farm products imported during the last three years?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी (SHRI  GAJENDRA SINGH SHEKHAWAT)

- (a) & (b): Madam, during last year and the current year (till date), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers  Welfare  has  signed  MoUs/agreements  with  Portugal  on  06.01.2017,  Kenya  on 11.01.2017, Mauritius on 16.01.2017, UAE on 25.01.2017, Poland on 27.04.2017, Palestine on 16.05.2017, Philippines on 13.11.2017, Italy on 06.12.2017 and Iran on 17.02.2018.

The  areas  for  cooperation  in  these  MoUs/Agreements  inter-alia  include  cooperation  in research and development, increasing productivity, post-harvest management, value addition/food processing, plant protection, animal husbandry, dairying and fisheries, enhancing trade  and  mutual  exchange,  reciprocal  visits  of  scientists,  mutual  exchange  of  technical expertise, exchange of germ-plasm, transfer of technology, setting up of Centers of Excellence in different fields to demonstrate new technologies etc.

- (c): Yes,  Madam.      MoUs/Agreements  signed  with  Portugal,  Kenya,  Poland,  Palestine, Philippines, Italy, Iran provide for constitution of Joint Working Group/Working Group/Agriculture Steering Committee comprising of representatives from both the countries.
- (d): Details of India's total imports in Agriculture and allied sectors during 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17 are placed at Annexure.

Annexure

## India's total agri and allied imports

Qty: '000 tonnes  Value in Rs. Crores

|    |                                       | 2014-15   |           | 2015-16   |           | 2016-17   |           |
|----|---------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|    | Commodity                             | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     |
| 1  | TEA                                   | 27.45     | 388.73    | 23.72     | 377.47    | 24.79     | 337.13    |
| 2  | COFFEE                                | 74.88     | 930.47    | 65.61     | 801.83    | 78.04     | 926.78    |
| 3  | RICE(OTHER THAN BASMOTI)              | 1.96      | 10.83     | 1.02      | 5.91      | 1.14      | 7.25      |
| 4  | WHEAT                                 | 29.49     | 61.35     | 517.67    | 872.59    | 5749.43   | 8509.05   |
| 5  | OTHER CEREALS                         | 23.40     | 61.81     | 206.14    | 344.31    | 311.37    | 493.18    |
| 6  | PULSES                                | 4584.85   | 17062.94  | 5797.71   | 25619.06  | 6608.95   | 28523.90  |
| 7  | TOBACCO UNMANUFACTURED                | 1.91      | 98.16     | 2.88      | 137.30    | 1.97      | 77.21     |
| 8  | TOBACCO MANUFACTURED                  |           | 200.28    |           | 193.92    |           | 228.06    |
| 9  | SPICES                                | 161.07    | 4391.84   | 193.44    | 5399.95   | 240.39    | 5757.83   |
| 10 | CASHEW                                | 940.81    | 6599.74   | 961.67    | 8701.28   | 774.30    | 9027.09   |
| 11 | CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID               | 1.72      | 10.03     | 1.86      | 5.60      | 1.69      | 3.67      |
| 12 | SESAME SEEDS                          | 34.77     | 379.99    | 23.60     | 179.66    | 69.03     | 442.15    |
| 13 | NIGER SEEDS                           | 0.70      | 3.73      | 5.78      | 44.14     | 10.47     | 81.37     |
| 14 | GROUNDNUT                             | 0.13      | 0.49      | 0.11      | 0.31      | 0.33      | 1.39      |
| 15 | OTHER OIL SEEDS                       | 51.35     | 163.10    | 62.51     | 218.62    | 117.16    | 394.77    |
| 16 | VEGETABLE OILS                        | 12701.03  | 64893.63  | 15642.33  | 68676.62  | 14009.86  | 73047.67  |
| 17 | OIL MEALS                             | 165.10    | 272.65    | 255.01    | 429.91    | 550.41    | 974.54    |
| 18 | GUERGAM MEAL                          | 0.17      | 5.84      | 0.63      | 13.93     | 0.18      | 2.41      |
| 19 | CASTOR OIL                            | 0.05      | 1.81      | 0.03      | 1.10      | 0.09      | 1.42      |
| 20 | SHELLAC                               | 1.77      | 59.54     | 0.71      | 19.48     | 0.46      | 13.43     |
| 21 | SUGAR                                 | 1538.64   | 3668.21   | 1943.13   | 4037.86   | 2146.15   | 6868.61   |
| 22 | MOLLASES                              | 59.55     | 29.60     | 17.27     | 7.50      | 13.85     | 9.05      |
| 23 | FRUITS / VEGETABLE SEEDS              | 14.01     | 611.41    | 14.33     | 703.03    | 14.07     | 656.31    |
| 24 | FRESH FRUITS                          | 858.11    | 9543.86   | 839.54    | 11071.57  | 1040.19   | 11240.95  |
| 25 | FRESH VEGETABLES                      | 8.24      | 11.14     | 140.73    | 394.45    | 8.55      | 11.12     |
| 26 | PROCESSED VEGETABLES                  |           | 104.20    | 15.38     | 120.33    | 13.38     | 116.12    |
| 27 | PROCESSED FRUITS AND JUICES           |           | 496.00    | 38.96     | 526.49    | 42.73     | 548.07    |
| 28 | CEREAL PREPARATIONS                   | 63.24     | 568.66    | 61.49     | 574.89    | 66.76     | 582.08    |
| 29 | COCOA PRODUCTS                        | 65.31     | 1551.09   | 56.42     | 1398.91   | 63.61     | 1540.31   |
| 30 | MILLED PRODUCTS                       | 3.47      | 17.72     | 4.39      | 21.40     | 3.56      | 16.22     |
| 31 | MISC PROCESSED ITEMS                  |           | 1748.56   |           | 1811.12   |           | 2116.23   |
| 32 | ANIMAL CASINGS                        | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.05      | 4.80      | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 33 | BUFFALO MEAT                          |           | 0.00      | 0.50      | 17.18     | 0.00      | 0.00      |
| 34 | SHEEP/GOAT MEAT                       | 0.09      | 8.73      | 0.05      | 4.80      | 0.13      | 8.50      |
| 35 | OTHER MEAT                            | 0.47      | 19.50     | 0.50      | 17.18     | 0.59      | 18.99     |
| 36 | PROCESSED MEAT                        | 0.17      | 5.17      | 0.07      | 2.75      | 0.13      | 4.47      |
| 37 | DAIRY PRODUCTS                        | 0.00      | 375.01    | 18.23     | 371.58    | 16.90     | 254.76    |
| 38 | POULTRY PRODUCTS                      |           | 38.22     |           | 26.42     |           | 29.49     |
| 39 | FLORICLTR PRODUCTS                    |           | 113.37    | 4.77      | 114.40    | 5.56      | 133.81    |
| 40 | ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES                   | 0.00      | 2508.24   |           | 2935.85   |           | 3581.07   |
| 41 | MARINE PRODUCTS                       | 27.58     | 451.74    | 50.13     | 639.77    | 52.05     | 635.17    |
| 42 | AYUSH AND HERBAL PRODUCTS             | 9.32      | 352.58    | 11.67     | 354.35    | 11.53     | 360.16    |
| 43 | JUTE, RAW                             | 44.00     | 139.58    | 88.37     | 363.44    | 138.84    | 704.13    |
| 44 | JUTE HESSIAN                          | 0.00      | 177.79    |           | 181.41    |           | 57.19     |
| 45 | COTTON RAW INCLD.WASTE                | 258.90    | 3101.08   | 231.81    | 2566.21   | 498.74    | 6337.44   |
|    | India's total agri and allied imports |           | 121238.42 |           | 140310.67 |           | 164680.56 |

Source: Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

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