Lok Sabha Question No. 5600 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-02
Subject: Export of Foodgrains
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5600 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 02 nd  APRIL,2018

## EXPORT OF FOODGRAINS

## 5600(H). SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

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

- (a) the  types  of  foodgrains  and  the  quantum  thereof  exported  under  the  Agricultural Products head along with the names of the countries where they were exported and the foreign exchange earned therefrom during the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to formulate any such plan to enable the farmers of  the  country  to  directly  export  their  agricultural  products  by  giving  them exemption in export duty and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  provide  incentives  etc.  to  the  farmers  like loans  at  the  lower  rates,  storages  and  cold  chain  warehouses  under  the  Start-up scheme to promote single farming/cluster based agri-export; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## 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 of foodgrains during the last three years, product-wise and country-wise, are at Annexure-I .
- (b) At present, no export duty has been levied on export of any of the foodgrains.
- (c & d) Promotion of exports of agricultural commodities is a continuous process. The Department of Commerce  has  several  schemes  to  promote  exports,  including  exports  of  agricultural products,  viz.  Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme  (TIES),  Market  Access  Initiatives (MAI) Scheme, Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) etc. In addition, assistance to the exporters of agricultural products is also available under the Export Promotion Schemes of Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Marine Products  Export  Development  Authority  (MPEDA),  Tobacco  Board,  Tea  Board,  Coffee Board  Rubber  Board  and  Spices  Board.  These  organisations  also  seek  to  promote  exports through  participation  in  international  fairs  &  exhibitions,  taking  initiatives  to  gain  market access for different products in different markets, dissemination of market intelligence, taking steps to ensure quality of exported products etc.

Assistance  under  all  the  above  schemes  is  available  to  all  the  exporters  of  agricultural products, including farmers.

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Quantum and Value of Foodgrain Export from India

|                           | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   |
|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Description               | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     |
| RICE -BASMATI             | 36.99     | 4516.28   | 40.46     | 3477.98   | 39.85     | 3208.60   |
| RICE (OTHER THAN BASMATI) | 83.02     | 3336.84   | 64.65     | 2368.64   | 67.71     | 2525.19   |
| GROUNDNUT                 | 7.88      | 760.37    | 5.43      | 620.36    | 7.26      | 809.60    |
| OTHER CEREALS             | 35.15     | 869.11    | 9.68      | 261.18    | 7.35      | 212.30    |
| PULSES                    | 2.22      | 199.86    | 2.56      | 252.09    | 1.37      | 191.05    |
| OTHER OIL SEEDS           | 2.48      | 185.04    | 2.05      | 147.77    | 1.93      | 126.00    |
| WHEAT                     | 29.24     | 828.75    | 6.67      | 164.22    | 2.66      | 66.85     |
| TOTAL                     | 196.99    | 10696.25  | 131.48    | 7292.23   | 128.12    | 7139.59   |

Source: DGCI&S

Export of Foodgrains to Different Countries

Source: DGCI&S

## Annexure-I

Quantity in Lakh MT; Value in USD Million

Value (in USD Million)

| Country         |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| SAUDI ARAB      |   1309.99 |    939.84 |    758.69 |
| U ARAB EMTS     |    597.05 |    648.97 |    645.45 |
| IRAN            |   1244.39 |    606.43 |    580.47 |
| IRAQ            |    292.09 |    376.78 |    486.85 |
| NEPAL           |    302.97 |    302.62 |    353.59 |
| BENIN           |    250.87 |    219.38 |    253.37 |
| INDONESIA       |    528.3  |    216.06 |    236.22 |
| U S A           |    274.21 |    264.39 |    226.28 |
| SENEGAL         |    226.61 |    246.22 |    190.1  |
| GUINEA          |    153.02 |    133.15 |    182.49 |
| OTHER COUNTRIES |   5516.74 |   3338.39 |   3226.07 |
| TOTAL           |  10696.2  |   7292.23 |   7139.59 |

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