Lok Sabha Question No. 2046 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-28
Subject: Export of Tomatoes
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, SUDHEER GUPTA, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, T. RADHAKRISHNAN, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2046 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 th  NOVEMBER, 2016

## EXPORT OF TOMATOES

## 2046.   DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN:

SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether there is a great demand of Indian tomatoes in Pakistan  and if  so, the average quantity  of  tomatoes  exported  to  Pakistan  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year;
- (b) whether the recent tension between the two countries has adversely affected the export of tomatoes and tomato growers of the country particularly in Madhya Pradesh;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the estimated loss suffered by tomato growers in the country; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any countervailing measures to export tomatoes to other countries and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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- (a) Details of India's exports of tomatoes to Pakistan, during the last three years and the current year are as under:
- (b) The value of Indian exports of tomatoes to Pakistan during the current year (April -  August  2016)  is  Rs.110.55  crores  as  compared  to  Rs.73.91  crores  during  the corresponding  period  of  the  previous  year  (April  -  August  2015),  registering  a growth  of  49.57%.  As  such,  the  export  of  tomatoes  to  Pakistan  has  not  been adversely affected until August, 2016.
- (c) Does not arise in view of (b) above.
- (d) Encouraging  exports  of  agricultural  products,  including  tomatoes,  is  a  continuous process. The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous organisation under the administrative control of Department of Commerce provides financial assistance to the exporters of agricultural products,  including  tomatoes,  through  various  components  of  its  Plan  Scheme  viz. Infrastructure Development, Market Promotion, Quality Development and Transport Assistance. Besides these measures, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has put in place  various  schemes  namely  Market  Development  Assistance  (MDA),  Market Assistance Initiative (MAI) and Merchandise Export Incentive Scheme (MEIS) etc. to provide assistance to encourage exports.

Quantity in MT; Value in Rs. Crores

| 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (upto Aug-16)*   | 2016-17 (upto Aug-16)*   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------|--------------------------|
| Quantit y | Value     | Quantit y | Value     | Quantit y | Value     | Quantity                 | Value                    |
| 341718    | 739.3 1   | 174501    | 338.3 7   | 118360    | 252.0 0   | 48677                    | 110.55                   |

Source: DGCI&S; * Provisional

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