Lok Sabha Question No. 424 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-18
Subject: Farm Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SUKENDER REDDY GUTHA, JOSE K. MANI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 424 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th  DECEMBER, 2017

## FARM EXPORTS

## 424.   SHRI GUTHA SUKENDER REDDY: SHRI JOSE K. MANI:

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

- (a) whether despite being one of the world's largest producers of numerous agricultural commodities, India has minuscule share in the global agricultural trade;
- (b) if  so,  the  reasons  therefor  along  with  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to boost  export  of  farm  products  without  affecting  the  domestic  demand/price  and improve competitiveness of Indian products in the international market in terms of prices and variety of goods;
- (c) whether the Government is also planning to roll out a comprehensive policy to boost the farm exports and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the details  of the  sops  and  incentives  being offered to the farmers to enable them come forward for exports?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) As per World Trade Organization (WTO) International Trade Statistics, 2017 (based on trade in 2016), India is the 10 th largest exporter of agricultural products in the world with a share of 2.1%. Shares of the other leading agricultural exporting countries, from 6 th to 9 th position, are in the same range as that of India i.e. 2.1 % - 2.4%. Hence, India's share in the world agriculture trade cannot be termed as low as India also has a large domestic consumption base for agricultural products.
- (b) 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),  Tea  Board,  Coffee  Board  and  Spices Board.

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The  Agricultural  &  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development  Authority  (APEDA),  an autonomous organisation under the administrative control of Department of Commerce, has also identified clusters for  export  oriented  production  of  horticulture  products.  The following clusters have been identified in the first phase:

| Product                        | State          | Districts                                                                                            |
|--------------------------------|----------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.Banana 2. Pomegranate        | Andhra Pradesh | 1. Kurnool, Kadapa, and Anantpurramu. 2. Kurnool, Kadapa, and Anantpurramu                           |
| 1. Nendran Banana 2. Pineapple | Kerala         | 1. Thrissur, Palghat 2. Idukki, Ernakulam, Kottayam                                                  |
| 1. Banana 2. Mango             | Gujarat        | Bharuch to Narmada                                                                                   |
| 1. Vegetables                  | West Bengal    | Nadia, North& South 24 Parganas, Midnapur and Murshidabad                                            |
| 1. Rose Onion 2. Mangoes       | Karnataka      | 1.Bangalore Rural, Kolar, Belgaum, Dharward, Bagalkote, Chhikabalpu 2. Kolar, Chhikabalpur, Ramnagar |
| 1. Mango                       | Telangana      | Rangareddy, Karem Nagar, Mehboob Nagar, Khammam, Warangal                                            |

APEDA is collaborating with various agencies of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and the respective State Governments for identifying specific interventions and infrastructure  gaps,  which  will  help  in  expansion  of  area,  augmenting  productivity  and creation of infrastructure and logistics to boost exports.

- (c&  d)  The  Government  has  comprehensive  policies  run  by  organization  like  APEDA,  MPEDA  and other  Commodity  Boards  to  promote  exports  of  agricultural  products.  The  incentives  for exports  under  the  various  schemes  of  department  of  Commerce  are  available  to  all exporters including farmers and farmer producer organisations.

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