Lok Sabha Question No. 4193 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-12-12
Subject: Export and Import of Apples
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: P. KUMAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4193 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 th  DECEMBER, 2016

## EXPORT AND IMPORT OF APPLES

## 4193. SHRI P. KUMAR:

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

- (a) the  quantum  of  apple  exported  and  imported  during  each  of  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, year-wise and country-wise;
- (b) whether the production of apple has decreased during the said period;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to increase the export and production of apple?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) The details of apples exported and imported during each of the last three years and the current year, year-wise and country-wise, are at Annexure-I .
- (b) As per the Annual Estimate for 2013-14, 2014-15 and latest Advance Estimate for 201516, the total  apple production in the  country has increased by 30.4 % in 2013-14 over 2012-13  and  by  34.58  %  in  2015-16  over  2014-15.  However,  the  production  of  apple decreased  by  14.57  %  in  2014-15  over  2013-14.  This  was  due  to  excessive  floods  in Jammu & Kashmir during 2014-15. The production of apple in the last three years and the current year is as under:
- (c) Does not arise in view of (b) above.
- (d) Mission  for  Integrated  Development  of  Horticulture  (MIDH),  a  Centrally  Sponsored Scheme, is being implemented during XII Plan. The Mission envisages production and productivity improvement  of  horticulture crops, including apple, through various interventions. Activities such as production of planting material, vegetable seed production,  coverage  of  area  with  improved  cultivars,  rejuvenation  of  senile  orchards, protected cultivation, creation of water resources, adoption of Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Integrated Nutrient Management (INM), organic farming, including insitu generation of organic inputs are taken up for development of fruits and vegetables.

| Year                   |   2012-13 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 (3 rd Estimate) |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------------|
| Production ('000 tons) |   1915.38 |   2497.68 |   2133.84 |                    2871.8 |

Source: D/o Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare.

Capacity buildings of farmers and technicians are also provided for adopting improved technologies. Scheme also envisages creation of infrastructure for post harvest management (PHM) and marketing for better price realization of produce.

The  Agricultural  &  Processed  Food  Export  Development  Authority  (APEDA),  an autonomous organisation under the administrative control of Department of Commerce, provides financial assistance to exporters of horticulture produce, including apples, under various components  of its plan scheme  viz. Infrastructure  Development,  Market Promotion,  Quality  Development  and  Transport  Assistance.  Export  of  apples  is  also eligible for reward @ 5% under the Merchandise Exports from India scheme (MEIS).

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Export of Apples

Import of Apples

ANNEXURE-I

Quantity in MT; Value in USD Million

| Country         | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (April-Sep)*   | 2016-17 (April-Sep)*   |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|------------------------|
|                 | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity               | Value                  |
| BANGLADESH      | 30801.63  | 10.28     | 13907.86  | 4.81      | 11547.77  | 5.05      | 3192.00                | 1.08                   |
| NEPAL           | 4914.41   | 3.00      | 6198.16   | 3.42      | 9256.31   | 4.07      | 1528.02                | 0.70                   |
| OTHER COUNTRIES | 502.88    | 0.62      | 394.81    | 0.39      | 80.17     | 0.05      | 321.16                 | 0.26                   |
| Grand Total     | 36218.92  | 13.89     | 20500.82  | 8.62      | 20884.25  | 9.17      | 5041.18                | 2.03                   |

Source: DGCI&S

* Provisional

Quantity in MT; Value in USD Million

| Country         | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (April-Sep)*   | 2016-17 (April-Sep)*   |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------|------------------------|
| Country         | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity               | Value                  |
| U S A           | 49051.05  | 64.87     | 59814.07  | 75.74     | 94721.94  | 103.89    | 31225.57               | 37.64                  |
| CHINA           | 88014.98  | 92.46     | 59799.18  | 65.25     | 46553.33  | 43.03     | 66152.67               | 56.04                  |
| CHILE           | 15999.95  | 17.46     | 47593.98  | 54.33     | 19950.56  | 22.37     | 31409.28               | 32.89                  |
| NEW ZEALAND     | 14825.38  | 18.88     | 12282.93  | 16.67     | 14799.99  | 19.40     | 11930.01               | 15.26                  |
| ITALY           | 959.24    | 1.99      | 7005.24   | 8.69      | 10296.83  | 11.74     | 4725.38                | 5.31                   |
| BELGIUM         | 0.00      | 0.00      | 1738.02   | 1.39      | 5689.33   | 4.78      | 8367.16                | 6.53                   |
| BANGLADESH      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 6809.00   | 2.88      | 0.00                   | 0.00                   |
| IRAN            | 2973.07   | 2.72      | 2798.60   | 2.46      | 3180.17   | 2.36      | 548.66                 | 0.42                   |
| AFGHANISTAN     | 1557.11   | 1.24      | 3159.25   | 2.67      | 1458.04   | 1.48      | 118.13                 | 0.09                   |
| FRANCE          | 482.37    | 0.52      | 1956.51   | 2.12      | 1256.07   | 1.42      | 227.56                 | 0.18                   |
| OTHER COUNTRIES | 1575.51   | 1.71      | 2554.23   | 2.59      | 3804.02   | 3.61      | 2870.57                | 2.37                   |
| Grand Total     | 175438.65 | 201.85    | 198702.01 | 231.90    | 208519.26 | 216.94    | 157575.00              | 156.75                 |

Source: DGCI&S * Provisional