Lok Sabha Question No. 3817 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-11
Subject: Export of Organic Agri-products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3817 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th DECEMBER, 2019

## EXPORT OF ORGANIC AGRI-PRODUCTS

3817(H). SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वािण�य एवं उ�ोग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the policy regarding the export of organic agri-products;
- (b) the State/UT-wise details of the organic agri-products exported from the country including Bundelkhand; and
- (c) the new concessions likely to be given to the farmers by the Government for the export of organic agri-products?

## ANSWER

## okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w'k xks;y ) THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) A  product  is  allowed  to  be  exported  as  'Organic  Product'  only  when  accompanied  by  a Transaction  Certificate  issued  by  a  Certification  Body  accredited  by  National Accreditation  Body (NAB) for organic products under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) of the Department  of  Commerce.  'Organic  Products'  for  export  will  be  so  certified  only  if  produced, processed and packed as per the standards laid down in NPOP.
- (b) Region-wise data is not maintained. The State/UT-wise details of the organic agri-products exported from the country during 2018-19 are at Annexure-I.
- (c) The promotion of exports of organic products is a continuous process. The Agriculture Export Policy provides that no restrictions will be placed on export of organic products. The Agricultural & Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development Authority  (APEDA),  an  autonomous  organisation under the administrative control of Department of Commerce, has been  mandated with the export promotion of organic products. APEDA provides assistance to the exporters of organic products under

various components of  its export promotion scheme. APEDA also undertakes various activities to promote exports of organic products viz. addition of new products under NPOP, making efforts t o get NPOP standards recognized  by  the  importing  countries,  promoting  'India  Organic'  brand  through participation  in  international  trade  fairs  and  exhibitions,  organising  Buyer-Seller  Meets  (BSMs), organising capacity building and outreach programmes etc.

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## Export of Organic Products (2018-19)

| S. No.   | State Name       |   Exported Qty (In MT) |   Value (Rs. in Lakh) |
|----------|------------------|------------------------|-----------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh   |                3726.81 |              13075.6  |
| 2        | Assam            |                 458.13 |               1043.38 |
| 3        | Chhattisgarh     |                  15.8  |                306.77 |
| 4        | Daman &Diu       |               25555.2  |              13006.1  |
| 5        | Goa              |                 489.78 |               3760.13 |
| 6        | Gujarat          |               64910.7  |              53026.3  |
| 7        | Haryana          |               29677.7  |              23715.7  |
| 8        | Himachal Pradesh |                  11.27 |                134.36 |
| 9        | Jammu &Kashmir   |                2169.51 |               3891.95 |
| 10       | Jharkhand        |                   2.87 |                 43.4  |
| 11       | Karnataka        |               11897.3  |              23705    |
| 12       | Kerala           |                6139.12 |              26167    |
| 13       | Madhya Pradesh   |              314115    |             140197    |
| 14       | Maharashtra      |               75304.2  |              46326    |
| 15       | Meghalaya        |                   0.7  |                 24.39 |
| 16       | New Delhi        |               40151.3  |              27937.4  |
| 17       | Punjab           |                 248.18 |                298.72 |
| 18       | Rajasthan        |               23269.3  |              13843.5  |
| 19       | Tamil Nadu       |                3382.73 |               9473.72 |
| 20       | Telangana        |                4000.27 |              81464.4  |
| 21       | Uttar Pradesh    |                4658.09 |               7184.69 |
| 22       | Uttarakhand      |                 191.99 |                606.95 |
| 23       | West Bengal      |                3802.72 |              26205.3  |
| Total:   | Total:           |              614179    |             515438    |

Source: TraceNet/ APEDA

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## Annexure-I