Lok Sabha Question No. 5091 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-24
Subject: Fruit Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5091 TO BE ANSWERED ON  24 th  JULY, 2019

## FRUIT EXPORTS

## 5091.  MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा�ण�य एवं उ�योग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether India's share in world fruit exports, i.e. in apple, pear, peach, plum, apricot and cherry is very low, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor indicating India's share in world fruit exports at present;
- (b) the total quantity and value of fruits exported during each of the last three years and the current year, fruit-wise; and
- (c) whether the Government  is taking any effective steps to increase export of  fruits  from the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) Yes, sir. India's share in world exports of fruits like apple, pear, peach, plum, apricot and cherry is  very  low. These fruits are grown in temperate climates and in India can be grown only in specific regions. As such, the availability of exportable surplus of these fruits as well as availability of right quality, colour, size, texture and aroma of fruits, suitable for exports, is low. Detai ls of India's share in world fruit exports are as under:

## World export vis-à-vis India's export (Year: 2018)

Quantity in MT, Value in USD Mill.

| Product                                       | World        | World     | India     | India   | India's Share in%   |
|-----------------------------------------------|--------------|-----------|-----------|---------|---------------------|
|                                               | Quantity     | Value     | Quantity  | Value   | (Value)             |
| Total (Fresh Fruits - HS Codes 0803 to 0810)) | -            | 99,409.73 | -         | 692.15  | 0.6963              |
| Apples                                        | 81,60,765.00 | 8,230.03  | 12,894.00 | 5.61    | 0.0682              |
| Cherries (Sour Cherries & Other Cherries)     | 7,98,963.00  | 3,569.86  | 14.00     | 0.04    | 0.0010              |
| Pears                                         | 26,37,662.00 | 2,831.97  | 2.00      | 0.01    | 0.0002              |
| Peaches, Incl. Nectarines, Fresh              | 19,67,948.00 | 2,521.12  | -         | -       | 0.0000              |
| Plums & Sloes, Fresh                          | 7,33,294.00  | 996.69    | 86.00     | 0.03    | 0.0027              |
| Apricots, Fresh                               | 3,81,162.00  | 482.06    | 9.00      | 0.04    | 0.0081              |

Source: ITC Trade Map

(b) The details of total quantity and value of fruits exported during the last three years and the current year, fruit wise, are at Annexure-I.

(c) The promotion of exports of fruits is a continuous process. For overall promotion of agricultural exports, the Government has introduced a comprehensive Agriculture Export Policy. The Agricultural & Processed  Food Products Export  Development Authority  (APEDA),  an  autonomous  organisation under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce, has the mandate to promote exports of fruits. APEDA provides assistance to the exporters of fruits under various component of its scheme 'Agriculture & Processed Food Export promotion Scheme of APEDA' viz. Infrastructure Development, Quality  Development  and  Market  Development.  In  addition,  incentives  are  available  on  export  of various fruits under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS). Assistance is also provided to exporters/state governments under various other schemes of Department of Commerce viz. Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), Transport & Marketing Assistance (TMA) Scheme, Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme etc.

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India's Exports of Fresh Fruits

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## Annexure-I

Quantity in MT; Value in USD Million

| DESCRIPTION            | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20 (Apr-May)   | 2019-20 (Apr-May)   |
|------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|---------------------|
| DESCRIPTION            | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity            | Value               |
| GRAPES FRESH           | 198471.30 | 267.04    | 205039.41 | 303.71    | 246133.77 | 334.77    | 32862.96            | 44.08               |
| POMEGRANATES FRESH     | 49852.04  | 73.31     | 52391.82  | 85.97     | 67891.80  | 98.76     | 5500.73             | 7.55                |
| MANGOES FRESH          | 52761.00  | 66.46     | 49671.32  | 59.45     | 46510.22  | 60.24     | 8954.21             | 14.02               |
| BANANAS, FRESH         | 110750.57 | 57.83     | 102521.88 | 54.39     | 134503.40 | 59.24     | 24753.44            | 10.12               |
| ORANGES FRESH OR DRIED | 48111.64  | 17.48     | 37049.09  | 14.64     | 43098.28  | 34.62     | 915.50              | 0.24                |
| OTHER FRUITS, FRSH     | 38113.32  | 16.46     | 24611.80  | 10.95     | 15203.39  | 12.99     | 1512.02             | 1.04                |
| APPLES FRSH            | 22550.02  | 9.40      | 14780.68  | 7.18      | 16744.61  | 10.80     | 7.13                | 0.00                |
| WATER MELONS           | 26346.36  | 8.89      | 26219.30  | 8.86      | 33366.47  | 9.90      | 2523.94             | 0.67                |
| LEMONS AND LIMES       | 14116.89  | 8.59      | 17480.31  | 8.50      | 21121.33  | 6.41      | 1093.21             | 0.69                |
| PAPAWS (PAPAYAS) FRESH | 12442.76  | 7.63      | 10030.39  | 6.44      | 9785.61   | 5.26      | 1029.21             | 0.44                |
| OTHERS                 | -         | 42.82     | -         | 41.47     | -         | 23.80     | -                   | 2.30                |
| TOTAL                  |           | 575.92    |           | 601.56    |           | 656.79    |                     | 81.15               |

Source: DGCI&S