Lok Sabha Question No. 4786 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-24
Subject: Trade of Organic Food Items
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Nishikant  Dubey

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4786 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 th MARCH, 2021

## TRADE OF ORGANIC FOOD ITEMS

## 4786.  DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

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

- (a) the details of trade in organic food items during each of the last three years, item-wise indicating India's share in global trade in organic foods at present;
- (b) whether India's share in global trade of organic foods is very low despite farming and availability of organic food in the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the steps taken or proposed to be taken by the Government to increase India's share in global trade of organic food?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

- (a) : Item-wise details of India's export of organic products, during each of the last three years, are at Annexure-I. As per the report published by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture & the  International  Federation  of  Organic  Agriculture  Movements  (IFOAM)  'The  World  of Organic Agriculture Statistics and Emerging Trends 2020' - India's share in world organic exports is less than 1 percent.
- (b & c): Yes, Sir, while the export of organic products from India has been increasing, India's share in global trade of organic food is still very low, due to following reasons:
- i. Certified organic production in India is still quite low, bulk of which is being consumed in India, as the domestic demand for organic products is rising.
- ii. The conditions for import of organic products are quite stringent in the major importing countries and imports are generally allowed only under bilateral equivalence agreements.
- (d) : The promotion of exports of organic products is an ongoing process. 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 to get NPOP standards recognized by the importing countries, promoting 'India Organic' brand through participation in international trade fairs and exhibitions, organising BuyerSeller Meets (BSMs), organising capacity building and outreach programmes etc.

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Annexure-I

| Category Wise Organic Export for last 3 years   | Category Wise Organic Export for last 3 years   | Category Wise Organic Export for last 3 years   | Category Wise Organic Export for last 3 years   | Category Wise Organic Export for last 3 years   | Category Wise Organic Export for last 3 years   | Category Wise Organic Export for last 3 years   | Category Wise Organic Export for last 3 years   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|                                                 |                                                 | 2017-18                                         | 2017-18                                         | 2018-19                                         | 2018-19                                         | 2019-20                                         | 2019-20                                         |
| Sl. No.                                         | Category                                        | Quantity                                        | Value                                           | Quantity                                        | Value                                           | Quantity                                        | Value                                           |
| 1                                               | Cereals &Millets                                | 47509.850                                       | 32822.23                                        | 61184.793                                       | 38833.38                                        | 48677.636                                       | 38382.05                                        |
| 2                                               | Coffee                                          | 3017.885                                        | 6236.01                                         | 2918.957                                        | 6651.68                                         | 4584.913                                        | 11212.62                                        |
| 3                                               | Dry Fruits                                      | 4270.343                                        | 30686.42                                        | 3804.773                                        | 27481.19                                        | 3714.483                                        | 23372.05                                        |
| 4                                               | Essential oil                                   | 87.467                                          | 2925.28                                         | 121.840                                         | 4255.80                                         | 145.332                                         | 4744.08                                         |
| 5                                               | Flowers                                         | 317.723                                         | 2220.62                                         | 558.616                                         | 3741.31                                         | 346.548                                         | 2636.33                                         |
| 6                                               | Fodder                                          | 209.055                                         | 136.10                                          | 1569.653                                        | 894.15                                          | 4999.128                                        | 2244.63                                         |
| 7                                               | Fresh Fruits& Vegetables Vegetables             | 222.750                                         | 711.53                                          | 333.497                                         | 941.74                                          | 511.286                                         | 1327.72                                         |
| 8                                               | Medicinal Plant Products                        | 2008.544                                        | 10981.15                                        | 2902.722                                        | 14623.99                                        | 2806.056                                        | 17999.76                                        |
| 9                                               | Miscellaneous                                   | 22.788                                          | 49.82                                           | 5.686                                           | 8.11                                            | 53.459                                          | 71.11                                           |
| 10                                              | Oil Seeds                                       | 219158.947                                      | 101299.93                                       | 176112.798                                      | 91293.43                                        | 100815.431                                      | 62093.59                                        |
| 11                                              | Oils &Oleoresins                                | 0.020                                           | 1.70                                            | 0.205                                           | 14.51                                           | 0.440                                           | 31.41                                           |
| 12                                              | Others                                          | 2026.019                                        | 1487.82                                         | 6098.630                                        | 2433.67                                         | 5429.048                                        | 6190.66                                         |
| 13                                              | Processed Food                                  | 146923.258                                      | 90751.28                                        | 299406.318                                      | 234979.55                                       | 405383.993                                      | 214932.29                                       |
| 14                                              | Pulses                                          | 5630.325                                        | 6461.42                                         | 5180.228                                        | 5919.78                                         | 4829.606                                        | 5989.79                                         |
| 15                                              | Spices& Condiments                              | 5644.866                                        | 26764.71                                        | 6756.156                                        | 29253.95                                        | 8053.304                                        | 24369.01                                        |
| 16                                              | sugar                                           | 15929.147                                       | 7420.52                                         | 41119.628                                       | 20234.67                                        | 41940.889                                       | 18344.50                                        |
| 17                                              | Tea                                             | 5221.722                                        | 24154.37                                        | 5807.295                                        | 33157.26                                        | 6210.893                                        | 33800.64                                        |
| 18                                              | Tuber Products                                  | 138.309                                         | 237.41                                          | 204.607                                         | 358.29                                          | 495.953                                         | 848.58                                          |
| Total                                           | Total                                           | 458339.018                                      | 345348.32                                       | 614086.402                                      | 515076.43                                       | 638998.398                                      | 468590.81                                       |

Source: Data submitted by Certification Bodies in TraceNet

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