Lok Sabha Question No. 56 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-02-04
Subject: Contribution of Food Processing Industry in Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAJESHBHAI NARANBHAI CHUDASAMA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 56 TO BE ANSWERED ON  04 th  FEBRUARY, 2019

## CONTRIBUTION OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY IN EXPORTS

56. SHRI RAJESHBHAI CHUDASAMA: be

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

- (a) whether  the  food  processing  industry  has  contributed  in  enhancement  of  exports from the country;
- (b) if so, the details of annual growth rate of export during the last four years and the current year so far;
- (c) the names of countries to which the processed food is being exported; and
- (d) the details of incentives being given to the exporters of processed food?

## ANSWER

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

- (a & b) Yes, Madam. Processed food products contribute significantly towards India's overall exports  of  agricultural  products.  The  details  of  India's  exports  of  processed  food products during the last four years and the current year, along with the annual growth rates, are at Annexure-I.
- (c) The top five countries, to which India exports processed food products, are Vietnam, USA, UAE, Indonesia and Malaysia.
- (d) Promoting  exports  of  processed  food  products  from  the  country  is  a  continuous process. The newly introduced Agriculture Export Policy provides an assurance that the export of processed agricultural products will not be brought under the ambit of any  kind  of  export  restrictions.  The  Department  of  Commerce  also  has  several schemes  to  promote  exports,  including  exports  of  processed  food  products,  viz. Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme  (TIES),  Market  Access  Initiatives  (MAI) Scheme etc. Incentive on export of various value added agricultural/ processed food items  is  provided  to  exporters  under  the  Merchandise  Exports  from  India  Scheme (MEIS).  In  addition,  assistance to the exporters of value  added  agricultural/ processed  food  items  is  also  available  under  the  Export  Promotion  Schemes  of Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Tea  Board,  Coffee  Board  and  Spices  Board.  These  organisations  also  seek  to promote  exports  through  participation  in  international  fairs  &  exhibitions,  taking initiatives to gain market  access for different products in different markets,
- dissemination  of  market  intelligence,  taking  steps  to  ensure  quality  of  exported products etc.
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Export of Processed Food Products

| Product Name              | 2014-15    | 2014-15   | 2015-16    | 2015-16   | 2016-17    | 2016-17   | 2017-18    | 2017-18   | 2018-19 (April- December)   | 2018-19 (April- December)   |
|---------------------------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
|                           | Quantity   | Value     | Quantity   | Value     | Quantity   | Value     | Quantity   | Value     | Quantity                    | Value                       |
| Buffalo Meat              | 1475540.00 | 4781.18   | 1314161.00 | 4068.66   | 1330013.00 | 3924.63   | 1348225.00 | 4029.88   | 928024.00                   | 2779.08                     |
| Spices                    | 923258.39  | 2429.43   | 820649.87  | 2502.48   | 1007837.45 | 2890.41   | 1081335.87 | 3104.35   | 790017.48                   | 2397.65                     |
| Sugar                     | 1952703.00 | 870.29    | 3824010.00 | 1482.10   | 2545061.00 | 1292.09   | 1758036.00 | 811.39    | 2276151.00                  | 819.30                      |
| Tea                       | 215209.62  | 680.97    | 246850.42  | 719.96    | 244459.83  | 734.25    | 272890.64  | 837.32    | 202849.92                   | 618.29                      |
| Coffee                    | 220484.67  | 811.93    | 254052.71  | 780.31    | 288163.96  | 843.57    | 317832.41  | 968.60    | 193845.33                   | 582.98                      |
| Cashew                    | 134567.00  | 909.25    | 103130.00  | 768.07    | 92175.00   | 790.62    | 90062.00   | 922.42    | 61557.00                    | 508.79                      |
| Misc Processed Items      | NA         | 457.46    | NA         | 442.75    | NA         | 458.02    | NA         | 574.17    | NA                          | 482.35                      |
| Processed Fruits & Juices | NA         | 591.86    | NA         | 573.31    | 533369.85  | 582.39    | 571117.62  | 646.24    | 425210.36                   | 466.01                      |
| Sesame Seeds              | 375619.06  | 772.19    | 328316.57  | 459.57    | 308747.50  | 403.91    | 336843.87  | 463.90    | 245144.09                   | 405.34                      |
| Cereal Preparations       | 305931.00  | 495.64    | 313208.00  | 505.84    | 341434.00  | 532.23    | 352478.00  | 552.09    | 253245.00                   | 404.00                      |
| Groundnut                 | 708376.00  | 760.35    | 536815.00  | 614.81    | 725114.00  | 810.95    | 503155.00  | 524.53    | 357352.00                   | 345.20                      |
| Dairy Products            | NA         | 354.65    | NA         | 257.58    | 91043.67   | 255.28    | 102312.91  | 303.00    | 125463.37                   | 328.90                      |
| Alcoholic Beverages       | NA         | 369.17    | NA         | 309.75    | 232597.96  | 300.23    | 241231.46  | 326.85    | 183298.90                   | 228.49                      |
| Processed Vegetables      | NA         | 282.32    | NA         | 258.71    | 193836.18  | 264.73    | 212175.40  | 282.85    | 170386.40                   | 217.19                      |
| Cocoa Products            | 20883.80   | 138.90    | 32210.11   | 192.21    | 25634.85   | 162.66    | 29469.86   | 177.32    | 20306.16                    | 144.81                      |
| Milled Products           | 415690.55  | 166.77    | 415015.65  | 164.89    | 251886.54  | 119.92    | 268170.08  | 135.61    | 229174.53                   | 114.14                      |
| Sheep/Goat Meat           | 23614.00   | 135.71    | 21952.00   | 128.38    | 22715.00   | 130.59    | 23576.00   | 134.03    | 17346.00                    | 97.94                       |
| Vegetable Oils            | 41543.00   | 94.46     | 29798.00   | 79.11     | 60925.00   | 117.16    | 37322.00   | 88.46     | 39723.00                    | 81.22                       |
| Poultry Products          | NA         | 106.38    | NA         | 117.12    | NA         | 79.08     | NA         | 85.66     | NA                          | 72.72                       |
| Molasses                  | 213460.00  | 28.09     | 614944.00  | 79.59     | 347662.00  | 42.01     | 123473.00  | 14.78     | 437906.00                   | 43.76                       |
| Other Meat                | 248.00     | 0.41      | NA         | NA        | 79.00      | 0.14      | 1044.00    | 2.55      | 574.00                      | 1.31                        |
| Processed Meat            | 405.00     | 2.29      | 282.00     | 0.96      | 141.00     | 0.69      | 269.00     | 1.54      | 262.00                      | 1.20                        |
| Total                     |            | 15239.70  |            | 14506.16  |            | 14735.56  |            | 14987.54  |                             | 11140.67                    |
| Growth Rate (%)           |            |           |            | -4.81     |            | 1.58      |            | 1.71      |                             |                             |

-4.81 Source: DGCI&S ****

## Annexure-I

Quantity in MT; Value in US$ Million