Lok Sabha Question No. 3513 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Export of Fruits
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh, Nalin Kumar Kateel, D.K. Suresh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3513 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th MARCH, 2021

## EXPORT OF FRUITS

3513.  SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH: SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI D.K.SURESH:

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

- (a) the total quantity and  value of  fruits and  its products exported from the country during each of the last three years and the current year, fruit-wise;
- (b) whether the Government is taking any effective steps to increase the export of fruits from the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  scheme  for  effective  logistics  of perishable agriculture produce from villages to the end users and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): The details of quantity and value of India's exports of  top 20 fruits and their products during last three years and current year are at Annexure-I .
- (b): In order to increase exports of fruits, some of the steps taken are:
1. A comprehensive 'Agriculture Export Policy' to provide an impetus to agricultural exports is under implementation.
2. Implementation of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) to promote horticulture crops including fruit crops in the country for increasing domestic production and also for export purpose.
3. To promote exports, including exports of agricultural products through Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), Market Access Initiatives (MAI) Scheme and Transport and Marketing Assistance etc.
4. Providing  assistance  to  the  exporters  of fruits under  Export  Promotion  Scheme  of Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), viz., Development  of  infrastructure,  Opening  of  New  Market,  Scheme  for  recognition  of Horticulture Pack  house, Development  of  HortiNet  Traceability system,  Outreach Programmes, Constitution of Export Promotion Forum, Buyer Seller Meets, Participation in National &  International  events,  Packaging  Development,  Quality  development programmes, Ease of doing business, Financial assistance scheme of APEDA.

(c): The Government has implemented schemes under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PM KSY) which support logistics, e.g. Integrated Cold Chain and Value Addition Infrastructure and Operation Greens. Under the scheme, the government provides financial assistance in the form of  grant-in-aid  @  35%  for  general  areas  and  @  50%  for  North  East  States,  Himalayan  States, Integrated Tribal  Development Project (ITDP) areas and Islands, of the total cost of plant and machinery and technical civil works for the storage infrastructure, including transport infrastructure.  Under  the  short-term  price  stabilization  component  of  the  Operation  Greens scheme,  50%  subsidy  is  provided  for  transportation  from  surplus  production  area  to  major consumption  centres  and  storage  of  the  notified  horticulture  crops. For  handling  perishable products from farms/orchards to port of exports, Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) provides financial assistance for purchase of reefer vans, for effective  logistics  of  perishable  agricultural  produce  from  farm  to  port  of  exports. APEDA's members can avail  financial  assistance  for  the  medium  term  expenditure  framework  for  other components such as setting up of integrated pack house, processing facilities for horticulture crops, etc.

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Annexure-I

Statement referred to in reply of part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question no. 3513 for answer on 17 th March 2021

Quantity and Value of India's export of top 20  fruits and its products during last 3 years and current year

(Quantity in Tonnes and Value in US$ million)

| S.                                              | ITCHS                                           | Description                                                               | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21 (Apr- Dec)(P)   | 2020-21 (Apr- Dec)(P)   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
| No.                                             | Code                                            |                                                                           | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                | Value                   |
| 1                                               | 20011000                                        | Cucumbers and Gherkins Prepared/Preserved By Acetic Acid                  | 131011    | 116       | 123005    | 129       | 112591    | 112       | 85460                   | 94                      |
| 2                                               | 20079910                                        | Jams Jellies Marmalades Etc. Of Mangoes                                   | 121131    | 123       | 146530    | 129       | 145226    | 136       | 76717                   | 83                      |
| 3                                               | 08045040                                        | Mango Pulp                                                                | 110924    | 105       | 105873    | 94        | 85726     | 82        | 77649                   | 76                      |
| 4                                               | 08039010                                        | Bananas, Fresh                                                            | 102522    | 54        | 134633    | 59        | 195750    | 93        | 143010                  | 63                      |
| 5                                               | 20081100                                        | Ground Nuts, Prepared/Preserved                                           | 28615     | 43        | 27773     | 43        | 40329     | 70        | 32955                   | 60                      |
| 6                                               | 20019000                                        | Other Edible Parts Of Plants Prepared Or Preserved By Vinegar/Acetic Acid | 42972     | 55        | 42549     | 59        | 47088     | 63        | 34817                   | 53                      |
| 7                                               | 08061000                                        | Grapes Fresh                                                              | 205039    | 304       | 253619    | 335       | 196377    | 303       | 38227                   | 50                      |
| 8                                               | 08109010                                        | Pomegranates Fresh                                                        | 52392     | 86        | 69537     | 99        | 85430     | 99        | 48506                   | 49                      |
| 9                                               | 08051000                                        | Oranges Fresh or Dried                                                    | 37049     | 15        | 84447     | 35        | 100383    | 37        | 94349                   | 36                      |
| 10                                              | 08045020                                        | Mangoes Fresh                                                             | 49671     | 59        | 47428     | 60        | 49659     | 57        | 17670                   | 28                      |
| 11                                              | 08119090                                        | Other Fruits and nutsW/N Cooked, Frozen Not Containing Sugar              | 29400     | 35        | 33585     | 40        | 33182     | 40        | 16363                   | 23                      |
| 12                                              | 08062010                                        | Raisins                                                                   | 25260     | 37        | 18926     | 38        | 24670     | 38        | 19422                   | 23                      |
| 13                                              | 20089999                                        | Other Fruits Prepared/Preserved                                           | 27086     | 28        | 25119     | 24        | 26480     | 28        | 20632                   | 23                      |
| 14                                              | 08011910                                        | Coconut Fresh Excl. Desiccated And Endocarp                               | 38648     | 30        | 34753     | 26        | 29043     | 23        | 21337                   | 17                      |
| 15                                              | 08081000                                        | Apples Fresh                                                              | 14781     | 7         | 23156     | 11        | 21881     | 11        | 30390                   | 14                      |
| 16                                              | 20081910                                        | Cashew Nut, Roasted and/ or Salted                                        | 2872      | 28        | 1480      | 15        | 2128      | 21        | 1414                    | 13                      |
| 17                                              | 20081940                                        | Other Roasted and Fried Vegetable Products                                | 12029     | 20        | 17306     | 19        | 7363      | 14        | 5735                    | 13                      |
| 18                                              | 08011920                                        | Coconut ,Dried Excl. Desiccated And Endocarp                              | 12934     | 24        | 16788     | 29        | 10504     | 17        | 6737                    | 12                      |
| 19                                              | 20079990                                        | Jams Jellies Marmalades Etc of Other Fruits                               | 15712     | 18        | 15927     | 16        | 13955     | 17        | 7554                    | 11                      |
| 20                                              | 20081930                                        | Other Nuts O/w Prepared/Preserved                                         | 7127      | 18        | 5046      | 15        | 1181      | 4         | 4043                    | 9                       |
| Total Export of above                           | Total Export of above                           | Total Export of above                                                     | 1067175   | 1206      | 1227480   | 1276      | 1228945   | 1266      | 782987                  | 748                     |
| %Share of above                                 | %Share of above                                 | %Share of above                                                           | 82.9      | 85.6      | 86.6      | 88.9      | 87.5      | 89.3      | 86.8                    | 87.3                    |
| India's Total Export of Fruits and its products | India's Total Export of Fruits and its products | India's Total Export of Fruits and its products                           | 1287304   | 1409      | 1417660   | 1435      | 1403791   | 1417      | 901883                  | 857                     |

Source: DGCI&S, Kolkata (P: Provisional)

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