Lok Sabha Question No. 3651 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-17
Subject: Export of Organic Agri-Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Bholanath (B.P. Saroj)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY

## (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3651 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 th MARCH, 2021

## EXPORT OF ORGANIC AGRI-PRODUCTS

3651.  SHRI BHOLANATH (B.P. SAROJ):

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 in the country, especially in Uttar Pradesh;
- (b) the  State/UT-wise  details  of  the  organic  agri-products  exported  from  the  country including various districts of UP; and
- (c) the new concessions likely to be given to the farmers by the Government for the export of organic agri-products at present?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) The Government has introduced National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) for regulating and promoting the exports of organic products from the country, including from the State of Uttar Pradesh. For export as 'Organic Product' a Transaction Certificate issued by a Certification Body accredited by National Accreditation Body (NAB) for organic products under the NPOP is mandatory. Further, only the products produced, processed and packed as per the standards laid down in NPOP are certified as 'Organic Products for exports.
- (b) The  State/UT-wise  details  of  the  organic  products  exported  from  the  country  are  at Annexure-I. District-wise data is not maintained.

(c) The promotion of exports of organic products is a continuous 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

| State/UT-Wise Export during 2019-20   | State/UT-Wise Export during 2019-20   | State/UT-Wise Export during 2019-20   | State/UT-Wise Export during 2019-20   |
|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|---------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                | State                                 | Exported Qty (in MT)                  | Total Value (Rs. in lakhs)            |
| 1                                     | Madhya Pradesh                        | 351814.26                             | 167020.14                             |
| 2                                     | Gujarat                               | 58386.91                              | 50917.23                              |
| 3                                     | Maharashtra                           | 73176.54                              | 47143.70                              |
| 4                                     | Kerala                                | 8110.51                               | 31034.39                              |
| 5                                     | Karnataka                             | 21763.22                              | 28551.11                              |
| 6                                     | West Bengal                           | 4477.03                               | 27081.61                              |
| 7                                     | Haryana                               | 31062.88                              | 26542.21                              |
| 8                                     | New Delhi                             | 20688.73                              | 19173.48                              |
| 9                                     | Daman &Diu                            | 36230.27                              | 17272.18                              |
| 10                                    | Telangana                             | 5430.29                               | 11289.21                              |
| 11                                    | Rajasthan                             | 14518.12                              | 10713.00                              |
| 12                                    | Uttar Pradesh                         | 5281.88                               | 10071.45                              |
| 13                                    | Andhra Pradesh                        | 2340.43                               | 8121.61                               |
| 14                                    | Tamil Nadu                            | 3736.20                               | 7960.06                               |
| 15                                    | Goa                                   | 323.08                                | 2001.76                               |
| 16                                    | Jammu &Kashmir                        | 816.66                                | 1445.10                               |
| 17                                    | Uttarakhand                           | 250.15                                | 725.34                                |
| 18                                    | Assam                                 | 286.52                                | 698.72                                |
| 19                                    | Chhattisgarh                          | 19.31                                 | 482.44                                |
| 20                                    | Punjab                                | 274.70                                | 268.71                                |

| 21    | Himachal Pradesh   |     10.07 |     56.57 |
|-------|--------------------|-----------|-----------|
| 22    | Meghalaya          |      0.57 |     17.05 |
| 23    | Sikkim             |      0.1  |      3.74 |
| Total | Total              | 638998    | 468591    |

Source: Data submitted by Certification Bodies in TraceNet.

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