Lok Sabha Question No. 4581 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-08
Subject: Production and Export of Fruits
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4581

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  8 th  JANUARY, 2019

## PRODUCTION AND EXPORT OF FRUITS

## 4581.  SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Horticultural  Report  indicates  that  India  is  the  second  largest producer in the world of fruits and vegetables after China;
- (b) if so, the year-wise statistics of fruit and vegetable exports from India beginning from the year 2000;
- (c) the area-specific production of fruits with particular reference to Tamil Nadu; and
- (d) the measures being taken by the Government to enhance the fruit and vegetable exports from India?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंालय म राय मंी ( SHRI PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a): Yes, Madam. As per Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT website) of the United Nations, quoted in the publication of the Ministry titled 'HORTICULTURAL STATISTICS AT A GLANCE 2017', India is the second largest producer of Fruits and Vegetables after China.
- (b): The year-wise statistics of fruit and vegetable exports from the year 2000-01 till 2017-18 is given at Annexure-I.
- (c): The  details  of  area  and  production  of  fruits  in  various  states  of  the  country including Tamil Nadu, as per 3 rd Advance Estimates(2017-18),  is given at Annexure-II.
- (d): Government through Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) provides financial assistance to its registered exporters  of  vegetables,  fruits  and  flowers  for  development  of  export  infrastructure, quality development, market development etc.

Besides, APEDA takes other initiatives to boost exports such as developing cold storages  at airports,  opening  new  markets,  organizing  supply  chain  of  exports, organizing Buyer-Seller Meets, participation in international trade fairs, Mango promotion programs, residue monitoring plans for agrochemicals, packaging development, cluster development, outreach programmes  etc.

Further, to promote export of fruits and vegetables, 5% reward is given on export of most fresh  vegetables  (except  fresh  onion  where  reward  is  10%)  and  7%  reward  on fresh fruits,  under  Merchandize Export from India Scheme (MEIS)   of Foreign Trade Policy.

## Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of the Lok Sabha   Unstarred Question No. 4581 due for reply on 8/1/2019

## Value of India's Export of Fruits and Vegetables

(Value in Rs Crore)

| Year    |   FRESH FRUITS |   FRESH VEGETABLES |   FRESH FRUITS & FRESH VEGETABLES |
|---------|----------------|--------------------|-----------------------------------|
| 2000-01 |          386.6 |              456.9 |                             843.5 |
| 2001-02 |          417.2 |              575.2 |                             992.4 |
| 2002-03 |          448.8 |              648.8 |                            1097.6 |
| 2003-04 |          784   |              953.9 |                            1738   |
| 2004-05 |          862   |              862.9 |                            1724.9 |
| 2005-06 |         1120.7 |              919.8 |                            2040.5 |
| 2006-07 |         1414   |             1546.5 |                            2960.5 |
| 2007-08 |         1446.6 |             1477.9 |                            2924.5 |
| 2008-09 |         1945.2 |             2454.1 |                            4399.4 |
| 2009-10 |         1524.2 |             3014.3 |                            4538.5 |
| 2010-11 |         1355.2 |             2620.5 |                            3975.7 |
| 2011-12 |         1937.2 |             3023.3 |                            4960.5 |
| 2012-13 |         2686.6 |             3407.2 |                            6093.8 |
| 2013-14 |         3645.6 |             5384.5 |                            9030.1 |
| 2014-15 |         3148.1 |             4611.6 |                            7759.7 |
| 2015-16 |         4191.2 |             5237.1 |                            9428.3 |
| 2016-17 |         4974.2 |             5790.7 |                           10764.9 |
| 2017-18 |         4746.3 |             4997.5 |                            9743.8 |

Source: Agriculture Trade Policy Division, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare

Annexure referred to in reply to part (c) of the Lok Sabha  Unstarred Question No. 4581 due for reply on 8/1/2019

## State-wise Area and Production of Fruits

Area in '000 Ha Production in '000 MT

| Sl. No.   | STATES/UTs        | 2017-18 (3rd Advance Estimates)   | 2017-18 (3rd Advance Estimates)   |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | STATES/UTs        | Area                              | Production                        |
| 1         | ANDHRA PRADESH    | 618.32                            | 15002.83                          |
| 2         | ARUNACHAL PRADESH | 49.21                             | 125.66                            |
| 3         | ASSAM             | 163.99                            | 2433.95                           |
| 4         | BIHAR             | 310.55                            | 4273.85                           |
| 5         | CHHATISGARH       | 229.00                            | 2659.60                           |
| 6         | GUJARAT           | 415.34                            | 9026.79                           |
| 7         | HARYANA           | 64.02                             | 704.32                            |
| 8         | HIMACHAL PRADESH  | 229.20                            | 596.29                            |
| 9         | JAMMU & KASHMIR   | 326.71                            | 2343.43                           |
| 10        | JHARKHAND         | 102.58                            | 1075.97                           |
| 11        | KARNATAKA         | 474.16                            | 7029.69                           |
| 12        | KERALA            | 260.02                            | 2261.06                           |
| 13        | MADHYA PRADESH    | 355.71                            | 7031.37                           |
| 14        | MAHARASHTRA       | 750.00                            | 11739.42                          |
| 15        | MANIPUR           | 50.43                             | 470.88                            |
| 16        | MEGHALAYA         | 35.17                             | 369.23                            |
| 17        | MIZORAM           | 63.19                             | 340.51                            |
| 18        | NAGALAND          | 39.50                             | 380.52                            |
| 19        | ODISHA            | 341.17                            | 2429.30                           |
| 20        | PUNJAB            | 90.63                             | 1908.85                           |
| 21        | RAJASTHAN         | 59.61                             | 1036.72                           |
| 22        | SIKKIM            | 18.18                             | 26.08                             |
| 23        | TAMIL NADU        | 304.13                            | 6158.37                           |
| 24        | TELANGANA         | 171.40                            | 1829.40                           |
| 25        | TRIPURA           | 58.11                             | 593.37                            |
| 26        | UTTAR PRADESH     | 476.64                            | 10539.78                          |
| 27        | UTTARAKHAND       | 177.46                            | 663.23                            |
| 28        | WEST BENGAL       | 260.92                            | 3849.06                           |
| 29        | OTHERS            | 18.72                             | 155.23                            |
| 30        | All India Total   | 6514.08                           | 97054.75                          |

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