Lok Sabha Question No. 2028 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Ban on Indian Agricultural Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2028(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY,2018

## BAN ON INDIAN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

## 2028(H). SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) the names of countries which have imposed ban on importing Agricultural Products from India  during  the  last  three  years  along  with  the  names  of  products  and  the  reasons  for imposing such a ban;
- (b) the period for which such ban has been imposed;
- (c) the names of crops on which such ban still continues;
- (d) the losses incurred to Indian farmers due to the said ban; and
- (e) the details of the action taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a),  (b)  &  (c)  The  information  regarding  ban  on  import  of  agricultural  products  by  various countries, during the last three years, is as under:

| Country      | Product                    | Reason for Ban/Suspension                                                                 | Period of Ban                                                                     |
|--------------|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Australia    | Uncooked prawn             | Due to Bio Security risk - White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV).                              | From January 2017 to July 2017 (Suspension lifted with certain import conditions) |
| Saudi Arabia | chilled and frozen shrimps | Due to emergence of WSSV in L. vannamei.                                                  | From 14 th December 2016 - Still continuing.                                      |
| Saudi Arabia | Cultured Fish              | Unclear health situation of the cultured fish originating from India based on SFDA report | From 1 st February 2018 - Still continuing.                                       |
| Kuwait       | Frozen shrimp              | Reason yet to be received from Kuwait Side.                                               | From 5 th January 2017 - Still continuing.                                        |

| Country   | Product   | Reason for Ban/Suspension                                                                               | Period of Ban                                 |
|-----------|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Thailand  | Shrimps   | Temporary suspension in view of the reported occurrence of Infectious Myonecrosis Virus (IMNV) disease. | From 22 nd September 2017 - still continuing. |
| Bhutan    | Chilli    | Due to presence of pesticide residue of 4-Bromo-2-Chlorophenol.                                         | July 2016 - December 2016                     |
| Mexico    | Chilli    | Due to detection of larva of Trogodermagranarium (Khapra beetle)                                        | May 2017 - Still continuing.                  |

In  addition  to  above,  some  West-Asian  countries  have  temporarily  suspended  import  of fruits and vegetables from the State of Kerala due to occurrence of Nipah virus in May 2018.

- (d) It is not feasible to quantify the losses suffered by the farmers due to such bans as alternative avenues for disposal of the produce, both domestic and international, are always available.
- (e) The Government takes all  possible  steps  to  get  the  bans  on  import  of  Indian  agricultural products  lifted  at  the  earliest.  The  matter  is  taken  up  with  the  relevant  authorities  in  the respective  countries  through  Indian  Embassies.  Corrective  action,  if  required,  is  taken  to eliminate the cause of ban.

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