Lok Sabha Question No. 2010 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-30
Subject: Agricultural and Processed Food Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: LALLU SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2010(H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  JULY,2018

## AGRICULTURAL AND PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS

## 2010(H). SHRI LALLU SINGH:

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  any  scheme  to  boost  agricultural  and  processed  food products and if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (b) whether such export promotion initiatives of the Government have benefitted the small and marginal farmers of the country;
- (c) if so, the details thereof during the last three years;
- (d) whether  any  measures  have  been  taken/proposed  to  be  taken  to  boost  export  of agricultural and processed food products from Maharashtra and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether  such  measures  have  benefited  the  farmers  of  Rajasthan  and  if  so,  the  details thereof?

## ANSWER

okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=ky; esa jkT; ea=h ¼Jh lh- vkj- pkS/kjh½

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

- (a) The  promotion  of  exports  of  agricultural  &  processed  food  products  is  a  continuous process.  The  Agricultural  &  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development  Authority (APEDA), an autonomous organisation under the administrative control of the Department of  Commerce,  has  the  mandate  to  promote  exports  of  agricultural  &  processed  food products. APEDA provides assistance to the exporters of agricultural and processed food products under various component of its scheme 'Agriculture & Processed Food Export promotion Scheme of APEDA' viz. Infrastructure Development, Quality Development and Market Development. In addition, incentives are available on export of various agricultural and processed food products under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS). Assistance is also provided to exporters/state governments under various other schemes of Department  of  Commerce  viz.  Trade  Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme  (TIES),  Market Access Initiative (MAI) Scheme etc.
- (b  &  c)  Assistance/incentives  under  the  above  schemes  are  available  to  exporters.  The  benefits incurred to farmers, including small and marginal farmers, are indirect in nature and cannot be quantified.
- (c) APEDA has provided financial assistance to State and central agencies for setting up of common infrastructure facilities in Maharashtra such as pack houses, Centre for Perishable Cargo (CPC), VHT and irradiation facilities, quality testing labs, etc.

A list  of the common infrastructure facilities set  up in the state of Maharashtra with the financial assistance of APEDA is given at Annexure-I.

To  address  the  needs  of  exporters  APEDA  has  a  Regional  Office  in  Mumbai  and  it operates  all  activities  of  APEDA  to  boost  export  of  agricultural  and  processed  food products from the western region.

- (d) APEDA has provided financial assistance to State agencies for setting up of common infrastructure facilities like Pack houses in Rajasthan.

A  list  of  the  common  infrastructure  facilities  set  up  with  the  assistance  of  APEDA  is  given  at Annexure-II

**********

## List  of  the  common  infrastructure  facilities  set  up  with  the  assistance  of  APEDA  in Maharashtra state

|   Sl. No. | Projects name                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|-----------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Common Pack house For Oranges At Wardha, Maharashtra By Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB)                                                                                              |
|         2 | Common Pack house For Banana At Raver In District Jalgaon, Maharashtra By Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB)                                                                            |
|         3 | Common Packhouse For Banana At Hingoli, Maharashtra By Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB)                                                                                               |
|         4 | Common Pack house For Kesar Mango And Pomegranate At Latur, Maharashtra By Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB)                                                                           |
|         5 | Common Facility Of Irradiation And Cold Storage At Apmc, Vashi Maharashtra By MSAMB                                                                                                                         |
|         6 | Common Pack house For Mongoes At Sindhudurg, Maharashtra By Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (Msamb)                                                                                          |
|         7 | Common Pack house For Mangoes At Nachane, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra By Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB)                                                                                  |
|         8 | Common Pack house For Mongoes At, District Jalna, Maharashtra By Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB)                                                                                     |
|         9 | Setting Up Of Common Pack House For Pomegranate At Baramati, Pune, Maharashtra By Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB)                                                                    |
|        10 | Setting Up Of Complex For Export Of Perishables At Panvel By Maharashtra State Warehousing Corporation (MSWC)                                                                                               |
|        11 | Setting Up Of Common Facility For Export Of Cut Flowers At Talegaon, Dabhade, Pune Maharashtra ByMSAMB                                                                                                      |
|        12 | Setting Up Of Export Facility Centre For Fresh Products At Chandwad, Nashik By MSAMB                                                                                                                        |
|        13 | Setting Up Of Modern Marketing Centre For Fruits & Vegetables At Mhaswad, Satara By MSAMB                                                                                                                   |
|        14 | Setting Up Of Common Facility For Fruits & Vegetable At Vashi, Mumbai By MSAMB                                                                                                                              |
|        15 | Setting Up Of A Model Export Facility (Pack House) For Onions At Indapur, Pune District By Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board (MSAMB)                                                           |
|        16 | Setting Up Of Pack House For Export Of Horticulture Product At Halcon Cargo Complex, Ozar Airport Janori Vilalge, Taluka Dindori, District Nashik 411206, Nashik By Container Corporation Of India (CONCOR) |

|   Sl. No. | Projects name                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        17 | On Setting Up Of Centre For Perishable Cargo (Sea) For Export Of Horticulture Product At Halcon Cargo Complex, Ozar Airport Janori Vilalge, Taluka Dindori, District Nashik 411206, Nashik By Container Corporation Of India (CONCOR) |
|        18 | Setting Up Of Flower Auction Centre At Goregaon , Mumbai By Maharashtra Agro Industries Development Corporation (MAIDC)                                                                                                               |
|        19 | Common Facility As Cold Chain Infrastructure For Fresh Fruits And Vegetables For Exports By Mumbai Agricultural Produce Market Committee, Vashi , Navi Mumbai                                                                         |
|        20 | Centre for Perishable Cargo (CPC) at Mumbai International airport by Airports Authority of India/Air India                                                                                                                            |

ANNEXURE - II

## List  of  the  common  infrastructure  facilities  set  up  with  the  assistance  of  APEDA  in Rajasthan state

|   Sl. No. | Projects name                                                                  |
|-----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Pack house at Shahpura, Jaipur by Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board |
|         2 | Pack house at Sohela, Tonk Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board        |
|         3 | Pack house at Chomu, Jaipur by Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board    |
|         4 | Pack house at Muhana, Jaipur by Rajasthan State Agricultural Marketing Board   |