Lok Sabha Question No. 1180 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-09
Subject: Export of Agricultural Products/processed Food Items
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: C.N. Annadurai, Gautham Sigamani Pon, Manjulata Mandal, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Ganesan Selvam, Dhanush M Kumar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1180 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 th  FEBRUARY, 2022

## EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS/PROCESSED FOOD ITEMS

## 1180.   SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPALSINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENIMBALKAR:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

Will  the  Minister  of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य  एवं  उद्योग  मंत्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the quantum of value added agricultural products/ processed food items exported to various countries during each of the last three years and current year along with the net foreign exchange earned from such exports;
- (b) whether the share of India in the global trade of value added agricultural products and processed food items is very low in comparison to other developing countries, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) the steps taken to promote the export of processed food items from the country along with the incentives provided to exporters for the purpose during the said period; and
- (d) whether the Government has taken any decision to permit the export of processed food even if a restriction is imposed on export of the basic farm produce and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor along with its impact on the prices of such goods in the domestic market?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) Details of India's exports of value-added agricultural products/ processed food items during the last three years and the current year are at Annexure.
- (b) Data on share of  India  in  the  global  trade  of  value-added  agricultural  products  and processed food items is not maintained.

- (c) Promotion of exports of agriculture products, including processed food products, is a continuous process. The Government has taken several steps at State/ District levels to promote  exports.  State  specific  Action  Plans  have  been  prepared  and  State  Level Monitoring Committees (SLMCs), Nodal Agencies for agricultural exports and Cluster Level  Committees  have  been  formed  in  a  number  of  States.  Country  and  productspecific action plans have also been formulated to promote exports. It has also been decided  that  the  District  as  Export  Hub  Initiative  of  the  Department  of  Commerce would be utilized to achieve the objectives of Agriculture Export Policy.

A Farmer Connect Portal has been set up for providing a platform for farmers, FarmerProducer  Organizations  (FPOs)  and  cooperatives  to  interact  with  exporters.  Buyerseller  Meets  (BSMs)  have  been  organized  in  the  clusters  to  provide  export-market linkages.  Regular  interactions,  through  videoconferences,  have  been  held  with  the Indian Missions abroad, to assess and exploit export opportunities. Country specific BSMs, through Indian Missions, have also been organized.

The  Government  has  also  introduced  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  -  'Transport  and Marketing Assistance for Specified Agriculture Products' - for providing assistance for the  international  component  of  freight,  to  mitigate  the  freight  disadvantage  for  the export of agriculture products.

The Department of Commerce provides assistance through several other schemes, to promote exports, including exports of processed food products viz. Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES), Market Access Initiatives (MAI) Scheme etc. In addition, assistance to the exporters of processed food products is also available under the Export Promotion Schemes of Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), Tea Board, Coffee Board, and Spices Board.

- (d) Yes,  Sir.  The  Agriculture  Export  Policy  provides  that  the  processed  agricultural products will not be brought under the ambit of any kind of export restriction (viz. Minimum  Export  Price,  Export  duty,  Export  bans,  Export  quota,  Export  capping, Export permit etc.) even if the primary agricultural product is brought under some kind of export restrictions. This step is aimed at providing a stable policy environment for non-essential agricultural products and encouraging exports of processed/ value-added products  rather  than  the  basic  commodities.  As  quantity  of  exports  of  value  added agricultural/ processed food items vis-a-vis total domestic production is not very high, the impact on domestic prices is likely to be insignificant.

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## Annexure

| Export of Value-Added Agricultural Products/ Processed Food Items   | Export of Value-Added Agricultural Products/ Processed Food Items   | Export of Value-Added Agricultural Products/ Processed Food Items   | Export of Value-Added Agricultural Products/ Processed Food Items   | Export of Value-Added Agricultural Products/ Processed Food Items   | Export of Value-Added Agricultural Products/ Processed Food Items   | Export of Value-Added Agricultural Products/ Processed Food Items   | Export of Value-Added Agricultural Products/ Processed Food Items   | Export of Value-Added Agricultural Products/ Processed Food Items   | Export of Value-Added Agricultural Products/ Processed Food Items   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Principal Commodity Groups                                          | UNIT                                                                |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                     |                                                                     | Qty. 2020-21                                                        | Qty. 2020-21                                                        | units; Value in USD million 2021-22 (Apr-Nov)                       | units; Value in USD million 2021-22 (Apr-Nov)                       |
|                                                                     |                                                                     | QTY                                                                 | VAL                                                                 | QTY                                                                 | VAL                                                                 | QTY                                                                 | VAL                                                                 | QTY                                                                 | VAL                                                                 |
| SPICES                                                              | KGS                                                                 | 1133889.44                                                          | 3322.45                                                             | 1193440.93                                                          | 3621.38                                                             | 1607058.51                                                          | 3983.98                                                             | 996017.35                                                           | 2661.28                                                             |
| SUGAR                                                               | TON                                                                 | 3989.66                                                             | 1360.29                                                             | 5798.53                                                             | 1966.44                                                             | 7517.92                                                             | 2789.91                                                             | 5409.02                                                             | 2267.64                                                             |
| BUFFALO MEAT                                                        | TON                                                                 | 1233.38                                                             | 3587.15                                                             | 1152.32                                                             | 3199.60                                                             | 1085.61                                                             | 3171.13                                                             | 764.15                                                              | 2216.97                                                             |
| CASTOR OIL                                                          | KGS                                                                 | 619376.57                                                           | 883.78                                                              | 593907.47                                                           | 894.36                                                              | 734336.46                                                           | 917.24                                                              | 513761.60                                                           | 812.30                                                              |
| MISC PROCESSED ITEMS                                                |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 659.18                                                              | 0.00                                                                | 647.07                                                              | 0.00                                                                | 866.04                                                              | 0.00                                                                | 740.71                                                              |
| OIL MEALS                                                           | TON                                                                 | 4493.29                                                             | 1508.65                                                             | 2655.79                                                             | 827.90                                                              | 4366.55                                                             | 1585.04                                                             | 1909.32                                                             | 628.93                                                              |
| COFFEE                                                              | KGS                                                                 | 282839.90                                                           | 822.34                                                              | 257032.45                                                           | 738.86                                                              | 245209.80                                                           | 719.66                                                              | 210458.23                                                           | 621.45                                                              |
| PROCESSED FRUITS AND JUICES                                         | KGS                                                                 | 594487.33                                                           | 639.65                                                              | 568883.01                                                           | 646.83                                                              | 532870.72                                                           | 695.56                                                              | 410113.33                                                           | 506.13                                                              |
| TEA                                                                 | KGS                                                                 | 270306.40                                                           | 830.93                                                              | 254800.66                                                           | 826.53                                                              | 212687.66                                                           | 756.26                                                              | 134867.73                                                           | 501.52                                                              |
| CEREAL PREPARATIONS                                                 | TON                                                                 | 347.81                                                              | 551.72                                                              | 342.65                                                              | 548.29                                                              | 403.99                                                              | 636.97                                                              | 266.77                                                              | 418.54                                                              |
| AYUSH AND HERBAL PRODUCTS                                           | KGS                                                                 | 108051.06                                                           | 448.07                                                              | 92241.99                                                            | 428.08                                                              | 120558.43                                                           | 539.88                                                              | 84479.32                                                            | 390.82                                                              |
| GROUNDNUT                                                           | TON                                                                 | 489.19                                                              | 472.59                                                              | 664.44                                                              | 715.81                                                              | 638.32                                                              | 727.21                                                              | 301.95                                                              | 374.06                                                              |
| DAIRY PRODUCTS                                                      | KGS                                                                 | 180688.06                                                           | 481.55                                                              | 111171.61                                                           | 280.43                                                              | 118334.27                                                           | 323.09                                                              | 105444.60                                                           | 314.69                                                              |
| CASHEW                                                              | TON                                                                 | 78.22                                                               | 654.43                                                              | 84.37                                                               | 566.82                                                              | 70.11                                                               | 420.43                                                              | 56.23                                                               | 302.22                                                              |
| PROCESSED VEGETABLES                                                | KGS                                                                 | 228967.00                                                           | 293.96                                                              | 223308.25                                                           | 311.71                                                              | 367098.92                                                           | 424.70                                                              | 264905.70                                                           | 285.49                                                              |
| GUERGAM MEAL                                                        | TON                                                                 | 513.22                                                              | 674.88                                                              | 381.88                                                              | 461.53                                                              | 234.88                                                              | 262.99                                                              | 209.37                                                              | 257.72                                                              |
| TOBACCO MANUFACTURED                                                |                                                                     | 0.00                                                                | 411.04                                                              | 0.00                                                                | 374.77                                                              | 0.00                                                                | 359.17                                                              | 0.00                                                                | 226.59                                                              |
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES                                                 | LTR                                                                 | 231601.93                                                           | 300.91                                                              | 139453.18                                                           | 232.68                                                              | 250333.16                                                           | 330.22                                                              | 125572.67                                                           | 186.30                                                              |
| MILLED PRODUCTS                                                     | KGS                                                                 | 307419.30                                                           | 151.86                                                              | 286450.15                                                           | 151.56                                                              | 397056.20                                                           | 207.13                                                              | 367249.48                                                           | 163.55                                                              |
| VEGETABLE OILS                                                      | TON                                                                 | 49.96                                                               | 106.79                                                              | 85.24                                                               | 170.09                                                              | 302.22                                                              | 604.12                                                              | 49.43                                                               | 123.07                                                              |
| MOLLASES                                                            | TON                                                                 | 845.96                                                              | 83.79                                                               | 593.62                                                              | 72.97                                                               | 1317.68                                                             | 178.75                                                              | 726.05                                                              | 111.37                                                              |
| COCOA PRODUCTS                                                      | KGS                                                                 | 27607.09                                                            | 192.69                                                              | 27432.78                                                            | 180.10                                                              | 25776.77                                                            | 149.78                                                              | 18118.98                                                            | 100.97                                                              |
| ANIMAL CASINGS                                                      | KGS                                                                 | 14882.83                                                            | 68.27                                                               | 12816.18                                                            | 56.10                                                               | 13887.74                                                            | 56.23                                                               | 10212.67                                                            | 46.74                                                               |
| SHEEP/GOAT MEAT                                                     | TON                                                                 | 21.67                                                               | 124.65                                                              | 14.37                                                               | 92.62                                                               | 7.11                                                                | 44.64                                                               | 5.65                                                                | 39.04                                                               |
| CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID                                             | KGS                                                                 | 5300.66                                                             | 3.87                                                                | 4605.09                                                             | 3.25                                                                | 3735.92                                                             | 2.66                                                                | 3205.26                                                             | 2.75                                                                |
| PROCESSED MEAT                                                      | TON                                                                 | 0.41                                                                | 2.00                                                                | 0.44                                                                | 2.17                                                                | 0.78                                                                | 1.71                                                                | 0.38                                                                | 1.06                                                                |
| TOTAL 18637.46 18017.94 20754.48 14301.93                           | TOTAL 18637.46 18017.94 20754.48 14301.93                           | TOTAL 18637.46 18017.94 20754.48 14301.93                           | TOTAL 18637.46 18017.94 20754.48 14301.93                           | TOTAL 18637.46 18017.94 20754.48 14301.93                           | TOTAL 18637.46 18017.94 20754.48 14301.93                           | TOTAL 18637.46 18017.94 20754.48 14301.93                           | TOTAL 18637.46 18017.94 20754.48 14301.93                           | TOTAL 18637.46 18017.94 20754.48 14301.93                           | TOTAL 18637.46 18017.94 20754.48 14301.93                           |

Source: DGCI&S