Lok Sabha Question No. 4508 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-30
Subject: Millets Export
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Ramya  Haridas

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4508 TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  MARCH, 2022

## MILLETS EXPORT

## 4508.   MS. RAMYA HARIDAS:

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

- (a) the details of quantity and price value of millets exported from the country during the last three years and the current financial year;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to prepare a plan involving new areas/countries in consultation with Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to give a boost to the export of millets from the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## (a) The details of quantity and vale of millets exported from the country during the last three years and the current year are as under:

Quantity in TON; Value in Million USD

|            |                                 | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22 (Apr-Jan)   | 2021-22 (Apr-Jan)   |
|------------|---------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------------|---------------------|
| ITCHS CODE | DESCRIPTION                     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity            | Value               |
| 10081010   | Buckwheat Of Seed Quality       | 3.69      | 0.01      | 13.45     | 0.02      | 22.43     | 0.02      | 42.51               | 0.01                |
| 10081090   | Buckwheat Other Than Seed       | 6100.74   | 1.76      | 7215.27   | 2.28      | 1589.90   | 0.91      | 385.50              | 0.32                |
| 10082110   | Millet (Jawar) Of Seed Quality  | 1481.66   | 0.63      | 307.60    | 0.38      | 240.06    | 0.30      | 344.72              | 0.56                |
| 10082120   | Millet (Bajra) Of Seed Quality  | 22963.60  | 9.68      | 11666.71  | 6.29      | 8778.35   | 3.29      | 10082.02            | 3.71                |
| 10082130   | Millet (Ragi) Of Seed Quality   | 10534.40  | 3.23      | 9645.07   | 3.00      | 20190.20  | 6.01      | 18711.89            | 5.47                |
| 10082910   | Millet (Jawar) Other Than Seed  | 306.71    | 0.16      | 416.97    | 0.26      | 701.30    | 0.35      | 908.17              | 0.44                |
| 10082920   | Millet (Bajra) Other Than Seed  | 38863.59  | 11.10     | 40560.98  | 14.58     | 49658.50  | 14.42     | 44175.71            | 12.61               |
| 10082930   | Millet (Ragi) Other Than Seed   | 2996.93   | 0.93      | 5174.68   | 1.94      | 5218.11   | 1.68      | 2018.43             | 0.75                |
| 10083010   | Millet (Canary) Of Seed Quality | 26.66     | 0.01      | 5.08      | 0.00      | 116.67    | 0.04      | 15.43               | 0.02                |
| 10083090   | Millet (Canary) Other Than Seed | 169.49    | 0.12      | 268.56    | 0.29      | 1072.68   | 0.47      | 2304.24             | 0.99                |
| Total      |                                 | 83447.47  | 27.63     | 75274.36  | 29.05     | 87588.20  | 27.50     | 78988.62            | 24.88               |

Source: DGCI&S

(b)  &  (c):    Export  promotion  of  agriculture  products  like  millets  is  a  continuous  process.  The Agricultural  &    Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development  Authority  (APEDA)  has  the mandate  to  promote  export  of  millets.  The  Government  has  established  an  Export  Promotion Forum (EPF) for Nutri Cereals, which also include millets, under the aegis of APEDA. The EPF has representation from trade/industry, line ministries/departments, regulatory agencies, research institutes, state governments etc. Meetings of the EPF are held regularly to discuss the various issues affecting the exports, such as identification of potential markets, SPS/ TBT issues, market access issues, plans for export promotion and capacity building programmes etc. Recommendations made by the EPF are passed on to the relevant authorities for appropriate action. Exporters  of  millets  are  also  entitled  to  assistance  under  various  components  of  the  export promotion scheme of APEDA.

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