Lok Sabha Question No. 1552 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-10
Subject: Agri Export Policy
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Pritam Gopinath Munde

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1552 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10 th   FEBRUARY, 2021

## AGRI EXPORT POLICY

## 1552.  DR. PRITAM GOPINATHRAO MUNDE:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा�ण�य एवं उ�योग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Union Government has announced an Agri Export Policy;
- (b) if so, the details and the salient features thereof;
- (c) whether Agricultural  and  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development  Authority (APEDA) has signed MoUs with AFC India Limited and National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI) recently;
- (d) if so, the details and the objectives thereof; and
- (e) the extent to which the said MoU is likely to help the farmers under Agri Export Policy?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI HARDEEP SINGH PURI)

(a &  b)  Yes,  sir.  The  Government introduced  a  comprehensive  Agriculture  Export  Policy  in December 2018, with the following objectives:

- (i) To diversify our export basket, destinations and boost high value and value added agricultural exports, including focus on perishables.
- (ii) To promote novel, indigenous, organic, ethnic, traditional and non-traditional Agri products exports.
- (iii) To  provide  an  institutional  mechanism  for  pursuing  market  access,  tackling  barriers  and dealing with sanitary and phytosanitary issues.
- (iv) To strive to double India's share in world agri exports by integrating with global value chains.
- (v) Enable farmers to get benefit of export opportunities in overseas market.

(c&  d) Yes,  Sir.  The Agricultural  and  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development Authority (APEDA) has signed  MoUs  with AFC  India  Limited  and  National  Cooperative  Union  of  India (NCUI) in August 2020.

The MoU with AFC India Ltd. has been signed for cooperation in the areas of critical technology intervention  requirements  for  organic  as  well  as  chemical/  residue  free  production  systems; development of Common Processing Centres; effectively supporting the entire value chain system in  clusters  identified  under  the  Agriculture  Export  Policy  (AEP);  developing  pre-production, production, post harvesting, primary processing, secondary processing and transportation/ distribution guidelines for all the stakeholders including farmers to meet international compliances, capacity building of various stakeholders and providing technical support to tribal farmers & groups, federations,  organizations working with farmers. The MoU with NCUI has been signed for cooperation in the areas of engaging cooperatives involved in agricultural production for improving the quality of agri-produce, its consolidation and export for better price realization to the farmers; facilitating necessary certifications for  agri-produce/ organic produce; capacity development of agri-processing and allied cooperative societies/SHGs; showcasing the products and services being produced/offered by agri-produce/processing cooperatives in the Indian and global markets, etc. (e) The MoU with AFC India Ltd and NCUI will facilitate the development of clusters identified under the AEP, thus benefiting the farmers in those clusters and promoting agri exports from the country.

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