Lok Sabha Question No. 2477 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-09
Subject: Ease in Agricultural Export
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Sukhbir Singh Jaunapuria

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2477

TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  MARCH, 2021

## EASE IN AGRICULTURAL EXPORT

2477. SHRI SUKHBIR SINGH JAUNAPURIA:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  contemplating  to  create  an  institutional  mechanism  to promote  agricultural  export  and  is  also  formulating  any  scheme  for  the  transportation  of agricultural produce to the market and to make their export convenient;
- (b) if so, the current details of the agricultural products;
- (c) whether  any  increase  or  decrease  has  occurred  in  the  export  of  Rabi  and  Kharif crops during the last five years; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, year-wise?

## ANSWER

MINISTER of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

(a) &(b):   With a view to promote agricultural export a comprehensive Agriculture Export Policy (AEP), 2018 has been unveiled to focus on growth of export of agro products from the country. An inter-ministerial institutional mechanism representing DAC&FW and DoC has been set up to discuss issues critical to promote/increase agri-trade and suggest appropriate policy measures. Agri  cells  have  been  opened  in  15  countries  to  examine  various  trade  aspects  in  their geographical jurisdiction and provide inputs on Market Access Issues, Grievances/Requests from Indian  Agri  Exporters  on  Logistics,  SPS  measures,  Market  Trends,  preferred  varieties,  quality issues etc..Product specific Export Promotion Forums (EPF) for eight high potential agri products i.e.  Grapes,  Mango,  Banana,  Onion,  Rice,  Nutri-Cereals,  Pomegranate,  Floriculture&  Plant material  have  been  created  at  the  insistence  of  Department  of  Agriculture,  Cooperation  &

Farmers Welfare  (DAC&FW)  under  the  auspices  of  APEDA  which  will  work  on  promoting  the export  of  identified  products  in  a  focused  manner.  Further,  subsidy  is  being  extended  under Operation Greens scheme of MoFPI for transportation of fruits and vegetable through Kisan Rail. Indian Railway are providing the transport subsidy directly to any applicants by way of charging 50%  of  their  freight  charges  from  them  for  transportation.  Besides,  DoC  also  administers Transport and  Marketing  Assistance  (TMA)  for  Specified  Agriculture  Products  for  providing assistance for the international component of freight to mitigate the freight disadvantage for the export of agriculture products and assistance for the marketing of agricultural produces which is likely to result in higher exports of agriculture products in overseas markets.

(c) &(d):  The details relating to the export of Rabi and Kharif crops during the last five years are at  Annexure-I.  The  data  indicates  that  there  has  been  increase  in  export  of  Rabi  and  Kharif crops.

## Annexure-I

## Annexure referred in reply to parts c) & d) Lok Sabha Un-starred Question no 2477 for 9.3.2021 regarding Ease in Agricultural Export

## Export of Rabi Crops for last five years

(Qty: 000'MT, Value: RsCrore)

| S.N o.   | Crop              | 2015-16   | 2015-16         | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20       | Gro wth   |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|---------------|-----------|
| S.N o.   | Crop              | Qty       | Value           | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value         | Gro wth   |
| 1        | Wheat             | 666.68    | 1061.77 265.6 1 |           | 447.85    | 322.79    | 624.37    | 226.63    | 424.47    | 219.69    | 444.20        | 58.16     |
| 2        | Barley            | 80.91     | 18.99           | 1.16      | 0.58      | 0.85      | 0.40      | 5.66      | 1.64      | 1.34      | 0.54          | 97.16     |
| 3        | Gram              | 0.00      | 0.00            | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 228.82    | 1426.48   | 133.84    | 731.52        |           |
| 4        | Lentils           | 11.78     | 83.05           | 15.56     | 119.00    | 11.60     | 66.00     | 15.07     | 78.62     | 19.98     | 132.26        | 59.25     |
| 6        | seed and Mustar d | 16.40     | 70.21           | 14.40     | 67.98     | 17.29     | 76.36     | 29.49     | 131.51    | 31.79     | 137.91        | 96.43     |
| 7        | linsee d          | 9.84      | 64.40           | 5.92      | 48.80     | 10.04     | 64.53     | 11.77     | 74.05     | 12.00     | 80.88         | 25.60     |
| 8        | Safflo wer        | 7.51      | 26.86           | 8.12      | 29.53     | 6.73      | 27.78     | 4.45      | 20.47     | 2.61      | 14.14         | 47.38     |
|          | Soyab eans        | 185.05    | 12.63           | 180.8 0   | 11.13     | 270.21    | 15.29     | 184.48    | 10.71     | 64.95     | 3.83          | 69.64     |
| Total    | Total             | 793.10    | 1325.29         | 310.7 7   | 713.73    | 369.29    | 859.43    | 521.90    | 2157.23   |           | 421.241541.45 | 16.31     |

Source: DGCIS

Export of Kharif Crops for last five years

| S.No .           | Crop         | 2015-16           | 2015-16   | 2016-17   | 2016-17   | 2017-18   | 2017-18   | 2018-19   | 2018-19   | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | Grow th   |
|------------------|--------------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| S.No .           | Crop         | Qty               | Value     | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     | Qty       | Value     | Grow th   |
| 1                | Rice         | 10510.42 38201.99 | 10756.04  | 38442.79  |           | 12875.38  | 50307.90  | 12062.61  | 53975.47  | 9511.05   | 45426.66  | 18.91     |
| 2                | Bajra        | 86.39             | 162.37    | 65.50     | 136.10    | 62.99     | 119.34    | 61.83     | 144.88    | 52.23     | 147.24    | -9.32     |
| 3                | Maize        | 697.95            | 17.80     | 566.35    | 15.33     | 706.63    | 19.07     | 1031.47   | 26.94     | 370.44    | 14.44     | -18.86    |
| 4 Ragi           | 2.80         |                   | 5.33      | 6.44      | 14.81     | 8.27      | 21.89     | 10.53     | 22.59     | 9.65      | 21.28     | 299.08    |
| 8 Tur            |              | 4.03              | 52.55     | 12.30     | 141.53    | 10.54     | 78.25     | 9.33      | 66.11     | 10.81     | 91.23     | 73.61     |
| 9 Urad           | 0.00         |                   | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 7.46      | 57.90     | 8.83      | 75.66     | -         |
| 10               | Moong        | 0.00              | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 0.00      | 11.31     | 84.47     | 13.34     | 107.88    | -         |
| 12               | Caster seeds | 548.68            | 5.79      | 510.88    | 3.77      | 434.95    | 3.28      | 347.17    | 3.01      | 495.85    | 5.08      | -12.31    |
| 13 Sesam e seeds | 328.46       |                   | 3012.31   | 307.33    | 2695.84   | 336.85    | 2990.93   | 312.00    | 3761.62   | 282.26    | 3723.31   | 23.60     |
| 14               | Niger seeds  | 14.12             | 123.27    | 14.07     | 117.22    | 9.22      | 69.86     | 13.37     | 95.50     | 13.83     | 106.01    | -14.00    |
|                  | Total        | 12192.84          | 41581.42  | 12238.92  | 41567.39  | 14444.83  | 53610.53  | 13867.09  | 58238.48  | 10768.28  | 49718.80  | 19.57     |

Source: DGCIS

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(Qty: 000'MT, Value: RsCrore)