Lok Sabha Question No. 1172 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-09
Subject: Export of Agricultural Commodities
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Parvatagouda Chandanagouda Gaddigoudar

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

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1172

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 9 TH  FEBRUARY, 2021

## EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

## 1172.     SHRI P.C. GADDIGOUDAR:

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

- (a) whether the export of agricultural commodities have increased by 23 per cent from April to June this year and in the later period also;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, quarter-wise during the last two years;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to enhance the production and export of the same in the coming years and the targets fixed for the same;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

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

- (a): Yes, Sir. The export of Essential Agri Commodities during April to June, 2020 was Rs. 25552.7  Crore  against  an  export  of  Rs.  20734.8  Crore  during  the  same  period  in  2019, showing an increase of 23.24%.

However, in terms of export of full basket of agricultural and allied commodities (inclusive of  marine,  meat  and  processed  food),  there  was  a  negative  growth  of  2.29%  for  the  period April-June,  2020  and  positive  growth  of  103.07%  and  23.61%  for  the  period  of  July  September  &  October  -  December,  2020  respectively,  as  against  corresponding  periods  of previous year 2019.

- (b): Details of quarter-wise export of full basket of agricultural commodities during the last two years are enclosed at Annexure-I.
- (c) & (d): Yes, Sir.  Agriculture  Export  Policy  (AEP),  2018  has  been  unveiled  to  focus  on growth of export of agro products from the country. The said Policy provides for cluster based approach  whereby  clusters  for  specific  agri  products  are  identified  across  the  country  and focused interventions are carried out in these clusters for enhancing production and export of these agri-commodities. Besides, the AEP, 2018 seeks to double agricultural export from 30 billion US$ to 60 billion US$ by 2022.
- (e): Does not arise.

## Annexure-I

## Details of quarter-wise export of agricultural and allied commodities during the last two years

| Total value of Agri export in Rs (Crore)   | Total value of Agri export in Rs (Crore)   | Total value of Agri export in Rs (Crore)   | Total value of Agri export in Rs (Crore)   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|
| Period                                     | Year, 2019                                 | Year 2020                                  | Growth (in %)                              |
| January-March                              | 74877.26                                   | 67137.69                                   | -10.34                                     |
| April-June                                 | 61915.31                                   | 60499.05                                   | -2.29                                      |
| July-September                             | 59559.36                                   | 120947.55                                  | 103.07                                     |
| October-December                           | 64363.71                                   | 79557.84                                   | 23.61                                      |
| Total                                      | 260715.63                                  | 328142.13                                  | 25.86                                      |

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