Lok Sabha Question No. 4445 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-30
Subject: Agricultural Export
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Jaskaur Meena

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4445 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 30 th  MARCH, 2022

## AGRICULTURAL EXPORT

## 4445(H).    SHRIMATI JASKAUR MEENA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any scheme to promote agricultural export from the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of efforts being made by the Government in this regard;
- (d) the details of the products being included under the same;
- (e) the details of the estimated funds required for this; and
- (f) the time by which this is likely to be implemented?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b):    Promotion  of  exports  of  agricultural  products  is  a  continuous  process.  It  has  been decided that the District as Export Hub Initiative of the Department of Commerce would be utilized to promote agricultural exports. The Department of Commerce provides assistance through several other  schemes,  to  promote  exports,  including  exports  of  agricultural  products  viz.  Trade Infrastructure  for  Export  Scheme  (TIES),  Market  Access  Initiatives  (MAI)  Scheme  etc.  In addition, assistance to the exporters of agricultural products is also available under the Export Promotion Schemes of Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA),  Marine  Products  Export  Development  Authority  (MPEDA),  Tobacco  Board,  Tea Board, Coffee Board, Rubber Board and Spices Board.

(c) :   To promote agricultural exports, the Government has taken several steps at State/ District levels. 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 product-specific action plans have also been formulated to promote exports. A Farmer Connect Portal has been set up for providing a platform for farmers,

Farmer-Producer Organizations (FPOs) and cooperatives to interact with exporters. Buyer-seller 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.

(d)  to  (f)  :    The  Department  of  Commerce  is  engaged  in  export  promotion  of  all  agriculture products  including  plantation  and  marine  products.  Constant  efforts,  on  the  part  of  various Ministries/ Departments of Government of India, State Governments and various export agencies, are required for promotion of export of agriculture products. As such it is not possible to put a time frame and fund requirements for such efforts.

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