Lok Sabha Question No. 5504 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-04-05
Subject: Export of Skimmed Milk Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Manoj Rajoria, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Ranjeeta Koli, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Supriya Sadanand Sule, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5504 TO BE ANSWERED ON 05 th  APRIL, 2023

## EXPORT OF SKIMMED MILK PRODUCTS

## 5504.   SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA:

DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

SHRIMATI RANJEETA KOLI:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

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

- (a) whether India is at the top position in the world in the field of milk production and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether United States of America has opened its market for milk and agriculture imports from India and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the quantum of skimmed milk powder exported from the country during each of the last three years and the current year;
- (d) whether the Government provides assistance to promote the export of skimmed milk powder and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the percentage of increase in exports of skimmed milk powder as a result of such assistance and the other steps taken by the Government to boost export of milk related products?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As per Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Statistical Pocket Book 2022,  India is  the largest milk producer in the world with 183.95 million tonnes of milk production in 2020, which is 20.74% of total  milk production in the world i.e 886.86 million ton.

(b): Yes Sir. The export of agricultural products including that of milk and milk products to the U.S.A. was USD 5.85 billion in 2021-22.

(c): The quantum of skimmed milk powder exported from the country during the last three years and the current year is as follows: -

(Qty. in MT & Value in Million USD)

| 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2021-22   | 2022-23 * (Till January, 2023)   | 2022-23 * (Till January, 2023)   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Qty.      | Val.      | Qty.      | Val.      | Qty.      | Val.      | Qty.                             | Val.                             |
| 935.41    | 2.83      | 13,457.10 | 35.80     | 46,293.10 | 132.66    | 16,349.12                        | 62.30                            |

Source: DGCIS

(d) & (e): The Government, through Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development  Authority  (APEDA),  provides  financial  and  technical  assistance  to  its  registered exporters,  with  a  view  to  facilitate  the  exports  of  agricultural  products  including  milk  and  milk products, under the following components: -

- (i) Development of Export Infrastructure,
- (ii) Quality Development, and
- (iii) Market Development.

APEDA has also  been  collaborating  with  the  Indian  Missions  abroad  for  participating  in  various international trade fairs and exhibitions, organizing virtual trade fairs, buyer-seller meets, reverse buyer seller meets etc.

The export of skimmed milk powder has increased from USD 35.80 million in 2020-21 to USD 132.66 million in 2021-22 registering a growth of 270 %.

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