Lok Sabha Question No. 2779 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-08-03
Subject: Agricultural Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Ramesh Chand Bind, Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Aparupa  Poddar, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Rajendra Dhedya  Gavit, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil, Rita Bahuguna Joshi

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2779 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  AUGUST, 2022

## AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS

2779.  SHRI RAMESH CHAND BIND:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRIMATI APARUPA PODDAR:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

SHRI RAJENDRA DHEDYA GAVIT:

DR. HEENA GAVIT:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the agricultural produces of the country are exported;
- (b) if so, the details of wheat, rice, spices and vegetables exported during the last three years and the current year;
- (c) the total revenue earned from such exports during the said period;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  received  any  complaints  regarding  non-payment  of remunerative prices to the farmers for their produces and some traders making huge profit out of such exports;
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (f) whether any corrective measures have been taken to provide benefit to the farmers in respect of the export and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(b) & (c) : Details, including values of exports, of wheat, rice, spices and vegetables exported during the last three years and the current year, are as under:

Qty. in MT; Value in USD Million

|                          | 2019-20   | 2019-20   | 2020-21    | 2020-21   | 2021-22    | 2021-22   | 2022-23 (Apr-May)   | 2022-23 (Apr-May)   |
|--------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|------------|-----------|---------------------|---------------------|
| Principal Components     | QTY       | Value     | QTY        | Value     | QTY        | Value     | QTY                 | Value               |
| FRESH VEGETABLES         | 1,930,511 | 651.68    | 2,339,675  | 723.97    | 2,468,404  | 815.26    | 450,711             | 127.93              |
| RICE -BASMATI            | 4,454,771 | 4,372.00  | 4,630,209  | 4,018.41  | 3,943,717  | 3,537.49  | 685,530             | 698.24              |
| RICE(OTHER THAN BASMATI) | 5,056,278 | 2,031.25  | 13,149,206 | 4,810.80  | 17,288,961 | 6,133.63  | 2,679,863           | 963.66              |
| SPICES                   | 1,193,441 | 3,621.38  | 1,607,059  | 3,983.98  | 1,427,718  | 3,896.03  | 221,145             | 623.92              |
| WHEAT                    | 219,690   | 62.82     | 2,154,973  | 567.93    | 7,244,842  | 2,122.13  | 2,607,659           | 840.31              |

Source: DGCI&S

(d) to (f) : The Government has not received any specific complaint regarding traders making huge profit out of exports, without paying remunerative prices to the farmers for their produce. However, the Government  has  taken  steps  to  provide  direct  export  market  linkage  to  farmers/  Farmer-producer organisations (FPOs). A Farmer Connect Portal has been set up for providing a platform for farmers, FPOs and cooperatives to directly interact with exporters. Capacity building programmes, BSMs, workshops etc. have also been organized to directly involve FPOs in exports.

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