Lok Sabha Question No. 2117 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Chilli Production
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Pocha Brahmananda Reddy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2117 ANSWERED ON 02/08/2023

## CHILLI PRODUCTION

## 2117.   SHRI POCHA BRAHMANANDA REDDY:

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

- (a) the total chilli production and exports in the last three years;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to establish a separate Chilli Board to bolster India`s position as the top chilli producer and exporter;
- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (d) whether  the  Government  has  undertaken  any  efforts  to  address  the  problems  faced  by  chilli industry; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (a): The total chilli production and exports during the last three years are given below:

|                            | Production    | Export        | Export           |
|----------------------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
| Year                       | Quantity (MT) | Quantity (MT) | Value (₹. Lakhs) |
| 2020-21                    | 2049213       | 649815        | 924127           |
| 2021-22                    | 1836222       | 557144        | 858458           |
| 2022-23 (Advance estimate) | 1957635       | 516185        | 1044592          |

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare   (Production) and Spices Board (Export)

(b) & (c): Presently, no such proposal is under consideration. The mandate for production, research, development and domestic marketing of Chilli is vested with Union Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers

Welfare. Spices Board has the mandate for export promotion of spices including chilli. Spices Board is undertaking activities for post-harvest improvement, building market linkages and export promotion of spices including chilli.

(d) & (e): The  Export  Development  &  Promotion  component  of  Spices  Board's  scheme  titled 'Integrated Scheme for Export Promotion & Quality Improvement in Spices and Research & Development of Cardamom' aims at promotion of spices including chilli in international markets, supporting exporters for infrastructure development, value addition, trade promotion etc. Besides, Government of India through Ministry  of  Agriculture  &  Farmers  Welfare  implements  various  development  programmes  for  the development of chilli in the country under Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) through respective State Horticulture Missions (SHM). The mission programmes are aimed at increasing production, productivity and quality of the produce to meet the growing demand in the domestic as well as export market.

In addition to this, various other steps have been implemented by Spices Board to support chilli industry like  establishment  of spices  parks  for  processing,  value  addition  and  storage  of  spices  including  chilli; constitution of Chilli Task Force Committee; organizing training programs for stakeholders of chilli aimed at quality improvement and entrepreneurship development; quality evaluation of export consignments of chilli through quality evaluation laboratories to ensure compliance with quality specifications of importing countries.

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