Lok Sabha Question No. 2836 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-20
Subject: Export Growth of Andhra Pradesh
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: M V V Satyanarayana

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2836 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20/12/2023

## EXPORT GROWTH OF ANDHRA PRADESH

## 2836.  SHRI M.V.V. SATYANARAYANA:

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

- (a) the initiatives taken by the Government for export growth within Andhra Pradesh so far;
- (b) the details of the funds sanctioned, allocated and utilized for this within Andhra Pradesh so far;
- (c) the details of the target set and achievements made so far along with the response in this regard; and
- (d) the  details  of  funds  provided  for  approved  projects  in  Andhra  Pradesh  under  Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES)?

## ANSWER

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## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) The major initiatives taken by the government for export growth in the country, including the State of Andhra Pradesh are as below:
- (i) The Department of Commerce, Government of India is implementing a scheme namely 'Trade Infrastructure for Export Scheme (TIES)', a Central Sector Scheme, w.e.f. FY 2017-18 with the  objective  of  assisting  Central  and  State  Government  agencies  in  the  creation  of  appropriate infrastructure for growth of exports. Under the scheme, financial assistance in the form of grant-inaid  is  provided  to  Central/State  Government  owned  agencies  for  setting  up  or  up-grading  export infrastructure.
- (ii) Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has Central Sector specific scheme for Financial Assistance to facilitate the export of agri-products by providing assistance to exporters Pan India for augmenting export related infrastructure, participating in Buyer Seller Meets, etc.
- (iii) The  Marine  Products  Export  Development  Authority  (MPEDA)  operates  assistance schemes to promote the sea food exports by upgrading the infrastructure facility for value addition,

establishment of mini laboratory & assisting in aquaculture production on Pan India basis including that in Andhra Pradesh.

- (iv) Plantation  Boards  (Tea  Board,  Coffee  Board,  Rubber  Board  and  Spices  Board)  are undertaking various activities for export promotions which include, inter alia, providing support for export of value added products, participation in trade fairs, exhibitions, brand promotion, buyer-seller meets and market linkages across the country including Andhra Pradesh.
- (b) to (d) TIES Scheme has been implemented on Pan India basis, including Andhra Pradesh. Under the TIES an amount of Rs.76.07 crore has been sanctioned for the 05 approved projects in Andhra Pradesh and an amount of Rs.60.45 crore has been released.

As the Schemes implemented by APEDA, MPEDA and Plantation Boards are Pan India no State specific targets have been set.  However, some of the activities / achievements specific to Andhra Pradesh are at Annexure.

The aforesaid initiatives have contributed in increasing the exports from Andhra Pradesh.  The overall exports from Andhra Pradesh in the last 03 years and the current year (Upto September, 2023) is as under

| Financial year          |   Export value (in million USD) |
|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 2020-21                 |                         16842.3 |
| 2021-22                 |                         19311.8 |
| 2022-23                 |                         19860.6 |
| 2023-24 (April to Sept) |                         10312.6 |

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## Annexure

## Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) to (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.2836 for

## answer on 20/12/2023

|   S. No. | Name of Organization   | Achievements                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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|        1 | APEDA                  |  To address the issues related to creation of infrastructure facility for export of agri and food products and for utilization of KirshiUdan Scheme, APEDA associated with AAI Visakhapatnam and various airlines to facilitate export promotion from the region.  An Interactive Meeting with farmers & Field visits in ITDA Paderu Araku area, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh was organized to explore possibilities of export of Agricultural products from this region.  In addition to the promotion of conventional agri products exports from the State of Andhra Pradesh APEDA organized a workshop in organic certification.  In a bid to give a boost to export of agri products in international market, the exporters from Andhra Pradesh participated in International Trade Fairs wherein APEDA facilitated the participation including Gulfood 2023, Seoul food & Hotel Korea, World Food India 2023 etc. and the exporters were provided opportunities to promote mangoes, millets, processed food products etc.  APEDA carried out Mango Promotion Programme in Republic of Korea, Japan, Iran, Bhutan, Germany, Kuwait, Uzbekistan along with respective Embassies of India wherein mangoes of Andhra Pradesh were also promoted.  As a part of Millets Export promotion strategy, APEDA organized 'Millet Conclave', pre-launch event of IYOM 2023 on December 5, 2022 at New Delhi along with BSM with 60 millet exhibitors including exporter from Andhra Pradesh and 36 international buyers The FPOs of millets from Andhra Pradesh promoted their products in the event.  APEDA facilitated exporters, FPOs, start-ups of Andhra Pradesh to participate and exhibit in World Food India 2023 at New Delhi from 3-5 Nov 2023.  APEDA regularly organizes meeting with exporters of Andhra Pradesh to address the trade issues being faced by them. |

|   2. | MPEDA             |  MPEDA has set up two Quality Control labs in Bhimavaram and Nellore, which are involved in implementing National Residue Control Plan (NRCP) and Pre - Export testing for aquaculture products (both for quality assurance)  MPEDAoperates seven ELISA Screening laboratories in the state to conduct Pre-Harvest screening of aquaculture products (shrimp/fish) for the presence of banned antibiotics residues like Chloramphenicol & Nitrofuran Metabolites.  MPEDAsociety Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Aquaculture (RGCA) operates GIFT (Tilapia) Project in Manikonda, Krishna District for seed production and TASPARC at Beemili of Visakhapatnam for production of SPF broodstock of tiger shrimp.  The (MPEDA) operates three offices in the State at Vijayawada, Bhimavaram and Visakhapatnam.  During the last five years MPEDA provided an assistance of Rs.30.33 crore for 27 beneficiaries under value addition schemes in Andhra Pradesh.  The seafood export from Andhra Pradesh contributed to about 1/3 rd share in the total seafood export from the country in 2022-23 in value terms in USD.   |
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|    3 | Plantation Boards | In Andhra Pradesh there is a Quality Evaluation Laboratory (QEL) and a Spice Park setup by Spice Board at Guntur which helps in facilitating exports of spices. Spice Board also organizes various training programs for the stakeholders of Chilli and other spices in the State of Andhra Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |

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