Lok Sabha Question No. 2298 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-02
Subject: Export of Grapes
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, Hemant Tukaram Godse

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †2298 ANSWERED ON 02/08/2023

## EXPORT OF GRAPES

## †2298. SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: SHRI HEMANT TUKARAM GODSE:

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

- (a) whether Maharashtra is a major exporter of grapes in the country;
- (b) if so, the countries to which grapes have been exported during the least five years by the State and the revenue earned therefrom;
- (c) whether any incentive is being provided to the farmers of Maharashtra to produce more grapes; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) Yes, Sir. Maharashtra is the largest grape exporter state in the country. During FY 2022-23, India exported grapes worth USD 348.75 million, out of which share of Maharashtra was 92.52%, worth USD 322.67 million.
- (b) Country-wise details of grapes exported from Maharashtra during the last 5 years and the revenue earned therefrom are at Annexure.
- (c) & (d) The Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare is implementing Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) for holistic development of horticulture sector, under which financial assistance  is  available  for  various  horticulture  activities,  including  pre  and  post-harvest  management activities, for development of production, productivity and export of horticultural crops, including grapes.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2298 for answer on 02 nd  August,2023

Annexure

Values in USD Million

## EXPORT OF GRAPES FROM MAHARASHTRA

| Countries       |   2018-19 |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| NETHERLAND      |    102.31 |     96.14 |    104.63 |    112.7  |    116.58 |
| U ARAB EMTS     |     19.18 |     17.68 |     21.88 |     22.12 |     24.28 |
| U K             |     28.98 |     27.54 |     33.46 |     21.69 |     24.27 |
| RUSSIA          |     42.51 |     33.94 |     31.45 |     30.1  |     18.02 |
| BANGLADESH PR   |      0.31 |      5.46 |     13.13 |     36.36 |     17.01 |
| SAUDI ARAB      |     13.79 |     13.21 |     14.76 |     10.18 |     13.56 |
| GERMANY         |     23.26 |     17.97 |     11.34 |      8.35 |     12.05 |
| HONG KONG       |      1.75 |      2.24 |      5.54 |      2.09 |     10.16 |
| MALAYSIA        |      4.25 |      6.43 |      6.84 |      6.57 |      9.73 |
| TURKEY          |      1    |      1.02 |      0.28 |      0.72 |      9.47 |
| THAILAND        |      4.96 |      5.65 |      4.78 |      5.35 |      6.29 |
| CHINA P RP      |      4.78 |      4.36 |      3.21 |      1.3  |      6.23 |
| VIETNAM SOC REP |      2.06 |      2.76 |      3.18 |      3.05 |      5.5  |
| OMAN            |      5.96 |      6.36 |      5.87 |      3.59 |      4.31 |
| NEPAL           |      1.08 |      1.13 |      2.18 |      3.08 |      3.5  |
| INDONESIA       |      1.73 |      1.44 |      0.22 |      0.9  |      3.24 |
| BRAZIL          |      0.47 |      0.49 |      0.85 |      0.49 |      2.81 |
| MOROCCO         |      3.55 |      4.91 |      1.67 |      0.18 |      2.59 |
| ROMANIA         |      0.76 |      0.56 |      0.61 |      0.59 |      2.55 |
| OTHER COUNTRIES |     37.31 |     37.03 |     34.6  |     36.94 |     30.53 |
| GRAND TOTAL     |    299.97 |    286.31 |    300.48 |    306.38 |    322.67 |

Source: DGCI&S

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