Lok Sabha Question No. 1963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-11
Subject: Export of Organic Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dr. C M Ramesh

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1963 ANSWERED ON 11/03/2025

## EXPORT OF ORGANIC PRODUCTS

## 1963. DR. C M RAMESH:

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

- (a) the details of status of organic production and exports by the country during the last ten years and the current year, State and year-wise;
- (b) whether it is not true that the country has huge potential for export of organic products, but our exports are hovering only around Rs. 5000-6000 crores;
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to achieve Rs. 20,000 crores production of organic products from the country;
- (d) whether it is not true that the demand for organic products in the world is around Rs. One lakh crores and it may go up to Rs. ten lakh crores in the coming years; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

- (a) The details of organic production and exports under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) during the last ten years and current year, year wise is as below:

| Exports of Organic Products Under the NPOP during last 10years   | Exports of Organic Products Under the NPOP during last 10years   | Exports of Organic Products Under the NPOP during last 10years   | Exports of Organic Products Under the NPOP during last 10years   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|
| S. No.                                                           | Year                                                             | Export Quantity (MT)                                             | Exports Value (in Crore)                                         |
| 1.                                                               | 2014-15                                                          | 2,85,663                                                         | 2099.16                                                          |
| 2.                                                               | 2015-16                                                          | 2,63,686                                                         | 1975.00                                                          |
| 3.                                                               | 2016-17                                                          | 3,09,767                                                         | 2477.00                                                          |
| 4.                                                               | 2017-18                                                          | 4,58,339                                                         | 3453.00                                                          |
| 5.                                                               | 2018-19                                                          | 6,14,086                                                         | 5150.00                                                          |
| 6.                                                               | 2019-20                                                          | 6,38,998                                                         | 4685.00                                                          |
| 7.                                                               | 2020-21                                                          | 8,88,180                                                         | 7078.00                                                          |
| 8.                                                               | 2021-22                                                          | 4,60,320                                                         | 5249.00                                                          |
| 9.                                                               | 2022-23                                                          | 3,12,800                                                         | 5525.00                                                          |
| 10.                                                              | 2023-24                                                          | 2,61,029                                                         | 4007.91                                                          |
| 11.                                                              | 2024-25 (till 28.02.25)                                          | 3,40,271                                                         | 4966.36                                                          |

| Certified Organic Production Under the NPOP during last 10years                            | Certified Organic Production Under the NPOP during last 10years                            | Certified Organic Production Under the NPOP during last 10years                            | Certified Organic Production Under the NPOP during last 10years                            | Certified Organic Production Under the NPOP during last 10years                            | Certified Organic Production Under the NPOP during last 10years                            | Certified Organic Production Under the NPOP during last 10years                            |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sr. No.                                                                                    | Year                                                                                       | Organic Production (MT)                                                                    | In- conversion Production (MT)                                                             | Total Farm Production (MT)                                                                 | Wild Production (MT)                                                                       | Total Certified Production (MT)                                                            |
| 1.                                                                                         | 2014-15                                                                                    | 1045506.78                                                                                 | 11539.54                                                                                   | 1054046.32                                                                                 | 14816.24                                                                                   | 1071862.56                                                                                 |
| 2.                                                                                         | 2015-16                                                                                    | 1315779.17                                                                                 | 20173.13                                                                                   | 1335952.29                                                                                 | 17120.91                                                                                   | 1353073.21                                                                                 |
| 3.                                                                                         | 2016-17                                                                                    | 1164786.14                                                                                 | 15319.66                                                                                   | 1180105.81                                                                                 | 21611.74                                                                                   | 1201717.55                                                                                 |
| 4.                                                                                         | 2017-18                                                                                    | 1664549.40                                                                                 | 11011.20                                                                                   | 1675560.70                                                                                 | 27550.30                                                                                   | 1703111.00                                                                                 |
| 5.                                                                                         | 2018-19                                                                                    | 2599088.70                                                                                 | 8296.10                                                                                    | 2607385.80                                                                                 | 37930.60                                                                                   | 2645315.40                                                                                 |
| 6.                                                                                         | 2019-20                                                                                    | 2672232.11                                                                                 | 36887.41                                                                                   | 2709117.52                                                                                 | 36505.30                                                                                   | 2745624.82                                                                                 |
| 7.                                                                                         | 2020-21                                                                                    | 3240349.01                                                                                 | 228642.97                                                                                  | 3468991.98                                                                                 | 27808.30                                                                                   | 3496800.28                                                                                 |
| 8.                                                                                         | 2021-22                                                                                    | 2950920.79                                                                                 | 459274.24                                                                                  | 3410195.03                                                                                 | 20540.60                                                                                   | 3430735.63                                                                                 |
| 9.                                                                                         | 2022-23                                                                                    | 2664679.54                                                                                 | 288246.75                                                                                  | 2952926.29                                                                                 | 19468.20                                                                                   | 2972394.49                                                                                 |
| 10.                                                                                        | 2023-24                                                                                    | 3228233.03                                                                                 | 322248.24                                                                                  | 3550481.27                                                                                 | 23740.60                                                                                   | 3574221.87                                                                                 |
| 11.                                                                                        | 2024-25 (till 31.01.25)                                                                    | 3613772.02                                                                                 | 280177.50                                                                                  | 3893949.52                                                                                 | 29226.97                                                                                   | 3923176.49                                                                                 |
| Source: Information provided by the certification bodies accredited under NPOP on Tracenet | Source: Information provided by the certification bodies accredited under NPOP on Tracenet | Source: Information provided by the certification bodies accredited under NPOP on Tracenet | Source: Information provided by the certification bodies accredited under NPOP on Tracenet | Source: Information provided by the certification bodies accredited under NPOP on Tracenet | Source: Information provided by the certification bodies accredited under NPOP on Tracenet | Source: Information provided by the certification bodies accredited under NPOP on Tracenet |

(b) & (c) During the current FY  2024-25  (Apr-Feb), India's Organic exports have demonstrated  a  growth  of  38%  and  are  valued  at  Rs.  4966  Crores  as  compared  to  Rs.  4007 Crores during FY 2023-24.

The Government of India is taking focused initiatives to enhance the exports of organic products under  the  National  Programme  for  Organic  Production  (NPOP),  which  is  the  National Regulation  for  Organic  exports.  India  has  the  potential  to  become  one  of  the  major  organic product  exporting  countries  of  the  world  in  the  near  term,  given  India's  production  base  and trends in global demand for organic products.

The  initiatives  taken  by  the  Department  of  Commerce,  through  the  Agricultural  &  Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) includes participation in international and  domestic  trade  fairs  showcasing  India's  strength  in  organic  products  exports,  efforts  for market expansion, Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with prominent importing countries in order to ease the export of organic products, outreach and sensitization programmes on NPOP.

In  order  to  strengthen  the  regulatory  framework  for  export  of  organic  products,  the  revised NPOP Regulation 2024 has been launched on 9 th January 2025 with the objective of enhancing transparency,  regulatory  oversight  incorporating  modern  technological  advancements  in  the certification and traceability processes. The NPOP regulations have been revised to align with major international standards.

(d) & (e) As per the latest international statistical data on Organic Production released by IFOAM  (International  Federation  of  Organic  Agriculture  Movements)  Organics  International and FiBL (German Acronym for Research Institute of Organic Agriculture), the Global Organic market in 2023 is estimated at 136.4 Billion Euros, which converted into INR is Rs. 11.34 Lakh Crores  which  shows  an  absolute  growth  of  31.68%  and  a  Compound  Annual  Growth  Rate (CAGR) of 5.66 %.

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