Lok Sabha Question No. 3640 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-17
Subject: Export of Millets
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Dr. D. Purandeswari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3640 ANSWERED ON 17/12/2024

## EXPORT OF MILLETS

## 3640.  DR. D. PURANDESWARI:

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

(a) whether  the  Government  has  implemented  any  measures  to  facilitate,  promote  and encourage the export of millets from the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(c) the current status of millet exports from the country, categorised by States particularly in Andhra Pradesh;

(d) whether the Government is undertaking efforts to educate people about the benefits of millet consumption, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(e) the steps taken by the Government to penetrate the global market for millets?

## 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),(b), (d) & (e) A number of measures have been taken by the Government to facilitate, promote  and  encourage  the  export  of  millets  from  India.  Department  of  Commerce  through APEDA organised Trade Fairs, exhibitions and Millet conclave for awareness, usage and export promotion of millets.  Under the International Year of Millets (IYOM 2023), a host of activities were conducted by Department of Commerce through APEDA in close association with Indian Embassies/Missions and Government departments, which included millet themed participation in international  trade  fairs,  sampling  events,  millet  galleries,  international  buyer  seller  meets  etc. The  campaign  in  print/electronic  media  for  promotion  and  branding  of  Indian  Millets-  Shree Anna in key international markets during prominent trade fairs was also initiated in collaboration with India Brand Equity Foundation.

Further, to promote the exports of millets, assistance is being provided for development of value-added products of millets and start-ups working in the food sector are being mobilized for development and export of value-added products in the Ready-to-Eat (RTE) and Ready-toServe (RTS) category of Millets. To facilitate exports of millets and their value-added products, separate HS codes for millets and their value-added products for easy tracing and monitoring of millets exports have been created.

Department  of  Agriculture  and  Farmers  Welfare  (DA&FW)  is  implementing  a  SubMission on Nutri-Cereals  under National  Food  Security  &  Nutrition  Mission  (NFSNM)  in  all districts of 28 States & 2 Union Territories viz. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh to increase the production & productivity of millets (Shree Anna).

Ministry  of  Food  Processing  Industries  has  been  implementing  Production  Linked Incentive Scheme and one component of the Scheme is for Millet Based Products which is being implemented from FY 2022-23 to FY 2026-27. The objectives of PLI Scheme for Millet Based Products  (PLISMBP) are  to  increase  usage  of  millets  in  food  products  and  promote  its  value addition.  These  objectives  are  sought  to  be  achieved  through  incentivising  manufacture  of selected millet-based products and their sale in domestic and export markets.

(c) India exported 132985 MTs of millets valued at 59 USD million to the global market in the year 2023-24. State wise export figures based on the reporting of the State of origin code by the exporters in the shipping bills, is as below:

| India's State Wise Millet Exports   | India's State Wise Millet Exports   | India's State Wise Millet Exports   | India's State Wise Millet Exports   |
|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|                                     | Value                               | Value                               | Quantity in                         |
| State                               | USD Million                         | Rs. Crore                           | MT                                  |
| Gujarat                             | 20.0                                | 166                                 | 46422                               |
| Maharashtra                         | 9.2                                 | 76                                  | 21146                               |
| Rajasthan                           | 5.8                                 | 48                                  | 16185                               |
| Telangana                           | 4.9                                 | 40                                  | 5625                                |
| Jharkhand                           | 3.9                                 | 33                                  | 11108                               |
| Andhra Pradesh                      | 2.9                                 | 24                                  | 7329                                |
| Punjab                              | 2.5                                 | 21                                  | 4040                                |
| West Bengal                         | 2.3                                 | 19                                  | 7230                                |
| Karnataka                           | 2.1                                 | 17                                  | 3518                                |
| Tamil Nadu                          | 1.2                                 | 10                                  | 1233                                |
| Other States                        | 4.1                                 | 33.6                                | 9148.9                              |
| Total                               | 59                                  | 489                                 | 132985                              |

Source: DGCIS

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