Lok Sabha Question No. 699 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-07
Subject: Export of Agricultural Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Ganesan Selvam, Supriya Sadanand Sule, Manjulata Mandal, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Kuldeep Rai Sharma, DNV Senthilkumar. S., C.N. Annadurai, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 699 ANSWERED ON 07/02/2024

## EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

699. SHRI SELVAM G.: SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE: SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL: DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE: SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA: DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S.: SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI: DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

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

- (a) whether the agricultural produce of the country are exported;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  of  agricultural  products  being  exported  with  the  details  of  countries  to whom such exports are being made to during each of the last three years;
- (c) the total revenue earned from such exports during the said period;
- (d) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding non-payment of remunerative prices to the farmers for their produces and some traders making huge profit out of such exports;
- (e) if so, the details thereof along with the action taken by the Government thereon; and
- (f) whether  any  corrective  measures  have  been  taken  to  provide  benefit  to  the  farmers  in respect of the export and 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) to (c) The details of agricultural products exported from the country during each of the last three years and the revenue earned from such exports are at Annexure-I. Country-wise details are at Annexure-II.
- (d) Department of Commerce has not received any such complaints.

- (e) Does not arise in view of (d) above.

(f) In order to provide direct export linkage to farmers and to ensure that farmers benefit from exports, the Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is encouraging  Farmer  Producer  Organisations  (FPOs)  to  register  as  exporters  and  undertake exports. A number of FPOs have been registered as exporters all over India. A Farmer Connect Portal has also been set up for providing a platform for farmers, Farmer-Producer Organizations (FPOs) and cooperatives to interact with exporters.

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## Annexure-I

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 699 for answer on 07.02.2024.

| INDIA'S EXPORT OF AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS - PRODUCT WISE   | INDIA'S EXPORT OF AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS - PRODUCT WISE   | INDIA'S EXPORT OF AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS - PRODUCT WISE   | INDIA'S EXPORT OF AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS - PRODUCT WISE   |
|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
| PRODUCT                                                 | 2020-21                                                 | Values 2021-22                                          | USD Million 2022-23                                     |
| MARINE PRODUCTS                                         | 5962.39                                                 | 7772.36                                                 | 8077.97                                                 |
| RICE (OTHER THAN BASMOTI)                               | 4810.8                                                  | 6133.63                                                 | 6355.75                                                 |
| SUGAR                                                   | 2789.91                                                 | 4602.65                                                 | 5770.64                                                 |
| RICE -BASMOTI                                           | 4018.41                                                 | 3537.49                                                 | 4787.5                                                  |
| SPICES                                                  | 3983.98                                                 | 3896.03                                                 | 3787.08                                                 |
| BUFFALO MEAT                                            | 3171.13                                                 | 3303.78                                                 | 3193.69                                                 |
| OIL MEALS                                               | 1585.04                                                 | 1031.94                                                 | 1600.9                                                  |
| WHEAT                                                   | 567.93                                                  | 2122.13                                                 | 1519.69                                                 |
| MISC PROCESSED ITEMS                                    | 866.04                                                  | 1169.05                                                 | 1418.67                                                 |
| CASTOR OIL                                              | 917.24                                                  | 1175.5                                                  | 1265.64                                                 |
| OTHER CEREALS                                           | 705.38                                                  | 1087.39                                                 | 1193.47                                                 |
| COFFEE                                                  | 719.66                                                  | 1020.74                                                 | 1146.17                                                 |
| FRESH VEGETABLES                                        | 723.97                                                  | 815.26                                                  | 924.91                                                  |
| PROCESSED FRUITS AND JUICES                             | 695.56                                                  | 778.3                                                   | 908.09                                                  |
| FRESH FRUITS                                            | 768.54                                                  | 877.22                                                  | 863.74                                                  |
| GROUNDNUT                                               | 727.21                                                  | 629.28                                                  | 831.59                                                  |
| TOBACCO UNMANUFACTURED                                  | 517.54                                                  | 570.4                                                   | 822.23                                                  |
| TEA                                                     | 756.26                                                  | 751.07                                                  | 817.57                                                  |
| COTTONRAW INCLD. WASTE                                  | 1897.21                                                 | 2816.24                                                 | 781.43                                                  |
| CEREAL PREPARATIONS                                     | 636.97                                                  | 652.49                                                  | 752.18                                                  |
| PULSES                                                  | 265.57                                                  | 359.41                                                  | 661.59                                                  |
| AYUSH AND HERBAL PRODUCTS                               | 539.88                                                  | 612.12                                                  | 628.48                                                  |
| GUERGAM MEAL                                            | 262.99                                                  | 447.6                                                   | 617.14                                                  |
| DAIRY PRODUCTS                                          | 323.09                                                  | 634.89                                                  | 588.93                                                  |
| PROCESSED VEGETABLES                                    | 424.7                                                   | 412.29                                                  | 508.97                                                  |
| VEGETABLE OILS                                          | 604.12                                                  | 221.01                                                  | 439.56                                                  |
| SESAME SEEDS                                            | 425.64                                                  | 407.15                                                  | 425.94                                                  |
| TOBACCO MANUFACTURED                                    | 359.17                                                  | 353.17                                                  | 391.14                                                  |
| CASHEW                                                  | 420.43                                                  | 453.08                                                  | 356.29                                                  |
| ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES                                     | 330.22                                                  | 274.07                                                  | 324.88                                                  |
| MILLED PRODUCTS                                         | 207.13                                                  | 305.49                                                  | 288.89                                                  |
| MOLLASES                                                | 178.75                                                  | 217.92                                                  | 256.93                                                  |
| COCOA PRODUCTS                                          | 149.78                                                  | 153.68                                                  | 154.54                                                  |
| POULTRY PRODUCTS                                        | 58.7                                                    | 71.04                                                   | 134.04                                                  |
| FRUITS / VEGETABLE SEEDS                                | 125.16                                                  | 113.34                                                  | 117.93                                                  |
| SHELLAC                                                 | 87.83                                                   | 105.8                                                   | 105.62                                                  |
| FLORICLTR PRODUCTS                                      | 77.84                                                   | 103.61                                                  | 88.38                                                   |
| OTHER OIL SEEDS                                         | 61.24                                                   | 68.92                                                   | 70.21                                                   |
| SHEEP/GOAT MEAT                                         | 44.64                                                   | 60.11                                                   | 67.93                                                   |
| ANIMAL CASINGS                                          | 56.23                                                   | 63.54                                                   | 40.87                                                   |
| CASHEW NUT SHELL LIQUID                                 | 2.66                                                    | 4.36                                                    | 14.02                                                   |
| NIGER SEEDS                                             | 21.58                                                   | 8.3                                                     | 10.21                                                   |
| NATURAL RUBBER                                          | 16.67                                                   | 7.24                                                    | 6.4                                                     |
| OTHER MEAT                                              | 2.47                                                    | 6.11                                                    | 2.45                                                    |
| PROCESSED MEAT TOTAL                                    | 1.71                                                    | 1.55                                                    | 1.59                                                    |
|                                                         | 41869.37                                                | 50208.75                                                | 53121.84                                                |

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Annexure-II

Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 699 for answer on 07.02.2024.

| COUNTRY         |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| U S A           |   4913.29 |   5848.11 |   5220.23 |
| CHINA P RP      |   3734.19 |   3843.33 |   3974.22 |
| BANGLADESH PR   |   2850.81 |   5541.78 |   3576.98 |
| U ARAB EMTS     |   1948.65 |   2625.79 |   3049.13 |
| VIETNAM SOC REP |   1629.62 |   2109    |   2388.69 |
| SAUDI ARAB      |   1607.46 |   1547    |   2192.79 |
| INDONESIA       |   1523.76 |   2173.81 |   1853.05 |
| MALAYSIA        |   1171.02 |   1504.57 |   1685.04 |
| IRAN            |   1175.55 |   1121.69 |   1360.89 |
| THAILAND        |    645.63 |    722.21 |   1086.89 |
| IRAQ            |    878.88 |    953.84 |   1061.3  |
| NETHERLAND      |    831.63 |   1003.42 |   1017.83 |
| NEPAL           |   1306.03 |   1437.45 |    995.66 |
| SUDAN           |    417.31 |    599.28 |    854.94 |
| SRI LANKA DSR   |    525.84 |    836.13 |    826.11 |
| RUSSIA          |    522.97 |    582.34 |    799.41 |
| U K             |    801.4  |    804.16 |    797.33 |
| JAPAN           |    671.53 |    739.19 |    776.63 |
| KOREA RP        |    422.29 |    516.33 |    706.75 |
| BELGIUM         |    468.55 |    533.72 |    691.4  |
| OTHER COUNTRIES |  13823    |  15165.6  |  18206.6  |
| Total           |  41869.4  |  50208.7  |  53121.8  |

Source: DGCI&S