Lok Sabha Question No. 26 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-04
Subject: Export of Fruits and Vegetables
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Mani A

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *26 ANSWERED ON 04/02/2025

## EXPORT OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

## *26. SHRI MANI A:

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

(a) the  details  of  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  the  export  of  fruits  and vegetables  and  the  extent  to  which  these  initiatives  have  been  successful  in  increasing  export volumes;

(b) the details of the States  which are contributing towards export of fruits and vegetables including the major varieties exported by them;

(c) the details of the major challenges faced by exporters of fruits and vegetables;

(d) the manner in which the Government is addressing these challenges to improve export performance;

(e) the  details  of  new  international  markets  which  have  been  explored  for  the  export  of Indian fruits and vegetables during the last three years and the current year; and

(f) the  details  of  the  key  barriers  in  accessing  these  markets  and  the  manner  in  which  the Government is addressing them?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में मंत्री ( श्री पीयूष गोयल )

THE MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

(a) to (f): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PARTS  (a)  to  (f)  OF  LOK  SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. *26 FOR ANSWER ON 04 th FEBRUARY, 2025 REGARDING 'EXPORT OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES'.

(a)    &  (b) The  Department  of  Commerce  through  Agricultural  and  Processed  Food  Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) provides financial assistance to its member exporters of APEDA from across the country, for export promotion of its Scheduled products, including for  Fruits  &  vegetables,  under  Agriculture  and  Processed  Foods  Export  Promotion Scheme of APEDA for the 15th Finance Commission Cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26) in following three broad areas:

i.    Scheme  for  infrastructure  Development-  Financial  assistance  for  setting  up  of  packhouse facilities  with  packing  /  grading  lines,  pre-cooling  unit  with  cold  storage  and  refrigerated transportation  etc.,  cable  system  for  handling  of  crops  like  banana,  pre-shipment  treatment facilities  such  as  irradiation,  vapor  heat  treatment,  hot  water  dip  treatment  and  common infrastructure facilities, reefer vans and missing gap in the existing infrastructure of individual exporters.

ii.    Scheme  for  Quality  Development  -Financial  assistance  for  purchase  of  laboratory  testing equipment, installation of quality management system, handheld devices for capturing farm level coordinates for traceability and testing of water, soil, residues and pesticides etc.

iii. Scheme  for Market  Promotion-  The  assistance covers participation of exporters in international trade fairs, organizing buyer seller meets and developing packaging standards for new products and upgrading the existing packaging standards.

The details of financial assistance guidelines are available at APEDA Website www.apeda.gov.in under the 'Scheme' tab.

As a result of these initiatives, there has been a growth of 47.3%, in the volume of exports of fruits  and  vegetables  between  the  period  2019-20  to  2023-24.  The  details  are  annexed  at Annexure-I .

The Government maintains the record of total exports of fruits and vegetables from India. The export figures of States are compiled on the basis of the State-of-Origin code reported by the exporters in the shipping bills. Thus, the state wise data of exports of Fruits and vegetables is not available as the same is not validated by DGCI&S. However, the major states producing Fruits and vegetables are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat,  Bihar,  Tamil  Nadu,  Odisha,  Karnataka.  The  data  of  exports  (variety-wise)  is  only available for Mangoes and Onions, which is annexed as Annexure-II .

(c) & (d) Some of the major challenges faced by exporters of fruits and vegetables are related to high logistics cost, inadequate infrastructure, fragmented supply chains, gaps in transportation, packaging, cold chain and storage facilities for horticultural product exports, restrictions imposed by importing countries and global uncertainties.

The Government has taken several measures to overcome these challenges and constraints. Some of the major measures are as under:

-  Department  of  Commerce  is  closely  working  with  the  Ministry  of  Agriculture  and Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) and Ministry of Food Processing Industries to address gaps

in  supply  chain  and  development  of  cold  chain  infrastructure,  catering  to  Fruits  and vegetables.

-  The  Government  is  focusing  on  exploring  new  potential  markets  for  identified  focus products and closely working with MoA&FW for getting market access.
-  To  overcome  logistic  constraints,  regular  meetings  are  held  with  other  concerned Ministries  to  take  up  issues  faced  by  exporters.  Further,  sea  protocols  are  being developed for potential fresh fruits and vegetables to enable exports to distant markets at competitive fares.
-  Non-Tariff  barriers  and  import  restrictions  are  addressed  through  bilateral  discussions between the concerned trading partner country and unresolved issues are also taken up at the WTO, wherever possible.

(e) In FY 2023-24, India's exports of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables reached 123 countries. In the last 3 years, Indian fresh produce entered 17 new markets, some of which are Brazil, Georgia, Uganda,  Papua  New  Guinea,  Czech  Republic,  Uganda,  Ghana  etc.  This  has  been  achieved through  a  host  of  measures  such  as  participation  in  international  trade  fairs,  actively  pursuing market access negotiations, organizing buyer seller meets etc.

Department of Commerce is working in close coordination with the MoA&FW in prioritizing agriculture products for market access negotiations to reach new markets. As a result, India has achieved new market access in following commodities in the last three years:

-  Indian Potatoes and Onions in Serbia
-  Baby corn and fresh banana in Canada
-  Pomegranate arils in Australia, USA, Serbia, and New Zealand
-  Whole pomegranates in Australia via Irradiation treatment

(f) The  barriers  in  accessing  new  markets  differ  from  product  to  product  and  are  dynamic  in nature. Some of the major barriers in accessing new markets for fruits & vegetables are:

-  Long geographic distance from India raising the costs of logistics.
-  Delay in grant of market access by importing countries for certain products.
-  Stringent Phyto-sanitary requirements imposed by some importing countries.
-  Delay in registration of enterprises in certain countries.

To address the above issues, various steps are being taken by the Department of Commerce:

-  For  expand  market  access  to  our  products,  MoA&FW  &  APEDA  have  identified  key products and key countries for intensifying market access negotiations.
-  Development of Sea protocols for horticulture products to reduce logistic expenses and to enable larger volume of exports.
-  Regular follow up with the counterpart authorities of importing countries with support of our Missions abroad for registration of facilities and market access negotiations.
-  For meeting stringent Phyto-sanitary requirements, setting up of traceability system and a system of farmer and facility registration.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Starred question no. *26 for answer on 04.02.2025.

| Export data of fruits and vegetables in last five years   | Export data of fruits and vegetables in last five years   | Export data of fruits and vegetables in last five years   | Export data of fruits and vegetables in last five years   | Export data of fruits and vegetables in last five years   | Export data of fruits and vegetables in last five years   | Export data of fruits and vegetables in last five years   | Export data of fruits and vegetables in last five years   | Export data of fruits and vegetables in last five years   | Export data of fruits and vegetables in last five years   | Export data of fruits and vegetables in last five years   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------|
| Country: All                                              | Country: All                                              | Country: All                                              | Country: All                                              | Country: All                                              | Country: All                                              | Country: All                                              | Country: All                                              | Country: All                                              | Country: All                                              | Country: All                                              |
| Product: Fresh Fruits &Vegetables                         | Product: Fresh Fruits &Vegetables                         | Product: Fresh Fruits &Vegetables                         | Product: Fresh Fruits &Vegetables                         | Product: Fresh Fruits &Vegetables                         | Product: Fresh Fruits &Vegetables                         | Product: Fresh Fruits &Vegetables                         | Product: Fresh Fruits &Vegetables                         | Product: Fresh Fruits &Vegetables                         | Product: Fresh Fruits &Vegetables                         | Product: Fresh Fruits &Vegetables                         |
|                                                           | Value In USD Million                                      | Value In USD Million                                      | Value In USD Million                                      | Value In USD Million                                      | Value In USD Million                                      | Qty In ThousandMT                                         | Qty In ThousandMT                                         | Qty In ThousandMT                                         | Qty In ThousandMT                                         | Qty In ThousandMT                                         |
| Products                                                  | 2019-20                                                   | 2020-21                                                   | 2021-22                                                   | 2022-23                                                   | 2023-24                                                   | 2019-20                                                   | 2020-21                                                   | 2021-22                                                   | 2022-23                                                   | 2023-24                                                   |
| Fresh Fruits& Vegetables                                  | 1,282.43                                                  | 1,342.13                                                  | 1,527.63                                                  | 1,635.95                                                  | 1,814.58                                                  | 2,659.48                                                  | 3,148.08                                                  | 3,376.25                                                  | 4,335.68                                                  | 3,911.95                                                  |
| Source: DGCIS                                             | Source: DGCIS                                             | Source: DGCIS                                             | Source: DGCIS                                             | Source: DGCIS                                             | Source: DGCIS                                             | Source: DGCIS                                             | Source: DGCIS                                             | Source: DGCIS                                             | Source: DGCIS                                             | Source: DGCIS                                             |

Growth in terms of Volume in the last five years =47.30%

Growth in terms of Value in the last five years= 41.50 %

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Starred question no. *26 for answer on 04.02.2025.

| India's Export of Mango and Onion to World (By Variety)   | India's Export of Mango and Onion to World (By Variety)                              | India's Export of Mango and Onion to World (By Variety)                              | India's Export of Mango and Onion to World (By Variety)                              | India's Export of Mango and Onion to World (By Variety)                              | India's Export of Mango and Onion to World (By Variety)                              | India's Export of Mango and Onion to World (By Variety)                              | India's Export of Mango and Onion to World (By Variety)                              | India's Export of Mango and Onion to World (By Variety)                              | India's Export of Mango and Onion to World (By Variety)                              | India's Export of Mango and Onion to World (By Variety)                              | India's Export of Mango and Onion to World (By Variety)                              |
|-----------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Product                                                   | Variety                                                                              | USD Million                                                                          | USD Million                                                                          | USD Million                                                                          | USD Million                                                                          | USD Million                                                                          |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |                                                                                      |
| Product                                                   | Variety                                                                              | 2019- 20                                                                             | 2020- 21                                                                             | 2021- 22                                                                             | 2022- 23                                                                             | 2023- 24                                                                             | 2019-20                                                                              | 2020-21                                                                              | 2021-22                                                                              | 2022-23                                                                              | 2023-24                                                                              |
| Mango                                                     | Other Mangoes                                                                        | 0.00                                                                                 | 25.42                                                                                | 23.48                                                                                | 33.26                                                                                | 36.18                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 | 15795.09                                                                             | 17448.90                                                                             | 17257.28                                                                             | 23786.16                                                                             |
| Mango                                                     | Kesar                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 | 2.92                                                                                 | 6.91                                                                                 | 4.97                                                                                 | 11.25                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 | 983.73                                                                               | 2319.08                                                                              | 1749.97                                                                              | 3787.01                                                                              |
| Mango                                                     | Alphonso (Hapus)                                                                     | 0.00                                                                                 | 6.08                                                                                 | 10.09                                                                                | 7.84                                                                                 | 8.68                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 3195.86                                                                              | 5994.86                                                                              | 2829.76                                                                              | 2673.39                                                                              |
| Mango                                                     | Banganapalli                                                                         | 0.00                                                                                 | 1.46                                                                                 | 3.01                                                                                 | 2.00                                                                                 | 3.20                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 830.55                                                                               | 1674.04                                                                              | 856.91                                                                               | 1081.68                                                                              |
| Mango                                                     | Chausa                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.05                                                                                 | 0.05                                                                                 | 0.03                                                                                 | 0.24                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 40.98                                                                                | 25.64                                                                                | 19.72                                                                                | 488.26                                                                               |
| Mango                                                     | Langda                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.08                                                                                 | 0.16                                                                                 | 0.12                                                                                 | 0.19                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 48.99                                                                                | 122.16                                                                               | 70.02                                                                                | 81.94                                                                                |
| Mango                                                     | Dasheri                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.09                                                                                 | 0.11                                                                                 | 0.06                                                                                 | 0.17                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 49.50                                                                                | 75.92                                                                                | 34.70                                                                                | 75.54                                                                                |
| Mango                                                     | Totapuri                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.07                                                                                 | 0.17                                                                                 | 0.20                                                                                 | 0.16                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 47.47                                                                                | 151.01                                                                               | 116.60                                                                               | 91.95                                                                                |
| Mango                                                     | Mallika                                                                              | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.03                                                                                 | 0.09                                                                                 | 0.06                                                                                 | 0.07                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 41.40                                                                                | 61.16                                                                                | 28.81                                                                                | 38.17                                                                                |
| Mango                                                     | Mangoes , Fresh/Dried,                                                               | 56.11                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 49658.68                                                                             | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 |
| Mango                                                     | Total Mangoes                                                                        | 56.11                                                                                | 36.20                                                                                | 44.07                                                                                | 48.54                                                                                | 60.14                                                                                | 49658.68                                                                             | 21033.57                                                                             | 27872.77                                                                             | 22963.77                                                                             | 32104.10                                                                             |
| Onion                                                     | Other Onions Fresh of Chilled                                                        | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 434.78                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 1606683.97                                                                           |
| Onion                                                     | Rose Onions Fresh of Chilled                                                         | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 38.94                                                                                | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 0.00                                                                                 | 110755.38                                                                            |
| Onion                                                     | Onions, Fresh/Chilled                                                                | 324.20                                                                               | 378.49                                                                               | 460.56                                                                               | 561.38                                                                               | 0.00                                                                                 | 1149896.84                                                                           | 1578016.57                                                                           | 1537496.85                                                                           | 2525258.35                                                                           | 0.00                                                                                 |
| Onion                                                     | Total Onions                                                                         | 324.20                                                                               | 378.49                                                                               | 460.56                                                                               | 561.38                                                                               | 473.72                                                                               | 1149896.84                                                                           | 1578016.57                                                                           | 1537496.85                                                                           | 2525258.35                                                                           | 1717439.35                                                                           |
| Source: DGCIS                                             | Source: DGCIS                                                                        | Source: DGCIS                                                                        | Source: DGCIS                                                                        | Source: DGCIS                                                                        | Source: DGCIS                                                                        | Source: DGCIS                                                                        | Source: DGCIS                                                                        | Source: DGCIS                                                                        | Source: DGCIS                                                                        | Source: DGCIS                                                                        | Source: DGCIS                                                                        |
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