Lok Sabha Question No. 1345 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-07-30
Subject: Export of Agricultural Products by APEDA
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Nilesh Dnyandev Lanke, Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare, Shri Bajrang Manohar Sonwane, Shri Aashtikar Patil Nagesh Bapurao, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1345 ANSWERED ON 30/07/2024

## EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS BY APEDA

1345. SHRI NILESH DNYANDEV LANKE:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH:

SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:

SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE:

SHRI BAJRANG MANOHAR SONWANE:

SHRI AASHTIKAR PATIL NAGESH BAPURAO:

PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:

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

- (a) the number of States including Maharashtra that have contributed in the export of agricultural food products from the country during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the targets fixed by the Government for export of agricultural products during the current fiscal year and in the coming year;
- (c) whether India's exports of agricultural products has seen significant rise during the current financial year  and  till  date  and  if  so,  the  details  of  agricultural  products  exported  and  the  details  of  countries  to whom such exports are being made to the total revenue earned from such exports during the said period;
- (d) whether India's exports of agricultural has seen significant rise during the current financial year and till date and if so, the details of agricultural products exported;
- (e) whether the Government has held any consultations with the various States for the implementation of Agriculture Export Policy;
- (f) if  so,  the  details  of  initiatives  taken  and  work done  by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export  Development  Authority  (APEDA)  for  boosting  the  exports  of  agricultural  food  products  in  the country during the last three years and the current year; and
- (g) the impact of significant rise in agricultural exports on the farmers' income during the said period?

## 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) All states have contributed to agricultural and food products export including the state of Maharashtra and the total agricultural exports in the years 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 have been 50.21, 53.13 and 48.80 Billion USD respectively.

(b) The Government has been monitoring export performance including that of agricultural and processed food products in the current financial year i.e. 2024-25. Specific target setting is not done

for  food  products  but  continuous  monitoring  and  industry  interaction  is  undertaken  to  enhance exports vis-à-vis previous year.

(c) & (d) India's Export of Agricultural products has seen significant rise in the areas of fruits and  vegetable,  spices,  coffee,  tea  and  tobacco  products.  Due  to  management  of  domestic  food security  needs  export  in  the  areas  of  rice,  wheat  and  sugar,  have  seen  a  decline.  The  details  of Agricultural products which have seen an increase and the top five export destinations are placed at Annexure 1.

(e) to (g)

-  Government had announced a comprehensive Agri Export Policy (AEP) in December 2018 and continuous consultations with various states is done on a regular basis.
-  The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is constantly engaged in export promotion activities for agricultural & processed food products and has played an important role.
-  APEDA implements the 'Agriculture & Processed Food Products Export Promotion Scheme'. Various developmental activities are undertaken and assistance to exporters is provided under different components of the scheme viz. Infrastructure Development, Market Development and Quality Development.
-  APEDA has also been collaborating with the Indian Missions abroad for participating in various international trade fairs and exhibitions, organising virtual trade fairs, buyerseller meets and export promotion of GI products.
-  APEDA has also facilitated trial shipments for new products with export potential and for new destinations.
-  Department of Commerce has established Export Promotion Forums (EPFs) for individual products under the aegis of the APEDA to address the issues of stakeholders. The EPFs have representation from trade/industry, line ministries/departments, regulatory agencies, research institutes, state governments etc. In all 9 EPFs have been formed for rice, banana, grapes, mango, onion, dairy products, nutri-cereals, pomegranate and floriculture respectively.
-  APEDA has also played an important role in opening up of new markets for agricultural products in the recent past such as Canada, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Portugal, Indonesia, Iran etc.
-  APEDA has been organizing capacity building/training programs in the Agri-export clusters and States in association with the State Departments, State Agriculture Universities, and Krishi Vikas Kendras for farmers, farmer-producer organizations (FPOs) and exporters in order to provide export-market linkage to the farmer groups and to facilitate entrepreneurs in becoming prospective exporters.
-  APEDA has also made efforts to establish synergy with the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to ensure optimum utilization of resources for development of agriculture exports.
-  Integration of farmers with global market enables farmers to be more quality conscious, to bench mark his products with International standards and helps in ensuring better price discovery. Thus, higher agricultural exports have a positive correlation with farmer's income.

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## (Figures in Million USD)

1. FRESH FRUITS
2. FRESH VEGETABLES
3. COFFEE
4. TEA
5. SPICES

| Country       |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| NETHERLAND    |    126    |    125.62 |    215.2  |
| U ARAB EMTS   |    147.54 |    151.19 |    195.04 |
| IRAQ          |     22.32 |     41.03 |     89.77 |
| IRAN          |     58.86 |     42.76 |     69.72 |
| BANGLADESH PR |    148.67 |     83.36 |     58.78 |

| Country       |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| BANGLADESH PR |    195.88 |    122.98 |    219.41 |
| U ARAB EMTS   |     94.3  |    158.39 |    122.11 |
| MALAYSIA      |     75.21 |    117.56 |     77.01 |
| SRI LANKA DSR |     65.71 |     62.28 |     67.49 |
| NEPAL         |    116.22 |     91.81 |     62.65 |

| Country     |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| ITALY       |    155.61 |    148.76 |    208.08 |
| GERMANY     |     94.76 |    122.5  |    126.93 |
| RUSSIA      |     59.66 |    104.71 |     75.98 |
| BELGIUM     |     89.08 |     90.33 |     73.83 |
| U ARAB EMTS |     26.26 |     45.38 |     70.49 |

| Country     |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|-------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| U ARAB EMTS |     85.13 |    165.53 |    131.19 |
| IRAQ        |     23.01 |     29.63 |     88.54 |
| U S A       |     80.07 |     71.14 |     77.62 |
| RUSSIA      |     76.01 |     91.72 |     77.17 |
| U K         |     43.09 |     44.26 |     44.44 |

| Country       |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |
|---------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| CHINA P RP    |    891.41 |    793.41 |    928.16 |
| U S A         |    595.19 |    523.28 |    572.46 |
| BANGLADESH PR |    230.43 |    257.04 |    338.95 |
| U ARAB EMTS   |    218.28 |    205.72 |    256.25 |
| THAILAND      |    130.38 |    183.97 |    192.87 |

Source: DGCI&S

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