Lok Sabha Question No. 2975 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-15
Subject: Processing of Agricultural Products
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: RAJENDRA AGRAWAL, (ADV.) JOICE GEORGE, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI

## GOVT. OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2975

ANSWERED ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2016

## PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

## 2975.   SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL: ADV. JOICE GEORGE: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI:

Will the Minister of FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of agricultural and food products being processed in the country;
- (b) whether the food processing industry in the country is still at a nascent stage in terms of development and lagging behind as compared to that of developed countries, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the country's share in the international food trade is very low and if so, the details thereof and the steps taken to improve it;
- (d) whether the county's food processing industry is highly fragmented and dominated by the unorganised sector and if so, the details thereof and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard; and
- (e) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to increase the efficiency of the food processing sector in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SADHVI NIRANJAN JYOTI)

- (a) Madam, the details are provided in Annexure.
- (b) Yes  Madam, as per the  information  provided by  Central  Statistics  Office,  Ministry  of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the percentage share of Gross Value Added (GVA) from food processing in total GVA at current prices was 1.43 per cent in 201415.  Consumer  preference  for  fresh  food  and  inadequate  availability  of  storage  and processing infrastructure has kept the food processing industry at its nascent stage in the country.
- (c) As  per  the  information  provided  by  Agricultural  and  Processed Food  Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), India's share in the total exports of processed food in the global market, based on UN Comtrade data was 1.62 per cent in the calendar year of 2014. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), in partnership with APEDA promotes exports of processed food products from the country.
- (d) and  (e)  As  per  the  information  provided  by  Central  Statistics  Office,  Ministry  of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the share of the household sector, which is a measure  of  unorganized  sector,  was  only  21.4  per  cent  of  gross  value  added  by  food processing  units  in  2014-15.  The  MoFPI  continues  to  support  the  growth  of  the organized food processing  industries  and  increase  its  efficiency  through  implementing Schemes of Mega Food Parks, Cold Chain, Value Addition and Preservation Infrastructure, Setting up/Modernization of Abattoir and Strengthening of Institutions.

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## ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2975 FOR ANSWER ON 15 TH  MARCH, 2016 REGARDING PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

| Agriculture and Food Produces in India                                               | Agriculture and Food Produces in India                                               | Agriculture and Food Produces in India                                               |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Horticulture                                                                         | 2014-15 (Lakh Tonnes)                                                                | 2014-15 (Lakh Tonnes)                                                                |
| Fruits                                                                               |                                                                                      | 866.02                                                                               |
| Vegetables                                                                           |                                                                                      | 1694.78                                                                              |
| Source: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers welfare                   | Source: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers welfare                   | Source: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers welfare                   |
| Crops Rice                                                                           | 2015-16 (2nd Advance Estimates) (Million Tonnes)                                     | 103.61                                                                               |
| Wheat                                                                                |                                                                                      | 93.82                                                                                |
| Jowar                                                                                |                                                                                      | 5.03                                                                                 |
| Bajra                                                                                |                                                                                      | 8.47                                                                                 |
| Maize                                                                                |                                                                                      | 21.00                                                                                |
| Ragi                                                                                 |                                                                                      | 1.76                                                                                 |
| Small Millets                                                                        |                                                                                      | 0.43                                                                                 |
| Barley                                                                               |                                                                                      | 1.71                                                                                 |
| Coarse Cereals                                                                       |                                                                                      | 38.40                                                                                |
| Cereals                                                                              |                                                                                      | 235.83                                                                               |
| Tur                                                                                  |                                                                                      | 2.55                                                                                 |
| Gram                                                                                 |                                                                                      | 8.09                                                                                 |
| Urad                                                                                 |                                                                                      | 1.74                                                                                 |
| Moong                                                                                |                                                                                      | 1.55                                                                                 |
| Other Rabi Pulses                                                                    |                                                                                      | 2.64                                                                                 |
| Total Pulses                                                                         |                                                                                      | 17.33                                                                                |
| Total Foodgrains                                                                     |                                                                                      | 253.16                                                                               |
| Groundnut                                                                            |                                                                                      | 71.81                                                                                |
| Castorseed                                                                           |                                                                                      | 17.27                                                                                |
| Sesamum                                                                              |                                                                                      | 8.32                                                                                 |
| Nigerseed                                                                            |                                                                                      | 0.79                                                                                 |
| Rapeseed & Mustard                                                                   |                                                                                      | 68.35                                                                                |
| Linseed                                                                              |                                                                                      | 1.38                                                                                 |
| Safflower                                                                            |                                                                                      | 0.78                                                                                 |
| Sunflower                                                                            |                                                                                      | 3.35                                                                                 |
| Soyabean                                                                             |                                                                                      | 91.34                                                                                |
| Total Nine Oilseeds                                                                  |                                                                                      | 263.39                                                                               |
| Sugarcane                                                                            |                                                                                      | 3463.85                                                                              |
| Source: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers welfare                   | Source: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers welfare                   | Source: Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers welfare                   |
| Livestocks Milk                                                                      | 2013-14 (Lakh Tonnes)                                                                | 1376.86                                                                              |
| Cattle Meat                                                                          |                                                                                      | 3.33                                                                                 |
| Buffalo Meat                                                                         |                                                                                      | 11.64                                                                                |
| Sheep Meat                                                                           |                                                                                      | 4.32                                                                                 |
| Goat Meat                                                                            |                                                                                      | 9.70                                                                                 |
| Pig Meat                                                                             |                                                                                      | 4.86                                                                                 |
| Poultry Meat                                                                         |                                                                                      | 19.17                                                                                |
| Fishery                                                                              |                                                                                      | 95.79                                                                                |
| EGG (Lakh No.) 747518.75 Source: Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying &Fisheries | EGG (Lakh No.) 747518.75 Source: Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying &Fisheries | EGG (Lakh No.) 747518.75 Source: Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying &Fisheries |