Lok Sabha Question No. 4382 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-03-19
Subject: Share in Agicultural Exports
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Adhikari Deepak Dev

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4382

ANSWERED ON 19 TH  MARCH, 2026

## SHARE IN AGRICULTURAL EXPORT

## 4382. SHRI ADHIKARI DEEPAK DEV:

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

- (a) the  details  of  the  percentage  share  of  the  country  in  agricultural  exports  and  its contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
- (b) whether exports have been affected due to supply chain inefficiencies, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the details of the loss of agricultural produce due to wastage during the last five years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES (SHRI RAVNEET SINGH)

(a): The share of agri-food exports in  India's  overall  export  during  the  year  2024-25  is 11.2% as per the data released by Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics and the Gross Value Added (GVA) of food processing sector during the year 2023-24 is Rs. 2.24  lakh  crore  (as  per  1 st Revised  Estimates)  as  per  the  data  released  by  the  Ministry  of Statistics and Programme Implementation.

(b): The export of processed food products from India is influenced by a complex interplay of  domestic  and  global  factors. The  efficient  supply  chain  infrastructure  including  storage, transportation,  logistics  and  processing  facilities  play  an  important  role  in  maintaining  the quality  and  competitiveness  of  agricultural  and  processed  food  products  in  international markets. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has not conducted any study to assess the changes in exports are attributable solely to supply chain inefficiencies. However, MoFPI through implementation of various initiatives and schemes viz. Pradhan Mantri Kisan SAMPADA  Yojana  (PMKSY),  Prime  Minister  Formalization  of  Micro  Food  Processing Enterprises (PMFME) and Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industries (PLISFPI) aims for the overall and holistic end to end development of food processing sector. Under  various  component  of  the  aforementioned  schemes,  the  MoFPI  provides  financial assistance for creation of modern infrastructure with efficient supply chain management from farm gate to retail outlet. The infrastructure created and assistance provided aims at providing better returns to farmers, creation of employment opportunities, reducing wastage, increasing the processing level, enhancing the export of the processed foods.

(c): MoFPI estimates post-harvest losses from time to time for various agri-produces in the country  through  commissioning  of  studies  based  on  primary  surveys.  Two  studies  were commissioned by the Ministry through (i) Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) Central Institute of Post-Harvest Engineering & Technology (CIPHET), 2015 with reference year  2012-14  and  (ii)  NABARD  Consultancy  Service  Pvt.  Ltd  (NABCONS),  2022  with reference year 2020-22. The available studies on post-harvest losses are periodic in nature and do not provide year-wise estimates since 2014. Based on the studies, the percentage estimates of the post-harvest losses of major crops/commodities are as below:

## Post-harvest losses of major crops and commodities

| Crops/ Commodities       | Loss (%)                         | Loss (%)                      |
|--------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| Crops/ Commodities       | As per ICAR-CIPHET Study (2015)* | As per NABCONS study (2022)** |
| Cereals                  | 4.65 - 5.99                      | 3.89-5.92                     |
| Pulses                   | 6.36 - 8.41                      | 5.65-6.74                     |
| Oil Seeds                | 3.08 - 9.96                      | 2.87-7.51                     |
| Fruits                   | 6.70-15.88                       | 6.02-15.05                    |
| Vegetables               | 4.58-12.44                       | 4.87-11.61                    |
| Plantation Crops &Spices | 1.18-7.89                        | 1.29-7.33                     |
| Milk                     | 0.92                             | 0.87                          |
| Fisheries (Inland)       | 5.23                             | 4.86                          |
| Fisheries (Marine)       | 10.52                            | 8.76                          |
| Meat                     | 2.71                             | 2.34                          |
| Poultry                  | 6.74                             | 5.63                          |
| Egg                      | 7.19                             | 6.03                          |

Source: *Report on Assessment of Quantitative Harvest and Post-Harvest Losses of Major Crops and commodities in India, 2015. **NABCONS Study 2022

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