Lok Sabha Question No. 3533 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2015-12-21
Subject: Export of Fruits
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: ALOK SANJAR

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3533 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST     DECEMBER, 2015

## EXPORT OF FRUITS

## 3533(H). SHRI ALOK SANJAR:

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

- a) the total quantity and value of fruits exported from the country during the last three years and the current year, country and item-wise;
- b) whether the export of fruits from the country is very low and if so, the reasons therefor;
- c) whether the Government proposes to provide any package for promotion of fruits export and to explore the potential for exports of fruits; and
- d) if so, the details thereof along with the other steps taken by the Government to promote export of fruits?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्् य एवं उद्योग राज्् य मंत्री ( ीीमीी ालमर्िा णीीारमि ) ( स्वींत्र प्रभार )

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

(SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

- (a) The total quantity and value of fruits exported from the country during the last three years and the current year, country and item-wise, are at Annexure - I .
- (b) Yes, Madam. The total production of Fruits during the year 2013-14 was about 889.77 lakh MT (Source: National Horticulture Board) against which the exports were only 4.39 lakh MT. Exports of agricultural commodities like fruits depend on various factors such as  availability/non-availability of surplus over  domestic requirements, international  and domestic  demand  and  supply  situation,  quality  concerns,  sanitary  &  phytosanitary requirements  etc.  In  case  of  fruits,  the  reasons  for  low  exports  are  high  domestic consumption, fragmented supply chain, small land holdings, lack of appropriate infrastructure,  high  cost  of  logistics,  difficulties  in  meeting  global  standards,  high international transportation costs, etc.
- (c & d) Encouraging exports of agricultural products, including fruits, is a continuous process. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an  autonomous  organization  under  the  administrative  control  of  the  Department  of Commerce, provides  financial  assistance  under  various  components  of  its  'Agriculture Export Promotion Plan Scheme' to the eligible exporters of fruits registered with it. Also, under the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, exports of most of the fruits are eligible for up to 5% reward under the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS).
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## Annexure - I

## Quantity in MT, Value in US $ Million

## Product-wise Export of Fruits

|                                    | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (APR TO SEP) (P)   | 2015-16 (APR TO SEP) (P)   |
|------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| Products                           | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                   | Value                      |
| GRAPES FRESH                       | 140966.49 | 182.80    | 152896.89 | 241.90    | 94569.91  | 158.04    | 10789.17                   | 18.83                      |
| POMEGRANATES FRESH                 | 36027.40  | 43.16     | 24504.51  | 49.63     | 21029.82  | 52.97     | 11154.17                   | 30.48                      |
| MANGOES FRESH                      | 35673.00  | 48.55     | 37295.60  | 50.55     | 42998.33  | 50.28     | 26080.83                   | 41.70                      |
| BANANAS, FRESH                     | 0.00      | 0.00      | 34927.51  | 25.51     | 63790.78  | 39.65     | 42609.38                   | 27.17                      |
| OTHER FRUITS, FRSH                 | 12066.76  | 5.37      | 20908.90  | 11.50     | 53900.61  | 22.45     | 13310.00                   | 4.83                       |
| RAISINS                            | 30041.71  | 49.16     | 27155.74  | 36.92     | 12325.64  | 17.72     | 12140.50                   | 15.21                      |
| LEMONS AND LIMES FRSH OR DRIED     | 21214.40  | 8.93      | 16138.92  | 8.65      | 19033.33  | 9.86      | 9151.22                    | 5.94                       |
| APPLES FRSH                        | 23805.87  | 9.46      | 36188.85  | 13.88     | 20386.64  | 8.60      | 8336.39                    | 2.87                       |
| OTHRS FRESH OR DRIED               | 10806.37  | 6.77      | 13857.91  | 8.90      | 10328.63  | 7.12      | 4022.84                    | 2.96                       |
| MANGOES SLICED DRIED               | 2265.19   | 3.23      | 2757.70   | 4.40      | 4193.07   | 6.36      | 2808.05                    | 5.42                       |
| PAPAWS (PAPAYAS) FRESH             | 16263.20  | 6.13      | 9921.75   | 5.80      | 11484.83  | 6.25      | 5799.37                    | 3.90                       |
| WATER MELONS                       | 18724.46  | 4.14      | 14305.84  | 4.85      | 15233.89  | 5.96      | 4127.83                    | 1.38                       |
| ORANGES FRESH OR DRIED             | 33628.13  | 6.56      | 28817.16  | 9.34      | 17379.38  | 5.22      | 1340.78                    | 0.39                       |
| PINEAPPLES FRESH OR DRIED          | 2787.10   | 1.53      | 3560.09   | 2.44      | 3751.52   | 2.73      | 2109.85                    | 1.44                       |
| OTHER CITRUS FRUITS FRESH OR DRIED | 6471.79   | 1.76      | 7084.83   | 2.40      | 7075.75   | 2.15      | 3208.50                    | 1.15                       |
| OTHER MISC. FRUITS                 | 12236.77  | 6.82      | 8716.36   | 6.83      | 11444.03  | 9.06      | 3836.00                    | 3.83                       |
| TOTAL                              | 402978.65 | 384.40    | 439038.55 | 483.50    | 408926.14 | 404.42    | 160824.87                  | 167.49                     |

## Country-wise (top ten) Export of Fruits

|                 | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (APR TO SEP) (P)   | 2015-16 (APR TO SEP) (P)   |
|-----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
| COUNTRY         | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                   | Value                      |
| U ARAB EMTS     | 94094.92  | 96.43     | 91508.00  | 106.75    | 101024.79 | 118.74    | 50705.05                   | 68.45                      |
| NETHERLAND      | 39673.98  | 66.46     | 48816.08  | 94.44     | 36364.08  | 64.66     | 4812.85                    | 8.71                       |
| BANGLADESH      | 112388.99 | 32.70     | 116682.10 | 43.65     | 86317.31  | 32.04     | 8955.02                    | 3.27                       |
| U K             | 20402.24  | 38.02     | 21662.39  | 47.29     | 14588.19  | 30.21     | 4488.18                    | 11.29                      |
| SAUDI ARAB      | 23760.72  | 22.74     | 25650.92  | 24.42     | 27198.01  | 27.02     | 16886.85                   | 17.29                      |
| RUSSIA          | 17836.44  | 27.00     | 23929.65  | 41.04     | 13228.54  | 19.68     | 1698.51                    | 2.44                       |
| NEPAL           | 27650.07  | 11.41     | 33240.64  | 14.33     | 52495.84  | 17.68     | 30188.15                   | 8.05                       |
| KUWAIT          | 4093.64   | 3.84      | 5757.23   | 7.25      | 9090.51   | 10.07     | 3302.37                    | 4.46                       |
| QATAR           | 4821.17   | 3.38      | 4460.03   | 4.73      | 6759.63   | 6.95      | 3894.16                    | 4.60                       |
| OMAN            | 2941.95   | 3.96      | 6485.63   | 6.66      | 7828.84   | 6.84      | 4126.96                    | 3.48                       |
| OTHER COUNTRIES | 55314.54  | 78.46     | 60845.89  | 92.95     | 54030.42  | 70.52     | 31766.78                   | 35.44                      |
| Grand Total     | 402978.65 | 384.40    | 439038.55 | 483.50    | 408926.14 | 404.42    | 160824.87                  | 167.49                     |

Source: DGCI&S

(P):- Provisional

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