Lok Sabha Question No. 2437 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Export of Live Animals
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: VEENA DEVI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2437 (H) TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2016

## EXPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS

## 2437(H). SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

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

- (a) whether  the  export  of  live  animals  has  increased  during  the  last  three  years  and  the current year;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the foreign exchange earned therefrom during the said period?

## ANSWER

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THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

(a) to (c) : Yes,  Madam.    The  details  of  export  of  live  animals  and  foreign exchange  earned  therefrom  during  the  last  three  years  and  current  year  is  given below:

| EXPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS(Value in US $ Million)   | EXPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS(Value in US $ Million)   | EXPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS(Value in US $ Million)   | EXPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS(Value in US $ Million)   | EXPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS(Value in US $ Million)   | EXPORT OF LIVE ANIMALS(Value in US $ Million)   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| ITCHS                                           | DESC                                            | 2013-14                                         | 2014-15                                         | 2015-16                                         | 2016-17 * (Apr-may)                             |
| 0101                                            | LIVE HORSES, ASSES, MULES AND HINNIES           | 0.29                                            | 0.51                                            | 0.27                                            | 0.22                                            |
| 0102                                            | LIVE BOVINE ANIMALS                             | 0.02                                            | 0.02                                            | 0.03                                            |                                                 |
| 0103                                            | LIVE SWINE                                      | 0.12                                            | 0.23                                            | 0.07                                            | 0.01                                            |
| 0104                                            | LIVE SHEEP AND GOATS                            | 9.60                                            | 11.21                                           | 67.76                                           | 9.60                                            |
| 0105                                            | LIVE POULTRY                                    | 1.02                                            | 0.72                                            | 0.34                                            | 0.02                                            |
| 0106                                            | OTHER LIVE ANIMALS                              | 0.31                                            | 0.03                                            | 0.09                                            | 0.03                                            |
| Grand Total                                     | Grand Total                                     | 11.36                                           | 12.72                                           | 68.56                                           | 9.87                                            |

Source: DGCI&S/ *Provisional

The  increase  in  the  export  of  live  animals  is  primarily  on  account  of  increase  in export of live Sheep and Goats.

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