Lok Sabha Question No. 415 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-02
Subject: Agro-Food Exports
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Adv Gowaal Kagada Padavi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 415 ANSWERED ON 02/12/2025

## AGRO-FOOD EXPORTS

## 415. ADV GOWAAL KAGADA PADAVI

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  cognizance  of  the  recent  data  showing  that Maharashtra  has  achieved  a  15%  increase  in  agro-food  exports  in  FY  2024-25, reaching roughly 47,017 crore, thereby strengthening its export profile, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the  details  of  the  portion  of  this  growth  is  attributed  to  export  promotion  schemes managed by the Ministry (such as APEDA) and coordination with State agencies;
- (c) whether specific  support  is  planned  for  constituencies  like  Nandurbar  (which  have agro/horticulture  strength)  to  link  local  production  to  export  value-chains,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (d) the  framework  the  Ministry  will  adopt  to  enhance  perishable-goods  green-lane clearances (e.g., via JNPT) to reduce spoilage and improve competitiveness;
- (e) whether the Ministry intends to support agro-export clusters in remote or tribal districts of  Maharashtra  with  infrastructure,  certification  and  market  link-ups  and  if  so,  the details thereof; and
- (f) the timeline by which the Ministry will publish a district-wise roadmap of agro-exports growth in Maharashtra and the expected quantum for 2025-26?

## ANSWER

वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्यमंत्री ( श्री णिणिन प्रसाद )

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) to (f) India's exports of all Agricultural and food products have grown by 8.81% in 202425, valued at Rs. 4,39,575.30 Crores, while exports of Agricultural and food products under Agricultural  and  Processed  Food  Products  Export  Development  Authority  (APEDA)'s Schedule have grown by 13.91%, valued at Rs. 2,42,222.66 Crores, in the same period.

The government maintains record of total exports of Agricultural and food products from India. The data for State wise exports of Agricultural and food products including from the State of Maharashtra is not maintained in absence of validation, as these are based on the state-oforigin code reported by the exporters in the shipping bills.

For export promotion of its' Scheduled products, APEDA provides financial assistance to the exporters  under  its  Agriculture  and  Processed  Foods  Export  Promotion  Scheme  (FAS

Scheme), for the 15 th  Finance Commission Cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26) in three components: (i) Development of Export Infrastructure, (ii) Quality Development, (iii) Market Development. The scheme is implemented in close coordination  with  the  State  Governments  and  their related  agencies,  to  ensure  convergence  in  effort  and  support  to  the  stakeholders,  for enhanced outcomes. Scheme guidelines are available at https://apeda.gov.in/FinancialAssistanceSchemes.

APEDA's Financial Assistance scheme is a demand driven scheme, wherein assistance is provided to the beneficiaries whose submitted applications were found eligible for financial assistance.  However,  for  scheme  dissemination  and  training  and  capacity  building  of stakeholders in the export value chain of Agri and Food products, a total of 3 programs have been  conducted  by  APEDA,  in  Nandurbar  district,  in  the  current  financial  year,  till  date, covering 289 stakeholders, including FPOs (Farmer Producer Organizations), FPCs (Farmer Producer Companies), startups, women entrepreneurs, farmers etc. An enhanced level of assistance of upto 75% of the eligible project cost, is provided to ST beneficiaries, including those in Maharashtra, under the scheme.

For faster clearance of perishable goods at JNPA (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority), the Port has  upgraded  its  road  infrastructure,  including  an  eight-lane  main  road  connecting  all terminals  and  dedicated  four  to  six-lane  access  roads.  These,  along  with  a  Centralised Parking Plaza for 2,000 trailers and a 24×7 traffic-management team, effectively serve as 'Green  Lanes'.  Further,  two  major  terminals,  the  BMCTPL  (Bharat  Mumbai  Container Terminals  Private  Limited)  and  APM  Terminals  already  operate  with  these  Green  Lane facilities, handling about 70% of JNPA's total volume.

The Districts  as  Export  Hubs  (DEH) is  an initiative of  the  Government  of  India , aimed  at fostering district-level export growth through the identification of products and services with demonstrable  export  potential.  The  initiative  seeks  to  strengthen  local  value  chains  by formulating District Export Action Plans (DEAPs) in coordination with State Governments, with a view to addressing critical gaps in infrastructure, logistics, standardization, branding, market access and capacity-building. The DEH framework also places emphasis on enabling artisans, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and first-time exporters to integrate more effectively into domestic and global markets.

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