Lok Sabha Question No. 874 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-04
Subject: Export of Organic Food Products
Ministry: FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
Asked by: Shri Balashowry Vallabhaneni

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 874

ANSWERED ON 04 TH  DECEMBER, 2025

## EXPORT OF ORGANIC FOOD PRODUCTS

## 874.      SHRI BALASHOWRY VALLABHANENI:

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

- (a) whether the export of organic food products was more than one thousand million United States dollars and nearly nine lakh metric tons in 2020-21 and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the exports have come down to five hundred million United States dollars in 2023-24 and the quantity has come down to three lakh metric tons in 2024-25 and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of reasons for this sharp decline in the export of organic food products from the country; and
- (d) the efforts being made to push organic food exports in the coming years?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  and  (b): The export of organic food products for years 2020-21 to 2024-25 in terms of quantity (Metric Tons) and value (USD Million) are as follows:

|   Sr. No. | Year    |   Quantity (MT) |   Value (USD Million) |
|-----------|---------|-----------------|-----------------------|
|         1 | 2020-21 |          888180 |               1040.95 |
|         2 | 2021-22 |          460320 |                771.96 |
|         3 | 2022-23 |          312801 |                708.33 |
|         4 | 2023-24 |          261029 |                494.8  |
|         5 | 2024-25 |          368155 |                665.97 |

Source: Information provided by the certification bodies accredited under National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) on Trace net

(c): There has been a decline in organic food exports from India due to sluggish demand in global  market,  global  trade  uncertainties  and  geopolitical  tensions,  temporary  regulatory changes in destination countries, issues in certification and market perceptions. Further, the United States of America (USA) and European Union (EU) are the key markets for Organic exports from India. For exports to the USA, exporters have to be certified by USDA-NOP (U.S. Department  of  Agriculture  (USDA) National  Organic  Program)  accredited  Certification Bodies  (CBs)  and  similarly  for  export  of  processed  food  to  EU,  the  exporters  have  to  be certified by EU accredited Certification Bodies. In case of the EU, there was a dip in the number of certification bodies who could certify processed food exports in 2022 due to delisting of some  of  the  certification  bodies,  which  limited  the  certification  space  and  increased  the transaction costs for the stakeholders. This also has resulted in decline of organic food exports.

(d): Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under  Ministry  of  Commerce  and  Industries  provides  Financial Assistance  to  its  member exporters, including exporters of organic food products, for:

- (i) Development of Export Infrastructure
- (ii) Quality Development
- (iii) Market Development

Further, APEDA is implementing the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP). The  programme  involves  the  accreditation  of  Certification  Bodies,  standards  for  organic production, promotion of organic farming and marketing, etc. Under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP), operators are certified as per their scope of operation such as production, processing and trading. APEDA is also conducting training & Capacity Building programmes and export promotion activities for organic stakeholders across the country.

The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (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 development  of  food  processing  sector  including  organic  food  products.  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 and enhancing the export of the processed foods including organic food exports.

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