Lok Sabha Question No. 2359 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-01
Subject: Export of Rice
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL

Source: DGCI&S

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2359 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 st  AUGUST, 2016

## EXPORT OF RICE

## 2359. SHRI SIRAJUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a) the total quantity and value of rice exported from the country during the last three years and the current year, State/UTwise and item-wise;
- (b) the details of the profits earned/ losses incurred by the Government from the said exports during the said period; and
- (c) the measures taken by the Government for promotion of exports of rice 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) State/UT  wise  data  on  exports  is  not  maintained.  Details  of  the  total  quantity  and value  of  rice  exported  from  the  country  during  the  last  three  years  and  the  current year, item-wise, are as under:

Quantity: Lakh MT; Value: Rs. in Crores

|          |                                              | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17(Apr-May)   | 2016-17(Apr-May)   |
|----------|----------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------|--------------------|
| ITCHS    | Commodity                                    | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity           | Value              |
| 10061010 | Rice in Husk Of Seed Quality                 | 0.10      | 72.72     | 0.08      | 112.85    | 0.12      | 181.50    | 0.03               | 40.39              |
| 10061090 | Other Rice In Husk                           | 1.73      | 314.71    | 2.31      | 362.45    | 0.99      | 158.38    | 0.27               | 43.96              |
| 10062000 | Husked (Brown) Rice                          | 0.70      | 191.26    | 0.14      | 48.89     | 0.19      | 71.89     | 0.01               | 4.98               |
| 10063010 | Rice Parboiled                               | 41.23     | 10446.31  | 42.66     | 10791.81  | 34.38     | 8211.58   | 6.34               | 1522.74            |
| 10063020 | Basmati Rice                                 | 37.54     | 29291.82  | 36.99     | 27586.71  | 40.46     | 22718.44  | 7.50               | 3899.58            |
| 10063090 | Rice Excepting Parboiled (Excl Basmati Rice) | 18.44     | 5072.18   | 27.74     | 7279.22   | 16.94     | 4495.41   | 2.34               | 638.44             |
| 10064000 | Broken Rice                                  | 9.16      | 1698.03   | 10.09     | 1846.34   | 11.03     | 2010.33   | 1.62               | 285.30             |
|          | Grand Total                                  | 108.90    | 47087.03  | 120.01    | 48028.25  | 104.12    | 37847.52  | 18.10              | 6435.40            |

- (b) The export of rice have been made from the privately held stocks. During the past three years, no exports have taken place on Government account on commercial basis.
- (c) Encouraging exports of agricultural products, including rice, is a continuous process. The Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous  organisation  under  the  Department  of  Commerce,  provides  financial assistance to exporters through various components  of its Plan Scheme  viz. Infrastructure Development, Market Promotion, Quality Development and Transport Assistance. Besides these measures, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has put in place  various  schemes  namely  Market  Development  Assistance  (MDA),  Market Assistance Initiative (MAI) etc. to provide assistance to encourage exports.

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