Lok Sabha Question No. 113 (STARRED), answered on 2015-12-07
Subject: Export of Agricultural Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: RAJU ALIAS DEVAPPA ANNA SHETTI, PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2015

## EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

## *113(H). SHRI RAJU SHETTY: SHRI PRAHLAD SINGH PATEL:

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

- a) the total quantum and value of agricultural products exported from the country during the last three years and the current year, product, country and yearwise;
- b) India's share in world export of agricultural products and its position in comparison with world leading exporters of agricultural products;
- c) the steps taken by the Government to boost the export of agricultural products from the country; and
- d) whether the Government is considering to export organic agricultural products under the 'Make in India' programme and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

वाणिज् य एवं उद्योग राज् य मंत्री )श्रीमती निममला सीतारमि((स्वतंत्र प्रभार ) THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) (SMT. NIRMALA SITHARAMAN)

a) to  d): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

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## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (d) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 113 FOR ANSWER ON 7 TH  DECEMBER, 2015 REGARDING 'EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS  '

- (a) The  details  of  total  quantum  and  value  of  agricultural  products  exported from the country, product-wise and year-wise, are at Annexure-I . Countrywise  details  (Top  5  countries)  in  respect  of  major  commodities  are  at Annexure-II .
- (b) As per World Trade Organization (WTO) International Trade Statistics 2015 (based  on  trade  in  2014),  India's  share  in  world  exports  of  agricultural products  was  2.5%.  India  ranks  7th  among  the  leading  exporters  of agricultural products.
- (c) Encouraging  exports  of  agricultural  products  is  a  continuous  process.  The Government is taking steps to encourage exports of agro products through measures and incentives under Plan schemes of the Commodity Boards and Export Promotion  Councils. Besides these measures, the Ministry of Commerce  &  Industry  has  put  in  place  various  schemes  namely  Market Development  Assistance  (MDA),  Market  Assistance  Initiative  (MAI)  and Merchandise Export Incentive Scheme (MEIS) etc. to provide assistance to encourage exports.
- (d) Organic products are exported under the National Programme for Organic Production  (NPOP)  notified  by  Directorate  General  of  Foreign  Trade (DGFT) under the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulations) Act, 1992. This programme involves accreditation of Certification Bodies, standards for organic production, promotion of organic farming etc. The NPOP standards for  production  and  accreditation  system  have  been  recognized  by  the European  Commission  and  Switzerland  as  equivalent  to  their  country standards.  Similarly,  USDA  has  recognized  NPOP  conformity  assessment procedures  of accreditation as equivalent to that of US.  With  these recognitions,  Indian  organic  products,  duly  certified  by  the  accredited Certification Bodies of India, are accepted by these importing countries.

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## India's Export of Agricultural Products year-wise

## Annexure - I

Quantity in thousand MT; Values in US$ Millions

| S. No.   | Commodity                 | 2012-2013   | 2012-2013   | 2013-2014   | 2013-2014   | 2014-2015   | 2014-2015   | 2015-2016 (April - October)(P)   | 2015-2016 (April - October)(P)   |
|----------|---------------------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|-------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| S. No.   | Commodity                 | Quantity    | Value       | Quantity    | Value       | Quantity    | Value       | Quantity                         | Value                            |
| 1        | Marine Products           | 965.10      | 3464.08     | 1000.82     | 5016.46     | 1073.97     | 5510.49     | 581.52                           | 2899.85                          |
| 2        | Buffalo Meat              | 1076.10     | 3201.14     | 1365.64     | 4350.23     | 1475.54     | 4781.18     | 716.11                           | 2257.02                          |
| 3        | Rice -Basmati             | 3459.83     | 3564.04     | 3754.10     | 4864.69     | 3698.93     | 4516.28     | 2388.82                          | 2172.52                          |
| 4        | Rice(Other than Basmati)  | 6687.85     | 2651.97     | 7148.47     | 2925.05     | 8278.23     | 3336.84     | 3824.16                          | 1398.39                          |
| 5        | Spices                    | 932.59      | 2786.12     | 896.57      | 2497.22     | 926.02      | 2430.35     | 491.29                           | 1472.71                          |
| 6        | Cotton Raw Incl. Waste    | -           | 3747.73     | 1947.70     | 3637.53     | 1142.53     | 1900.19     | 398.01                           | 589.79                           |
| 7        | Guergam Meal              | 406.32      | 3919.23     | 601.97      | 1979.63     | 665.11      | 1551.87     | 182.93                           | 320.66                           |
| 8        | Oil Meals                 | 6578.17     | 3038.60     | 6576.51     | 2796.34     | 3904.59     | 1324.17     | 1332.90                          | 362.48                           |
| 9        | Cashew                    | 104.09      | 746.97      | 120.74      | 842.30      | 134.57      | 909.26      | 59.08                            | 452.58                           |
| 10       | Sugar                     | 2793.78     | 1574.62     | 2477.64     | 1177.03     | 1955.19     | 871.41      | 1639.48                          | 611.81                           |
| 11       | Other Cereals             | 5441.31     | 1505.16     | 4637.54     | 1204.11     | 3514.35     | 869.11      | 645.48                           | 162.33                           |
| 12       | Wheat                     | 6514.82     | 1934.24     | 5572.03     | 1569.03     | 2924.05     | 828.75      | 415.92                           | 102.50                           |
| 13       | Coffee                    | 254.02      | 866.13      | 253.90      | 798.80      | 221.40      | 814.02      | 147.70                           | 460.25                           |
| 14       | Sesame Seeds              | 299.48      | 528.08      | 257.44      | 592.14      | 375.66      | 772.27      | 162.15                           | 251.83                           |
| 15       | Castor Oil                | 565.99      | 792.75      | 544.80      | 725.68      | 546.53      | 770.49      | 324.35                           | 408.59                           |
| 16       | Fresh Vegetables          | 2343.88     | 627.08      | 2291.75     | 886.12      | 2061.00     | 763.24      | 923.63                           | 388.05                           |
| 17       | Groundnut                 | 535.64      | 747.39      | 509.75      | 525.67      | 708.39      | 760.37      | 219.74                           | 278.07                           |
| 18       | Tea                       | 268.80      | 865.97      | 249.91      | 798.76      | 215.41      | 681.79      | 137.70                           | 414.98                           |
| 19       | Tobacco Unmanufactured    | 230.41      | 701.44      | 237.11      | 789.04      | 219.57      | 680.01      | 111.90                           | 351.37                           |
| 20       | Processed Fruits & Juices | -           | 473.42      | -           | 547.12      | -           | 592.26      | -                                | 330.38                           |
| 21       | Fresh Fruits              | 534.62      | 496.06      | 525.22      | 608.96      | 486.94      | 516.26      | 231.06                           | 244.56                           |
| 22       | Cereal Preparations       | 292.69      | 411.79      | 319.55      | 471.31      | 305.43      | 496.41      | 188.15                           | 298.47                           |
| 23       | Misc Processed Items      | -           | 340.62      | -           | 418.03      | -           | 453.66      | -                                | 268.07                           |
| 24       | Alcoholic Beverages       | -           | 355.19      | -           | 401.51      | -           | 369.59      | -                                | 184.14                           |
| 25       | Dairy Products            | -           | 427.53      | -           | 727.52      | -           | 355.83      | -                                | 161.67                           |
| 26       | Processed Vegetables      | -           | 202.66      | -           | 213.04      | -           | 281.75      | -                                | 145.82                           |
| 27       | Tobacco Manufactured      | -           | 222.69      | -           | 222.31      | -           | 278.61      | -                                | 169.05                           |
| 28       | Pulses                    | 202.67      | 236.39      | 345.55      | 290.27      | 222.14      | 199.86      | 130.44                           | 122.51                           |
| 29       | Other Oil Seeds           | 87.59       | 76.28       | 194.46      | 155.17      | 247.54      | 185.03      | 116.89                           | 86.13                            |
| 30       | Milled Products           | 273.55      | 111.07      | 419.26      | 166.15      | 419.86      | 168.76      | 259.99                           | 101.10                           |
| 31       | Cocoa Products            | 19.08       | 54.03       | 16.23       | 93.96       | 20.88       | 138.87      | 19.55                            | 108.34                           |
| 32       | Sheep/Goat Meat           | 15.29       | 78.35       | 22.61       | 115.36      | 23.61       | 135.71      | 13.92                            | 81.15                            |
| 33       | Poultry Products          | -           | 91.22       | -           | 93.02       | -           | 106.38      | -                                | 71.37                            |
| 34       | Vegetable Oils            | 36.09       | 85.92       | 23.01       | 53.38       | 42.05       | 94.56       | 15.23                            | 46.35                            |
| 35       | Floriculture Products     | -           | 77.79       | -           | 75.31       | -           | 75.40       | -                                | 43.32                            |
| 36       | Fruits / Vegetable Seeds  | 17.17       | 63.70       | 19.34       | 68.80       | 12.50       | 69.96       | 3.61                             | 42.48                            |
| 37       | Shellac                   | 3.60        | 73.84       | 7.75        | 84.95       | 5.24        | 43.80       | 3.52                             | 14.40                            |
| 38       | Mollases                  | 342.15      | 40.83       | 211.65      | 24.53       | 247.61      | 31.61       | 179.77                           | 32.42                            |
| 39       | Niger Seeds               | 17.90       | 16.55       | 20.84       | 18.69       | 18.16       | 17.71       | 10.30                            | 13.97                            |
| 40       | Cashew Nut Shell Liquid   | 9.19        | 5.50        | 9.48        | 6.35        | 10.94       | 9.10        | 6.84                             | 5.82                             |
| 41       | Natural Rubber            | 31.59       | 108.61      | 10.03       |             | 3.06        | 7.06        | 3.52                             | 24.20                            |
| 42       |                           |             |             |             | 27.49       |             |             |                                  |                                  |
|          | Animal Casings            | 0.65        | 3.94        | 0.35        | 4.73        | 0.26        | 3.18        | 0.15                             | 1.80                             |
| 43       | Processed Meat            | 0.80        | 1.73        | 0.51        | 1.29        | 0.41        | 2.29        | 0.28                             | 0.95                             |
| 44       | Other Meat Total          | 0.19        | 0.43        | 0.27        | 0.55        | 0.26        | 0.44        | 0.00                             | 0.00                             |
|          |                           |             | 41318.88    |             | 42865.63    |             | 38706.18    |                                  | 17954.25                         |

Source: DGCI&S;

(P) Provisional

## Top 5 destinations for India's Export of Agricultural Products Marine Products

## Quantity in thousand MT; Value in US $ Million

| Country   | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|           | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                       | Value                          |
| U S A     | 127.06    | 737.86    | 110.02    | 1267.88   | 128.80    | 1457.50   | 100.28                         | 859.20                         |
| Vietnam   | 187.23    | 483.42    | 256.75    | 963.53    | 276.38    | 1102.91   | 129.24                         | 513.23                         |
| Japan     | 70.54     | 356.93    | 70.29     | 406.95    | 78.61     | 447.27    | 46.93                          | 270.94                         |
| Belgium   | 23.69     | 143.25    | 25.04     | 214.60    | 23.60     | 202.99    | 14.35                          | 106.68                         |
| Spain     | 44.86     | 171.00    | 43.97     | 166.27    | 50.47     | 205.36    | 30.23                          | 114.70                         |
| Others    | 511.72    | 1571.62   | 494.76    | 1997.23   | 516.10    | 2094.46   | 260.49                         | 1035.10                        |
| Total     | 965.10    | 3464.08   | 1000.82   | 5016.46   | 1073.97   | 5510.49   | 581.52                         | 2899.85                        |

## Buffalo Meat

## Annexure - II

Quantity in thousand MT; Value in US $ Million

| Country      | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|              | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                       | Value                          |
| Vietnam      | 302.13    | 943.65    | 524.18    | 1795.57   | 633.35    | 2152.86   | 279.03                         | 942.96                         |
| Egypt        | 71.25     | 230.59    | 107.82    | 338.22    | 128.08    | 422.34    | 83.49                          | 265.86                         |
| Malaysia     | 115.36    | 357.44    | 121.71    | 388.67    | 130.88    | 422.94    | 78.70                          | 242.26                         |
| Saudi Arabia | 69.62     | 215.53    | 74.60     | 247.11    | 73.82     | 259.01    | 35.08                          | 122.79                         |
| Algeria      | 41.72     | 117.56    | 48.84     | 139.63    | 42.67     | 125.14    | 21.94                          | 64.18                          |
| Others       | 476.02    | 1336.37   | 488.49    | 1441.03   | 466.74    | 1398.89   | 217.87                         | 618.97                         |
| Total        | 1076.10   | 3201.14   | 1365.64   | 4350.23   | 1475.54   | 4781.18   | 716.11                         | 2257.02                        |

## Basmati Rice

Quantity in thousand MT; Value in US $ Million

| Country      | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   |
|--------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|              | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                       | Value                          |
| Saudi Arabia | 681.19    | 672.64    | 826.12    | 1108.90   | 966.93    | 1188.23   | 573.72                         | 535.91                         |
| Iran         | 1082.22   | 1187.23   | 1440.45   | 1834.55   | 935.57    | 1108.50   | 389.82                         | 342.84                         |
| UAE          | 234.64    | 240.42    | 147.90    | 196.51    | 278.60    | 314.76    | 363.74                         | 299.54                         |
| Iraq         | 204.26    | 196.73    | 219.61    | 271.14    | 235.45    | 259.13    | 280.14                         | 236.54                         |
| Kuwait       | 163.32    | 194.73    | 175.54    | 247.95    | 166.47    | 250.53    | 123.02                         | 154.85                         |
| Others       | 1094.20   | 1072.29   | 944.48    | 1205.64   | 1115.91   | 1395.13   | 658.38                         | 602.84                         |
| Total        | 3459.83   | 3564.04   | 3754.10   | 4864.69   | 3698.93   | 4516.28   | 2388.82                        | 2172.52                        |

## Non-Basmati Rice

Quantity in thousand MT; Value in US $ Million

| Country        | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   |
|----------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|                | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                       | Value                          |
| Senegal        | 854.56    | 267.90    | 651.98    | 195.74    | 765.02    | 226.03    | 545.88                         | 148.48                         |
| Benin          | 576.55    | 239.73    | 1166.85   | 485.17    | 598.57    | 247.12    | 415.95                         | 145.47                         |
| Guinea         | 281.85    | 106.01    | 221.77    | 87.67     | 397.72    | 152.88    | 237.59                         | 80.54                          |
| Nepal          | 396.59    | 106.18    | 406.16    | 119.80    | 621.89    | 214.31    | 278.30                         | 95.10                          |
| Cote D' Ivoire | 596.85    | 216.21    | 261.51    | 98.67     | 259.69    | 97.93     | 225.61                         | 77.02                          |
| Others         | 3981.47   | 1715.94   | 4440.20   | 1938.00   | 5635.34   | 2398.57   | 2120.83                        | 851.78                         |

| Total   | 6687.85   | 2651.97   | 7148.47   | 2925.05   | 8278.23   | 3336.84   | 3824.16 1398.39   |
|---------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-------------------|

Source: DGCI&S; (P) Provisional

Spices

Annexure - II Contd…..

Quantity in thousand MT; Value in US $ Million

| Country   | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|           | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                       | Value                          |
| U S A     | 92.18     | 452.71    | 68.64     | 391.53    | 66.45     | 410.06    | 55.41                          | 280.19                         |
| Vietnam   | 85.91     | 137.45    | 98.11     | 175.38    | 122.86    | 210.17    | 55.41                          | 119.48                         |
| China     | 48.71     | 501.19    | 47.69     | 384.42    | 25.57     | 245.27    | 12.19                          | 98.33                          |
| U K       | 34.52     | 111.99    | 28.00     | 104.11    | 40.27     | 101.18    | 19.33                          | 71.90                          |
| Thailand  | 38.71     | 65.09     | 47.23     | 76.97     | 50.18     | 85.97     | 37.48                          | 66.01                          |
| Others    | 632.56    | 1517.69   | 606.89    | 1364.81   | 620.67    | 1377.70   | 311.47                         | 836.80                         |
| Total     | 932.59    | 2786.12   | 896.57    | 2497.22   | 926.02    | 2430.35   | 491.29                         | 1472.71                        |

## Cotton Incl. Waste

Quantity in thousand MT; Value in US $ Million

| Country    | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   |
|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|            | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                       | Value                          |
| Bangladesh | NA        | 610.06    | 353.67    | 698.88    | 331.36    | 577.48    | 204.25                         | 318.35                         |
| China      | NA        | 2237.38   | 1036.77   | 1912.95   | 448.72    | 743.28    | 61.24                          | 83.25                          |
| Vietnam    | NA        | 166.51    | 120.53    | 220.34    | 151.37    | 241.95    | 39.05                          | 55.33                          |
| Pakistan   | NA        | 392.78    | 178.43    | 343.35    | 63.61     | 105.03    | 30.14                          | 45.67                          |
| Thailand   | NA        | 24.84     | 28.11     | 51.47     | 17.46     | 27.98     | 9.30                           | 12.36                          |
| Others     | NA        | 316.16    | 230.20    | 410.54    | 130.01    | 204.47    | 54.03                          | 74.83                          |
| Total      |           | 3747.73   | 1947.70   | 3637.53   | 1142.53   | 1900.19   | 398.01                         | 589.79                         |

## Guargum Meal

Quantity in thousand MT; Value in US $ Million

| Country   | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   |
|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|           | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                       | Value                          |
| U S A     | 242.61    | 3180.85   | 332.27    | 1445.01   | 384.78    | 1148.60   | 80.45                          | 178.25                         |
| China     | 32.27     | 252.64    | 56.97     | 160.08    | 38.58     | 83.56     | 17.18                          | 28.19                          |
| Germany   | 12.09     | 69.12     | 16.96     | 55.36     | 19.12     | 45.19     | 8.86                           | 16.94                          |
| Russia    | 5.39      | 54.23     | 10.97     | 51.46     | 15.93     | 43.47     | 7.16                           | 14.47                          |
| Canada    | 5.46      | 66.32     | 8.73      | 37.23     | 16.75     | 50.56     | 5.45                           | 11.32                          |
| Others    | 108.50    | 296.07    | 176.07    | 230.49    | 189.95    | 180.49    | 63.83                          | 71.49                          |
| Total     | 406.32    | 3919.23   | 601.97    | 1979.63   | 665.11    | 1551.87   | 182.93                         | 320.66                         |

## Oilmeals

Quantity in thousand MT; Value in US $ Million

| Country    | 2012-13   | 2012-13   | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   | 2015-16 (April - October)(P)   |
|------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
|            | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity  | Value     | Quantity                       | Value                          |
| Korea      | 950.18    | 259.27    | 1178.78   | 252.76    | 962.76    | 183.43    | 471.95                         | 88.76                          |
| Bangladesh | 354.23    | 168.84    | 560.86    | 221.49    | 450.51    | 182.96    | 168.47                         | 58.70                          |
| Vietnam    | 768.07    | 310.91    | 486.12    | 145.08    | 357.70    | 76.16     | 231.70                         | 42.86                          |
| Nepal      | 109.92    | 49.87     | 109.27    | 45.96     | 112.78    | 53.75     | 49.59                          | 20.61                          |
| Thailand   | 593.88    | 291.95    | 419.06    | 161.46    | 294.73    | 77.39     | 57.83                          | 14.89                          |
| Others     | 3801.89   | 1957.76   | 3822.42   | 1969.59   | 1726.11   | 750.48    | 353.36                         | 136.66                         |
| Total      | 6578.17   | 3038.60   | 6576.51   | 2796.34   | 3904.59   | 1324.17   | 1332.90                        | 362.48                         |

Source: DGCI&S; (P) Provisional

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