(a) whether the Maharashtra Government has sought approval of setting up of Agri-Export
Zones; and
(b) the total quantity of grapes and grapewine exported from Maharashtra during the last
three years and total revenue earned therefrom?
(a) whether the Maharashtra Government has sought approval of setting up of Agri-Export
Zones; and
(b) the total quantity of grapes and grapewine exported from Maharashtra during the last
three years and total revenue earned therefrom?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a) & (b): The list of Agri-Export Zones in the State of Maharashtra is at Annexure-I.
Export of grapes and grape wine is free. The Union Government is directly not undertaking
exports of these items. State-wise export figures are not maintained by Directorate General of
Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCI&S). India`s export of grape and grapewine in the
last 3 years is at Annexure-II.
ANNEXURE-I
Sl.No. PRODUCT STATE DISTRICT/AREA
1. Grape & Grapevine Maharashtra Nasik, Sangli, Sholapur, Satara, Ahmednagar.
2. Mangoes Maharashtra Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Raigarh and Thane
3. Kesar Mango Maharashtra Aurangabad, Bedd, Jalna, Ahmednagar and Latur
4. Flowers Maharashtra Pune, Nasik, Kolhapur and Sangli.
5. Onion Maharashtra Nasik, Ahmednagar, Pune, Satara, Jalgaon, Solapur 6. Pomegranate Maharashtra Districts of Solapur, Sangli, Ahmednagar, Pune, Nasik, Osmanabad and Latur
7 Banana Maharashtra Jalgaon, Dhule, Nandurbar, Buldhana, Parbhani, Hindoli, Nanded and Wardha
8. Oranges Maharashtra Nagpur and Amraoti
ANNEXURE-II
Quantity – MT and Value in Rs. crores
Item 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04
Quan- Value Quan- Value Quan- Value tity tity tity
Grapes 14606 60.21 25681 110.15 26784 105.89 Grapes wines - 2.43 - 2.92 - 2.22
Source : APEDA