Question : EXPORT OF POULTRY PRODUCTS

(a) whether the export of poultry products from India has been affected due to the bird flu in certain parts of the country;

(b) if so, details thereof along with the names of the countries that have imposed a ban on the import of poultry products from India;

(c) the details of the revenue loss suffered as a result of the fall in the export of these poultry products;

(d) whether the Government has taken up the matter with those countries that have banned the import of poultry products;

(e) if so, the details thereof along with the outcome thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and

(f) the corrective steps taken by the Government in this regard and provide assistance for the export of poultry and dairy products?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (DR. D. PURANDESWARI)

(a) & (b) Yes, Madam. As per the information received from the trade and the Indian Embassies, some countries like Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia have imposed ban on import of poultry products from India due to bird flu.

(c ) There is no data available regarding loss suffered as a result of non-export of poultry products to these countries during ban. However, export made during the last three years is given below:-

Value in Rs.Crores	Quantity in MTs
Commodity	2009-10	2010-2011	2011-12	Qty.	Value	Qty.	Value	Qty.	Value
Poultry	10,16,783.10	372.12	5,16,753.83	314.27	6,24,165.64	457.81
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