Question : EXPORT OF CROPS

(a) the details of export of crops including cash crops during the last three years; and

(b) the measures being taken by the Government to improve export of crops and the outcome thereof?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)

a) The export of cash crops during the last three years are as given below:

(Quantity in tonnes; value in Rs. crores)
Cash crops	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value
Tea	185627	1969.51	197393	2034.17	207271	2687.63
Coffee	213650	1969.00	178303	1872.26	174177	2255.76
Tobacco 158254	1685.16	173345	1931.88	207908	3457.79
Cashew	122776	2491.18	111257	2209.60	126147	2900.99
Rubber	56545	513.74	60353	494.31	46926	450.20
Spices	482795	3157.89	614861	4314.86	675408	6338.13
Total	1219647	1786.48	1335512	12857.08	1437837	18090.5

The details of export of other crops are available on the website of the Department of Commerce at www.commerce.gov.in.

b) The Government of India is taking number of steps to improve export of crops, which include financial and technical assistance to the growers and other stakeholders, under Plan schemes of its autonomous bodies/ export promotion councils, like Tea Board, Coffee Board, Spices Board, Tobacco Board, Rubber Board, Cashew Export Promotion Council of India, etc. Government is also doing various export promotion activities, like participation in trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-seller meets, brand promotion, public relation campaign etc.

The export of agri and allied products have registered growth in value of 8.6% Out of these, cash crops have registered a growth of 40.70% in 2008-09 over 2007-08.

Question : EXPORT OF CROPS

Answer given by the minister

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