Question : EXPORT AND IMPORT OF COARSE FOODGRAINS

(a) the details of coarse foodgrains exported and imported during the last three years;

(b) the amount of foreign exchange earned/spent as a result thereof; and

(c) the target fixed for the export of such foodgrains for the year 2000-2001?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI MURASOLI MARAN)

(a) & (b) The total quantity and value of coarse grains exported and imported during the last three years are as under:-

Quantity: In MTs.	Value: In Rs.crores
Year	Exports	Imports
Quantity	Value	Quantity	Value
1997-98	15350	12.59	1124	0.34
1998-99	9527	8.68	2024	1.07
1999-2000 (Provisional) 7618	8.14	181159	114.62
(Source: DGCI&S, Calcutta)

(c) As per Exim Policy, export of coarse grains is allowed freely subject to quantitative ceilings announced by DGFT from time to time and issue of Registration-cum-Allocation Certificates (RCACs) by Agricultural Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). For the year 2000-2001, a quantitative ceiling for export of 25,000 MT of coarse grains has been released.

Question : EXPORT AND IMPORT OF COARSE FOODGRAINS

Answer given by the minister

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