(a) the details of the export of maize during the last three years and the current year, State/year-wise; and
(b) the steps being taken by the Government to promote export of maize along with the outcome thereof?
(a) the details of the export of maize during the last three years and the current year, State/year-wise; and
(b) the steps being taken by the Government to promote export of maize along with the outcome thereof?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI C. R. CHAUDHARY)
(a) The details of the export of maize during the last three years and the current year are as under:
Qty. in MT; Value in USD Million
ITCHS DESCRIPTION 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 (Apr,17-Sep,17)*
QTY VALUE QTY VALUE QTY VALUE QTY VALUE
10051000 MAIZE SEED 23,074.55 29.28 24,122.43 23.75 36,400.61 30.83 17,077.48 17.14
10059000 OTHER MAIZE (CORN) 28,02,798.84 637.49 6,73,824.74 154.24 5,29,951.62 122.44 2,37,869.30 53.12
TOTAL 28,25,873.39 666.77 6,97,947.17 177.99 5,66,352.23 153.26 2,54,946.78 70.25
Source:DGCI&S, * Provisional
State-wise data for exports is not published by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics.
(b) Promotion of exports of agricultural commodities, including maize, is a continuous process. The Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous organisation under the administrative control of Department of Commerce, has the mandate to promote exports of maize. APEDA has been providing assistance to the exporters of its scheduled products, including maize, under various components of its scheme ''Agriculture Export Promotion Scheme of APEDA''. Export of maize has declined during the past two years and the current year as the domestic prices are higher than the international prices.
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