(a) whether financial assistance is provided by the Government for export of certain cash crops;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the names of the said crops;
(c) whether any uniform policy is not required for promotion of cash crops in the country; and
(d) if so, the details thereof and the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a) & (b): Yes, Madam, the Government of India is taking various measures to boost export of
cash crops namely tea, coffee, rubber, spices and cashew which includes providing financial and
technical assistance to the growers and other stake holders, for participation in trade fairs,
exhibitions, buyer-sellers meets, brand promotion, public relation campaign through Plan
Schemes, etc.
(c) & (d) : The Export Policy for promotion of the cash crops in the country is prepared in
line with the production, productivity, export destinations, demand and supply of the Commodity.
Government of India announces policy measures as per the demand of the situation and could
vary from crop to crop.