(a) whether a majority of food and agro-products are exported by the small and medium enterprises in the country;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the number of enterprises out of the total number of small and medium enterprises in the country engaged in the field of export;
(d) whether more profit is earned by these enterprises in comparison to other enterprises functioning in the country; and
(e) if so, the details thereof ?
MINISTER OF MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)
(a)&(b): As per the 4th All India Census of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with reference year 2006-07, the data for which was collected till 2009 and the Report published in 2011, the value of exports (all India) is Rs.67913.85 crore, out of which Agriculture and related service activities and food products and beverage export value account for Rs.9187.64 crore which is 13.53% of the total exports.
(c): Data on the number of enterprises out of the total number of small and medium enterprises in the country engaged in the field of export is not maintained centrally in the Ministry. However, as reported by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), 133 khadi and village industries units are engaged in export of their products directly or through merchant exporters.
(d)&(e): Data on profit earned by enterprises engaged in the field of export in comparison to other enterprises functioning in the country is not maintained centrally in the Ministry.