(a) whether there has been a growth in the export of cash crops and marine products
during the last three years;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) the share of cash crops and marine products in our total exports;
(d) the names of other countries with which India faces competition with regard to export of cash crops and marine products; and
(e) the measures being taken by the Government to tackle the competition and boost exports of these products?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA)
(a) to (c): The details are as given below :-
Quantity –Tonnes and Value in Rs. Crore) Items 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
Tea 2,18,150 2045.72 1,85,320 1888.68 1,90,640 2381.79 Coffee 2,49,029 2007.90 2,18,996 2046.29 1,97,171 2242.64 Rubber 56,545 513.74 60,353 494.31 46,926 450.20 Spices 3,73,750 3575.75 4,44,250 4435.50 4,70,520 5300.25 Tobacco 1,58,254 1685.16 1,73,345 1931.88 2,07,908 3457.79 Cashew 1,22,776 2491.18 1,11,257 2209.60 1,26,147 2900.99 Marine products 6,11,551 8001.04 4,90,060 6926.67 4,64,308 7064.11 Total 17,90,055 20320.49 16,83,581 19932.93 17,03,620 23797.77 %age share in 3.55% 3.03% 2.83% total exports
Items Main Competitor Countries
Tea Sri Lanka, China, Kenya and Vietnam Coffee Brazil, Colombia, Mexico Rubber Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam Spices Vietnam, Guatemala, Madagaskar, China, Peru, Bulgaria,Iran, Syria Tobacco Brazil, USA Cashew Brazil, Vietnam Marine products China, Phillipines , Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia etc.