(a) whether Japan has made fresh and bulk orders to India for export of poultry goods;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the country is fully capable of meeting the required export orders;
(d) if not, the reasons therefor; and
(e) the steps taken by the Government to boost the production and export of poultry goods in the country?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)
a)to c) : No, Sir. No commercial orders have been received so far. However, the Government of Japan has recently approved India as a poultry meat supplying country without inspection of poultry plants, accepting hygiene certificates issued by the Government of India w.e.f. 13th October 2005. At present there are three poultry processing plants in India which have been approved by Export Inspection Agency for export of poultry meat to Japan.
d) : Does not arise.
e) : The steps taken by the Government to increase export of poultry products include specification of standards, monitoring of pesticide residues, financial assistance to exporters for developmental and export promotional activities, development of infrastructure/ export promotion marketing assistance, etc. Recently, as a special measure to boost poultry exports, `poultry and its value added products` have been brought within the purview of the `Vishesh Krishi Upaj Yojana` under the Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09, with effect from 1st April, 2005.