Question : POLICY FOR AGRI-EXPORT ZONE

(a) whether 28 agri-export zones have so far been set up in 14 selected States;

(b) if so, the total multi-agency investment made therein so far;

(c) the details of investment made by the private sector, Union Government, other agencies and also by the State Government;

(d) whether the nodal agency for the programme, Agricultural and Processed Foods Export Development Authority has claimed that the total investment would result in an export earning of Rs.3440.53 crore in the next five years; and

(e) if so, the full facts there-about?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI HUKUMDEO NARAYAN YADAV)



(a): Action has been taken to set up 28 Agri-Export Zones.


(b): The estimated investment to be made in 28 Agri Export Zones is of Rs. 780.87 crore and the investment made therein so far is approximately Rs. 16.58 crore.


(c): The proposed investment by different sectors is given below:

Union Govt. & other agencies	Rs. 261.54 crore
State Govt. & State agencies	Rs. 75.12 crore
Private Sector	Rs. 444.21 crore
The total investment made so far is approximately qa	Rs. 16.58 crores.

(Value in Rs. Crore)
I	II	III	IV	V
205.35	451.37	732.45	1091.6	1552.37