Question : EXPORT OF PROCESSED FOOD ITEMS



(a)the details of export of processed food items for the last three years and current year; and

(b)the details of products exported vis-à-vis major importing countries during the said period?

Answer given by the minister

THE MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRIES(SHRI SUBODH KANT SAHAI)

(a) & (b): Statement showing details of export of processed food items for thelast three years and current year and major importers of processed food products is at Annexure-I.
Annexure-I

Statement showing export of processed food items for the last 3 years and current year and major importing countries

Value in Crores

Processed food and 2001- 2002- 2003- 2004-05 Major importing countries vegetables 02 03 04 (April- July ’04)
Value Value Value Value
Dried and Preserved 537.15 561.03 520.49 Bangladesh, USA, UK, UAE, Germany vegetables Mango Pulp 241.34 297.01 241.99 Soudi Arabia,UAE,Netherlands, Yemen,Kuwait
Pickle and Chutney 120.34 154.16 119.75 USA, UK, Russia, France, Australia
Other processed 201.74 194.73 243.58 USA, Soudi Arabia, Netherlands, UAE, UK fruits and vegetables
Total for processed 1100.57 1206.93 1125.81 42.2 fruits and vegetables
Marine products 5957.05 6881.31 6091.95 2898.05# Japan, USA, EU, China, South East Asia, Middle East countries
Other processed foods
Groundnut 250.94 178.3 544.30 31.15 Indonesia, Malaysia, Srilanka, Singapore, UK
Guargum 403.09 486.74 507.90 35.43 USA, Germany, China, Netherlands, Hong Kong
Jaggery and 436.49 212.98 331.48 confectionary
Cocoa products 12.87 11.94 16.15 Nepal, Bangladesh, Srilanka, USA, South Africa
Cereal Preparations 224.67 268.83 241.71 44.11 UK, USA, UAE, Nepal, Soudi Arabia
Alcoholic and 118.29 102.47 108.62 8.19 UAE, Bhutan, Baharin, USA, Oman nonalcoholic beverages
Miscellaneous 137.33 170.2 210.33 59.55 USA, UAE, UK, Korea Republic, Sri Lanka preparations
Milled Products 196.39 288.65 355.95
Total for other 1780.077 1720.11 2316.44 processed foods
Grand total 8837.6 9808.35 9534.20 3118.67
# for the current year (April to September-2004)