(a) whether the Madhya Pradesh has sent proposals for setting up Agriculture Export Zone for wheat and spices having seeds to the Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority;
(b) if so, the details thereof alongwith the steps taken by the Government in this regard; and
(c) the time by which these proposals are likely to be given approval?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( SHRI RAJIV PRATAP RUDY )
(a): Yes Sir.
(b) & (c): As regards the Agri Export Zone (AEZ) for spices having seeds, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed by Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA) with Madhya Pradesh State Agricultural Industries Development Corporation on 28.11.2002. As regards the proposal for AEZ for wheat, the same is receiving Government`s attention.