MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(SHRI JAIRAM RAMESH)
(a), (b) &(c) : India’s share in World export trade in agricultural products has
been 1.0% in 1980; 0.8% in 1990; 1.2% in 2000; and 1.2% in 2005. The main agricultural
products exported from India are food grains (including basmati and non-basmati rice,
wheat and other cereals), nuts and seeds, meat, poultry and dairy products, fruits and
vegetables, processed foods, oil meals, tobacco and its products, spices, sugar etc.
India’s export of total agricultural products shows an increasing trend during the last
few years details of which are as follows:Â
Year Value (US $ million)
2002-03 4674.00
2003-04 5223.85
2004-05 6014.07
2005-06 7158.84
(Provisional)Â
Source: DGCI&S
The detailed information on India’s exports viz., country - wise and product – wise can
be accessed on the website of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Department of Commerce
i.e., http://docnic. Â
(d), (e) & (f): It has been the endeavor of the Government to tap the export potential
of agriculture and agricultural products to the maximum possible extent. Encouraging export
is a continuous process. The Government is taking necessary steps to encourage export of
agro products through measures and incentives under Plan schemes of the Commodity Boards
etc. In order to boost Indian agricultural products, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry
has put in place various schemes namely Market Development Assistance (MDA), Market
Assistance Initiative (MAI), Assistance to States for Developing Export Infrastructure
and Allied Activities (ASIDE) etc. with modified guidelines under which the various
Boards/Councils undertake programmes like organization of Buyer-Seller Meets; participation
in Trade Fairs; visit of delegations of traders and exporters to various countries. Under
the above mentioned schemes, the exporters are also provided grants-in-aids for
modernization, technology upgradation, packaging and quality improvement etc. with a
view to enhance the exports of the country. Government has also announced a Vishesh
Krishi Upaj Yojana with an objective to promote export of fruits, vegetables, flowers,
dairy, poultry, minor forest produce and their value added products by incentivising
export of such products.
Steps have also been initiated to increase the competitiveness of Indian farmers and
agriculture, so that the agricultural exports can increase and the farmers can get
remunerative prices for their produce. To achieve this end, the Government has introduced
a number of initiatives and interventions, for enhancing the productivity of Indian
Agriculture inter-alia, they include Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm
and Maize (ISOPOM), National Horticulture Mission and Integrated Cereal Development
Programmes.
