Question : EXPORT OF MEAT

(a) the quantity of meat exported during each of the last three years and the current year alongwith foreign exchange earned therefrom, country-wise;

(b) whether the Government has set targets for export of meat;

(c) if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether demand of meat has been received from some countries;

(e) if so, whether the Government proposes to provide any package to the industry; and

(f) if so, the details thereof?

Answer given by the minister

MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)

a): The quantity of meat export during each of the last three years along with foreign exchange earned there from is as under:

Year	Quantity	Value	(in MTs)	(in Rs.crorcs)
2001-02	247299	1177.58
2002-03	303015	1346.01
2003-04	364227	1663.7-1
Source. APEDA/DGCI&S, Kolkata.

Value of export of meat and meat products during the year 2004-05 was Rs. 1734.37 Crores. Country-wise data on export of meat is available in the publication of Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (DGCI&S).

b)& c): Exports being dependent on a host of factors, including external, no targets as such are or can be fixed.

d): Yes, Sir.

e)&f): Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) operates various schemes under which financial assistance is provided to the exporters for purchase of reefer vans, implementation of international quality assurance systems, setting up of in house quality control laboratories, packaging development, market development and participation in international trade fairs, etc.

Question : EXPORT OF MEAT

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