(a): the value and quantity of Agro and Rural Industries products exported during each of the last three years and current year, State and Union Territory-wise;
(b): whether the export of agro and rural industries products has decreased during the above period;
(c): if so, the reasons therefor; and
(d): the remedial steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase the export of rural industries?
MINISTER OF SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES & AGRO AND RURAL INDUSTRIES (SHRI MAHABIR PRASAD)
(a): The products exported by export-oriented units under the
purview of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC),
comprise heterogeneous items, such as papad, fancy fibre articles,
sarees, scarf, fruit and vegetable products, embroidery products,
leather products, aromatic oil, handmade paper products, etc. As
such, the data of khadi and village industry (KVI) products
exported are maintained only in terms of value of products
exported and not in quantity. The State and Union Territory-wise
details of value of KVI products during 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2005-
06 are given in the Annex.
(b): During the year 2005-06, the value of KVI products exported
was higher than that in 2004-05. However, there was a marginal
decrease in the value of KVI products exported during 2004-05 in
comparison to that of 2003-04.