- AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS
- AGRICULTURE EXPORT POLICY
- ELEMENTS OF AGRICULTURE EXPORT POLICY
UNIT 7 – AGRICULTURE – PART 18
Agricultural Exports
India’s total merchandise export was around USD 303.7 billion during 2018-19, out of which agriculture commodities contributed around USD 38.5 billion (12.6%).
Indian agricultural commodities and processed foods are exported to more than 200 countries. Top ten destinations for exports are Vietnam, Iran, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., U.S.A., Indonesia, Nepal, Bangladesh, Malaysia, and Iraq.
Top ten exported commodities during 2018-19
(Source: Farmer Connect Portal, GOI)
Marine products (USD 1.5 billion)
Basmati rice (USD 4.71 billion)
Buffalo meat (USD 3.59 billion)
Spices (USD 3.31 billion)
Non-basmati rice (USD 3 billion)
Cotton (USD 2.1 billion)
Oil meals (USD 1.5 billion)
Sugar (USD 1.3 billion)
Castor oil (USD 0.9 billion)
Tea (USD 0.8 billion)
Agriculture Export Policy
In order to provide an impetus to agricultural exports, the Government has come out with a comprehensive “Agriculture Export Policy” aimed at doubling the agricultural exports and integrating Indian farmers and agricultural products with the global value chains. The Agriculture Export Policy has the following vision:
“Harness export potential of Indian agriculture, through suitable policy instruments, to make India global power in agriculture and raise farmers’ income.”
Objectives:
Objectives of the Agriculture Export Policy are as under:
- To double agricultural exports from present ~US$ 30+ Billion to ~US$ 60+ Billion by 2022 and reach US$ 100 Billion in the next few years thereafter, with a stable trade policy regime.
- To diversify our export basket, destinations and boost high value- and value-added agricultural exports including focus on perishables.
- To promote novel, indigenous, organic, ethnic, traditional and non-traditional Agri products exports.
- To provide an institutional mechanism for pursuing market access, tackling barriers and deal with sanitary and Phyto-sanitary issues.
- To strive to double India’s share in world Agri exports by integrating with global value chain at the earliest.
- Enable farmers to get benefit of export opportunities in overseas market.
Elements of Agriculture Export Policy:
The recommendations in the Agriculture Export Policy have been organised in two categories – Strategic and Operational – as detailed below:
Strategic
| Policy measures |
Infrastructure and logistics support | |
Holistic approach to boost exports | |
Greater involvement of State Governments in Agri exports | |
| Focus on Clusters |
| Promoting value-added exports |
| Marketing and promotion of “Brand India |
Operational | Attract private investments into production and processing |
| Establishment of strong quality regimen |
| Research & Development |
| Miscellaneous |