Srinagar 19 November (KNB): According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry India registered a significant surge in export of agricultural and processed food products in April-October period of current Financial Year, 2021-22, in comparison to the corresponding seven month period of last fiscal, 2020-21.
An official communique said that according to the Quick Estimates released by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), the overall export of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) products witnessed 14.7 percent growth in terms of USD during April-October 2021 over the same period of the previous year.
It was said that the overall export of APEDA products increased from USD 10,157 million in April-October 2020 to USD 11,651million in April-October 2021.
It further said that the rise in exports has been achieved notwithstanding COVID-19 restrictions. The significant rise in agri-exports is seen as a testimony of the government’s commitment to increase farmers’ income through giving thrust on boosting exports of agricultural and processed food products of the country.
“The significant jump in exports of agricultural and processed food products during the first seven months of the current fiscal is in continuation of growth in exports witnessed in the financial year 2020-21,” it added.
However, the export of rice, which recorded a positive growth of 10.5 percent, increased from USD 4777.35 million in April-October 2020 to USD 5278.95 million in April-October 2021.
As per the Quick Estimates, the exports of fresh fruits & vegetables registered a 11.6 percent growth in terms of USD, while shipment of processed food products like cereals preparations and miscellaneous processed items reported a growth of 29 percent. In April-October 2020-21, fresh fruits and vegetables were exported to the tune of USD 1374.59 million which rose to USD 1534.05 million in April-October 2021-22.
India reported a significant 85.4 percent jump in export of other cereals while the export of meat, dairy & poultry products witnessed an increase 15.6 percent in the first seven months of the current fiscal (2021-22). (KNB)