Friday, 13 June 2025
The export of guavas from India have witnessed sees growth of 260 per cent since 2013. Exports grow from $0.58 million in April-January 2013-14 to $2.09 million in April 2021-22.
India’s export of fresh fruits has also witnessed considerable growth. Fresh grapes are the largest exported items among all fresh food categories. During 2020-21, the export value of Fresh Grapes was $314 million. Export of other fresh fruits stood at $302 million, fresh mangoes at $36 million and others (betel leaves and nuts) at $19 million. During 2020-21, fresh grapes and other fresh fruits accounted for 92 per cent of India’s total export of fresh fruits.
India’s major exporting destinations of fresh fruits during 2020-21 were Bangladesh ($126.6 million), the Netherlands ($117.56 million), the UAE ($100.68 million), the UK ($44.37 million), Nepal ($33.15 million), Iran ($32.54 million), Russia ($32.32 million), Saudi Arabia ($24.79 million), Oman ($22.31 million) and Qatar ($16.58 million). The top ten countries accounted for 82 per cent of India’s export of fresh fruits in 2020-21.
The export of curd (yogurt) and paneer (Indian cottage cheese) has also seen a tremendous growth of 200 per cent from $10 million in April – January 2013-14 to $30 million in April-January 2021-22
It may be noted that dairy export is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 10.5 per cent in the last five years. In 2021-22 (April-November), India exported $181.75 million worth of dairy products and in the current financial year, it is set to surpass the previous year’s export value.
India’s major exporting destinations of dairy products in 2020-21 were the UAE ($39.34 million), Bangladesh ($24.13 million), the US ($22.8 million), Bhutan ($22.52 million), Singapore ($15.27 million), Saudi Arabia ($11.47 million), Malaysia ($8.67 million), Qatar ($8.49 million), Oman($7.46 million) and Indonesia ($1.06 million). The top ten countries accounted for more than 61 per cent share in India’s dairy export in 2020-21.
