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The country’s organic food exports have grown at a steady pace and over the past decade, exports of organic products have grown from $ 213 million in 2012-13 to $ 494.80 million in 2023 -24

Indian exporters have huge opportunities to increase their share in the global agriculture trade from the current 2.4 per cent, a government official said on Wednesday. The global agriculture trade is about USD 2 trillion.

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) Chairman Abhishek Dev said that given these numbers, “huge opportunities” are there to increase exports from the country.

Despite being the seventh largest agri exporter in the world, “our share is 2.4 per cent in the overall world agri trade and immense possibilities are there to increase this share,” he said at the inauguration of Indusfood 2025 at Greater Noida.

India’s agri export was about $ 50 billion in 2023-24 and this year also, the country is looking at pushing the figure to “new record”, he said. Dev added that the overall focus now is to promote exports of value-added goods.

Talking about exports of organic products, the chairman said India’s share in this segment is about 2.5 per cent, “but we have an ambitious target of increasing the share four-times in the next five years and we are working on that.” The global market for organic goods is $ 147 billion.

The country’s organic food exports have grown at a steady pace and over the past decade, exports of organic products have grown from $ 213 million in 2012-13 to $ 494.80 million in 2023 -24.

Talking about the food show, he said the number of foreign participants is increasing year after year.

Over 2,300 exhibitors from 30 countries and 7,500 international buyers are participating in three-day Indusfood 2025. The integrated trade fair will host 15,000 Indian buyers and trade visitors.

Mohit Singla, Chairman of TPCI, said the exhibition will provide a platform to bridge the gaps between farmers, technology providers and global markets.

“It not only enhances trade opportunities but also directly improves farmer incomes by creating access to better markets and value-addition opportunities,” he said.

Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Chirag Paswan inaugurated the eighth edition of the show, which is being organised by the Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) with the support of Department of Commerce.

Apart from the Indusfood food and beverages trade fair at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, the council is also organising the fourth edition of Indusfood Manufacturing (covering food processing technology, packaging technology, ingredients and hospitality technology) and Indusfood Agritech (showcasing agricultural technology, fisheries technology, dairy and poultry farming technology).

The latter two fairs are scheduled for January 9-11 at Yashobhoomi here.

Speaking at the inauguration, Singla said the exhibition is aimed to promote international collaboration, and innovation across the food value chain.

“Over 1,800 exhibitors are attending. The international exhibitor pavilion launched last year has nearly doubled in terms of representation, with exhibitors from around 30 countries now participating,” he added.

The country's organic food exports have grown

AgroPolicy, Interaction, Trade

Exports of agricultural products (including marine and plantation products) for the year 2021-22 have crossed $50 billion, the highest ever achieved by India. This was made possible largely by rising global commodity prices and the favourable and aggressive export policy of the Ministry of Commerce and its various export promotion agencies like APEDA, MPEDA, and commodity boards. Dr M Angamuthu, Chairman, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) interacts with AgroSpectrum about the future of agri-export in India. Edited excerpts;

What are the outcomes achieved by some new initiatives of APEDA in recent years?

APEDA’s new initiatives coupled with our Prime Minister’s theme ‘Local goes Global’ have endeavoured to drive new innovative/ geographical
indication (GI) products to the global market. This has gone some way in making India “Atma Nirbhar Bharat ” by pushing India’s agri-exports beyond $50 billion in 2021-22, pillared with a share of 52 per cent by APEDA’s agri-exports promotional strategy. There is a rise in exports in major export destinations, remarkable growth in each agri-sector, the media is always covering a display of mouth-watering tasty, delicious, healthy fruits in the stores of importing countries and the whole world is relishing a range of Indian products. India’s floriculture sector blossomed when India’s fragrance, GI tagged Madurai Malli (jasmine) spread in USA and Sharjah. Every now and then, APEDA flagged a new/GI product from unexplored villages to new destinations – amun fruit which was earlier known as poor man’s fruit, was displayed in London markets all the way from Lucknow, UP. Saffron from Kashmir was displayed in the markets of Dubai. Recently, APEDA facilitated export of freeze-dried strawberries from Madhya Pradesh to the USA. APEDA also organised an IBSM (International Buyer-Seller Meeting) in Ladakh facilitating B2B interactions for more than 30 producers of apricots and other agri-products from Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir to augment exports from the region. APEDA facilitated participation for various exporters in the Indian Agri Food Products Expo organised in Singapore with the High Commission of India, Enterprise Singapore, APC Singapore and Singapore Fruits & Vegetables Importers and Exporters Association. The exporters from different states showcased their products such as mangoes, grapes, guava, cherry, apricot, vegetables including lemon, okra, yam, bottle gourd, drumstick, potato, and nutri-cereal millets, at the BSM (Buyer-Seller Meeting). Opening up of regional offices and APEDA’s interventions has brought about a historic growth in agri-exports from Jammu Kashmir, Ladakh, and Varanasi. Nine new regional offices were opened which led to an increase in exports and flagging up of new products and GI products from these regions. APEDA facilitated development of an automated fumigation chamber in association with ICAR-CIPHET for treatment of grapes with SO2 and CO2 for export to New Zealand. A series of virtual BSMs with missions, importers of destination countries, exporters and product associations from India was organised. A week-long Indian mango promotion programme was organised in Bahrain where 16 varieties of the fruit including three GI certified mangoes from different states were displayed at 13 retail stores of importers. APEDA organised Vanijya Saptah across the country with a series of programmes supporting farmers, startup companies, cooperatives, FPOs, FPCs, exporters and service providers. APEDA participated with exporters in the London Wine Fair to promote Indian alcoholic beverages. APEDA has held a number of workshops and wine tasting events at international trade shows to raise awareness about the potential of Indian wines. The Indian wine industry grew tremendously making it the country’s fastest growing alcoholic beverage industry. APEDA handheld the farmers of remote villages and promoted exports. We reached every nook and corner of the country, even forest regions such as Korba and exported dehydrated Mahuva flowers to France. APEDA is progressing ahead with more innovations

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Exports of agricultural products (including marine and

AgroPolicy, Trade

APEDA basket rose to $20,674 million during 2020-21 from $17,321 million in 2011-12.

According to data by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), exports of agricultural and processed food products under Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) basket rose to $20,674 million (Rs 15,30,50 crore) during 2020-21, from $17,321 million (Rs 83,484 crore) in 2011-12.

Non-Basmati Rice has emerged as India’s top export item among the many agricultural and processed food product exports under APEDA basket, contributing close to one fourth of the total exports in 2020-21.

Top three products in the APEDA export basket in 2020-21 were Non-Basmati Rice (23.22 per cent share), Basmati Rice (19.44 per cent) and Buffalo Meat (15.34 per cent) and these products together account for 58 per cent of total shipments.

India’s Non-Basmati rice exports was valued at $4799.91 million (Rs 35,477 crore) in 2020-21, with Basmati Rice exports a close second at $4018.71 million (Rs 29,850 crore), followed by Buffalo Meat exports at $3171.19 million (Rs23,460 crore).

Benin, Nepal, Bangladesh, Senegal and Togo were the top importers of Non-Basmati Rice from India in 2020-21. Major export destinations for Basmati Rice in 2020-21 were Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Yemen and United Arab Emirates. For Buffalo Meat exports, the top importing nations were Hong Kong, Vietnam, Malaysia, Egypt and Indonesia.

“We continue to focus on creating infrastructure for boosting exports by focusing on clusters in collaboration with state governments while taking into consideration aim of Agriculture Export Policy, 2018,” Dr M Angamuthu, Chairman, APEDA, said. 

The rise in export of agricultural and processed food products has been largely due to the various initiatives taken by APEDA such as organising B2B exhibitions in different countries, exploring new potential markets through product specific and general marketing campaigns by active involvement of Indian Embassies.

APEDA basket rose to $20,674 million during