Agriculture Exports

Some of the major millet crops grown in UP are jowar, bajra, kodo and sanwa

Futures trade in farm commodities won't work with controls

Exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by 31 per cent in the quarter to USD 7.4 billion.

Actual agriculture exports in FY22 were $47.41 billion, up almost 19% over FY21. This was among the highest ever agriculture exports in value terms by India

Dehydrated or dried onions are largely exported from India to Europe which lifts 60 per cent of whole, cut, sliced, broken or as powdered bulbs from the country

Action against complicit banks also on the anvil

The Department of Commerce charted out a plan to address these issues and 'for the first time reached out to not just the States but also at the district and village level farmers'

The government has identified export clusters across the state to ensure focused processing and higher production, he said

What has brought about this fall and could there be a way to resurrect this vital farm export from India?

Country posted 20% in exports of agricultural and allied products, while exports of plantation crops rose 19% to $1.2 billion and those of marine products were up 35% to $6.18 billion

Sops are a part of the revised version of Krishi Udan scheme which prioritises seven cargo routes and aims to create a hub-and-spoke model for transport of agro-produce within and outside India

The Centre has infused Rs 1,31,000 crore to boost agriculture and allied sectors with special emphasis on becoming an export-oriented economy as India has tremendous potential to satiate global demand

The government enhanced the scope of Transport and Marketing Assistance scheme for specified agriculture products by including dairy products under its purview and increasing the rates of assistance.

This growth momentum is expected to be sustained in the current fiscal as well, a top government official said

The high-level group is of the view that India's agricultural export has the potential to grow from $40 billion to $70 billion in a few years

Experts say with several countries averse to Chinese products, India's farm exports have an opportunity to capture such markets; buffalo meat, rice are among the products with promise

Food prices in real terms will rise significantly this year helping growers, says NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand

The committee will submit its recommendations within three months for further consideration of the Commission, it said

Farmers in India widely use the chemical to stimulate growth in fruit plants

The roadmap for cluster development in the clusters notified under AEP was prepared to address the identified interventions during the cluster visits