A study report on "Bottlenecks in Export of Fresh Fruits & Vegetables from Northern Indian States and Measures to Overcome Them" by Rajeev Ranjan under supervision of Dr. Sudhanshu, DGM, APEDA.

1. A questionnaire to identify the bottlenecks faced by growers in export of
fresh fruits and vegetable from States of Northern India:
1. Grower’s profile:
i) Name and address of the grower (alongwith contact no.):
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………
ii) Age (in years)
a) 20-25 b) 25-30 c) 30-35 d) Above 35 years
iii) Gender
a) Male b) Female
iv) Level of education acquired:
a) Below matriculation
b) Matriculation
c) Intermediate level
d) Graduate
e) Post graduate
f) Doctorate
v) Working professionals in family (please provide details member-
wise):
Sl.
no
Name of the member Working in sector
vi) Details of land owned:
a) Marginal (less than 2.5 acres)
b) Small (2.5-5.0 acres)
c) Medium (5-12.50 acres)
d) Large (greater than 12.50 acres)

2. vii) Details of crops grown (out of cereals, horticultural crops and
organic crops):
Sl.
no
Crops grown Area covered
(in acres)
Average yield
(in quintals)
viii) Do you own any orchard? (Details please)
Sl.
no
Crops name Area covered
(in acres)
Average yield
(in quintals)
ix) Do you have permanent/temporary employees to manage your
farm? (if yes specify the number)
a) Yes
b) No
x) If yes, details of the employees
Sl.
no
No. of Permanent
employees
No. of temporary
employees
2. Do you grow the crops yourself or lease out the farm to other growers
(please provide details crop-wise)
Sl.
no
Crops name Mode of farming

3. 3. Reasons for not growing the crops on your own:
a) ………………………………………………… b) …………………………………………
c) ………………………………………………… d) …………………………………………
e)………………………………………………… f) ……………………………………………
g)………………………………………………… g) ……………………………………………
4. How much of the produce you sell to the open market? (please specify
commodity-wise out of following options)
a) We sell nearly everything
b) We sell most
c) We sell about half
d) We sell less than half
Sl.
no
Name of crop Qty. sold (in MT)
5. How do you sell your agro-produce (please specify commodity-wise from
following options):
a) Sell to Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs)
b) Sell in local market after harvesting
c) Sell to village level aggregator
d) Sell in APMC
e) Sell to contractors/traders at pre-harvest stage (for orchards)
f) Others (please specify

4. Sl.
no
Name of crop Mode of selling Price
(in `/kg)
Duration payment
clearance
(in days)
6. Reasons for not taking your agro produce to the nearest mandi/APMC for
selling:
a)………………………………………………… b) …………………………………………
c) ………………………………………………… d) …………………………………………
e)………………………………………………… f) ……………………………………………
g)………………………………………………… g) ……………………………………………
7. Which crop constitutes your primary source of income?
a) Cereals
b) Cash crop (please specify)
c) Fruits
d) Vegetables
e) Others (please specify)
8. Do you feel the level of income you are getting currently is appropriate
and profitable as per your land holding and inputs?
a) Yes
b) No
9. Please evaluate the return from your crops during last three years
(choose out of following options, crop-wise):
a) Declined significantly
b) Declined somewhat
c) Remained the same

5. d) Improved somewhat
e) Improved significantly
Sl.
no
Name of crop Evaluation
10. Are any of your Agri-produce is being purchased for export?
a) Yes
b) No
11. If yes, details of the Agri-produce being supplied for exports alongwith
quantity:
Sl.
no
Name of crop Quantity exported
(in qtl.)
Price being
offered (`/kg)
12. Is the agri-produce for export is directly purchased by exporter. (Specify
the entity in case of No).
a) Yes
b) No
13. In case none of your agri-produce is being exported, whether any
grower in your vicinity is exporting? (If yes, please mention the products)
a) Yes
b) No

6. 14. Have you ever approached an exporter to get your produce exported to
have a better return?
a) Yes
b) No
15. If yes, reasons for not materializing the deal/ your agri-produce sourced
by exporter:
a)………………………………………………… b) …………………………………………
c) ………………………………………………… d) …………………………………………
e)………………………………………………… f) ……………………………………………
g)………………………………………………… h) ……………………………………………
i)…………………………………………………… j) ………………………………………………
k)…………………………………………………… l) ………………………………………………
16. Have your farm/orchard been ever registered by any State Agency for
export purpose? (If yes, please specify the product)
a) Yes
b) No
17. Have State agricultural/horticultural department hold regular agricultural
meets to suggest good agricultural practices as per the requirement of
importing countries and makes you aware of the Govt. initiatives for export
promotion?
a) Yes
b) No
19. As a grower, what are your expectations from concerned Govt. agencies
for complying with requirements for export of an agri-produce?
a) Incentives from Govt. to comply the same
b) Free registration of farm/orchards by State Agency and regular
guidance

7. c) Commitment from exporters or Govt./other agency, for
procurement of the produce.
d) Govt. intervention to prevent exploitation by exporters.
e) Remunerative prices for produce
f) Technical support at various steps right from proper agricultural
practices upto harvesting/grading/packaging/transportation etc.
Thanking you.
Date:
Respondent signature Surveyor signature