This document summarizes a study on the growth and performance of Indian agro-based exports from 2015-2016 to 2016-2017. Some key points:
- India's major agro exports in 2015-2016 were non-basmati rice (6.3 million MT), basmati rice (4 million MT), and oil meals (2 million MT), totaling over 21 million MT worth $18.7 billion.
- In 2016-2017, major exports were non-basmati rice (6.8 million MT), basmati rice (4 million MT), and oil meals (3.6 million MT), totaling over 24 million MT worth $18 billion.
- Saudi
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2. To compute the terms of trade in Indian agriculture
3. To examine the comparative advantage in India’s agricultural trade.
4. To study the instability of India’s agricultural trade and suggest appropriate policy measures for improving the agricultural trade
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food processing sector were worth Rs.198 crore in the year 2000, these FDI inflows were rose to Rs.1314 crore
in 2009 and it was fallen to Rs.826 crore in 2011. During this period the growth were registered 11.1 per cent
per annum respectively. Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has formulated a Vision 2015 Action
Plan that includes trebling the size of the food processing industry, raising the level of processing of perishables
from 6 per cent to 20 per cent, increasing value addition from 20 per cent to 35 per cent, and enhancing India’s
share in global food trade from 1.5 per cent to 3 per cent.
#Integrated Agriculture Supply Chain Management # By SN PanigrahiSN Panigrahi, PMP
#Integrated Agriculture Supply Chain Management #
By SN Panigrahi
Indian Agriculture : Introduction
Supply Chain and Value Chain Management
Understanding of Agri supply chain
Drivers of Agri-supply chain
Agri-Logistics:Inventory, Facilities, Transportation and Information
Sourcing and Pricing
Third Party Logistics and FPL in agri-supply chain
Warehousing
Contracts management in supply chain & Contract Management
Food Retailing and Food supply chain
An Analytical Study on Impact of WTO on Agricultural Trade in India.Eliza Sharma
1. To study the trends of agricultural trade in India during pre and post WTO regime
2. To compute the terms of trade in Indian agriculture
3. To examine the comparative advantage in India’s agricultural trade.
4. To study the instability of India’s agricultural trade and suggest appropriate policy measures for improving the agricultural trade
An Overview of Export Performance of Agricultural Products in IndiaIOSRJBM
Exports are the basis of the overall growth performance of any country. By increasing the rate of exports, any developing country can pave a way for the development by earning international liquidity thereby; sort out the problem of reserves to start up of any project to come out the circle of poverty. So, it becomes a paramount importance for the country like India to start export promotion measures to boost up the pace of its exports and India has already taken many steps to increase the level of its exports. It is concluded from the results of the study that Cotton raw including waste, iron ore, plastic and linoleum and transport equipment has been observed as the products in which exports have been increased at the maximum rate, whereas exports of Tea, Iron and steel, Mica and Leather and Manufacturing have been identified as the area in which satisfied results have not been achieved. So, it is suggested by the results of study that government should promote exports of different sectors by providing different incentives to different sectors to avail the opportunity and fill up the gaps as well. Indian agricultural export has undergone significant changes during recent times. In this context, the present study has analysed the trend in exports of agricultural commodities from India, the changes in the comparative advantage, the Indian agricultural export scenario has witnessed during the past decade and the prospects for further boosting the agricultural export. The study has also analysed the comparative advantage of India’s exports, through revealed comparative advantage (RCA). The RCA was improving in case of cotton, maize, and certain fruits and vegetables over time, but declining in case of some spices, rice and wheat. In case of plantation based spices and other commodities, India is gradually losing its comparative edge, mainly to Asian countries. The study has so identified yield improvement through growth in total factor productivity (TFP) as a potential factor that would result in generation of exportable surpluses and boosting India’s export
Impact of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) In Indian Food Processing Sectoriosrjce
Global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows rose 16 per cent in 2011. The FDI inflows in India
are increased at the rate of 27.9 per cent per annum during the period 2000 to 2011. In India, FDI inflows in
food processing sector were worth Rs.198 crore in the year 2000, these FDI inflows were rose to Rs.1314 crore
in 2009 and it was fallen to Rs.826 crore in 2011. During this period the growth were registered 11.1 per cent
per annum respectively. Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has formulated a Vision 2015 Action
Plan that includes trebling the size of the food processing industry, raising the level of processing of perishables
from 6 per cent to 20 per cent, increasing value addition from 20 per cent to 35 per cent, and enhancing India’s
share in global food trade from 1.5 per cent to 3 per cent.
#Integrated Agriculture Supply Chain Management # By SN PanigrahiSN Panigrahi, PMP
#Integrated Agriculture Supply Chain Management #
By SN Panigrahi
Indian Agriculture : Introduction
Supply Chain and Value Chain Management
Understanding of Agri supply chain
Drivers of Agri-supply chain
Agri-Logistics:Inventory, Facilities, Transportation and Information
Sourcing and Pricing
Third Party Logistics and FPL in agri-supply chain
Warehousing
Contracts management in supply chain & Contract Management
Food Retailing and Food supply chain
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A study on growth and performance of Indian agro based exports
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Dr. C Paramasivan, 2
R Pasupathi
1
Assistant Professor Scholar PG & Research Department of Commerce, Periyar E.V.R. College (A), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
2
Ph.D Research Scholar PG & Research Department of Commerce, Periyar E.V.R. College (A), Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract
Agriculture is the primary occupation and the major economic factor of India. It provides more number of employment
opportunities and business strategies to the society. Mostly, peoples from India are concerning with agriculture sector directly and
indirectly. Not only agricultural industries, agro based industries are also generating agro products and also it creates more
employment opportunities to the peoples like farmers, agricultural workers, industrial workers, wholesalers, retailers exporters and
others. Exports have played an important role in India’s economic growth in the post independent period. The contribution of food
based agro products and allied products to total exports have been increased gradually to make a concrete share to the GDP of the
nation. India needs to produce its commodities more competitive at the global level. This paper is analyzing the status of agro
based food products and its exports performance over the years by India.
Keywords: export, agriculture, agro based industries, products, employment
1. Introduction
Agriculture sector in India is one of the conventional and age
old habits which help to identify the culture and behavior
Indian population. Indian agriculture not only need the
demands of Indian population and also exporting to various
countries. The history of Indian exports is very old. During
ancient times India exported spices to the other parts of the
world. India was also famous for its textiles which were a
chief item for export in the 16th century. Textiles and cotton
were exported to the Arab countries from Gujarat. During the
Mughal era India exported various precious stones such as
ivory, pearls, tortoise stones etc. But during the British era,
Indian exports declined as the East India Company took
control of foreign trade.
In the past ten years, Indian exports have grown at a rate of
nearly 22 percent. Some commodities have enjoyed faster
export growth than others. Some of India's main export items
are cotton, textiles, jute goods, tea, coffee, cocoa products,
rice, wheat, pickles, mango pulp, juices, jams, preserved
vegetables etc. India exports its goods to some of the leading
countries of the world such as UK, Belgium, USA, China,
Russia etc. (tradechakra, 2016) [13]
Exports from India increased 4.39 percent year-on-year to
USD 23.56 billion in June of 2017, the smallest gain since
January. Sales increased mainly for engineering goods
(14.78%); petroleum products (3.6%); organic and inorganic
chemicals (13.2%); rice (27.29%) and marine products
(24.27%). Shipments of non-petroleum and non-gems and
jewellery added 6.02 percent. Exports in India averaged
4903.46 USD Million from 1957 until 2017, reaching an all
time high of 30541.44 USD Million in March of 2013 and a
record low of 59.01 USD Million in June of
1958.(tradingeconomics, 2017) [14]
2. India’s Agricultural Performance
India’s aversion to international trade and reliance on
domestic factors to fuel growth during the fifties meant that
exports played a smaller role and this is evident from the
following table, where India’s exports lost its world market
share between 1951-1960 and 1961-70. Till the mid-seventies,
India’s policy was restrictive and focused on developing the
domestic industry, while tightening control on foreign trade
(using quantitative restrictions as a tool). High levels of
protection coupled with an overvalued domestic currency
resulted in a growing demand for imports and discouraged
exports. Moreover, India’s exports also suffered because
export incentives were only available to a limited number of
manufacturing industries and selected agricultural exports.
India is mainly an agricultural country and agriculture is the
main occupation for most of the Indian families. In India,
agriculture contributes about sixteen percent (16%) of total
GDP and ten percent (10%) of total exports. Over 60 % of
India’s land area is arable making it the second largest country
in terms of total arable land. Agricultural products of
significant economic value include rice, wheat, potato, tomato,
onion, mangoes, sugar-cane, beans, cotton, cashew, etc. India
is one of the largest producers of food and it is also the largest
producer of milk, sugar cane, and tea. It is the second largest
producer of rice, fruits, wheat and vegetables. In India about
70 % of the population depends on agriculture and agro based
industries.
3. Review of Literature
Priyanka Sahni (2014) [7]
explains the India’s exports
performance improved significantly during the post-reform
period and there has been a perceptible change in the value,
composition and direction of India’s exports. Though the
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volume and value of exports has increased manifold, India’s
share in the world exports is still not up-to the expectation.
The share of manufactured goods as well as the proportion of
high value and differential products, petroleum products has
increased in India’s export basket reflecting that Indian
economy is being diversified and non-traditional items of
exports are gaining importance. The most remarkable change
in the direction of India’s exports during post-reform era has
been the increasing share of developing countries, OPEC,
Latin America, Africa and Asia. It is expected that exports
would grow at an average of 25 percent over the next few
years. India’s entry into new markets and robust performance
in engineering goods, gems and jewellery and textile segments
are the reason behind the growth spurt.
Shahana Mukherjee (2012) [8]
discusses that India has
followed a development model unlike that of the East Asian
Economies. While the services sector has registered
remarkable growth and contributed significantly to India’s
GDP, the manufacturing sector has grown at a comparatively
slower pace. The overall performance of the Indian
manufacturing sector has widespread implications for various
aspects of the economy; employment, being one of the chief
areas of impact. Since this sector generates large scale
employment for low and medium skilled workers, it is
imperative to develop features which will create a better
environment for industries to grow further. Author identifies
the various inadequacies which prevail within the sector. In
particular, the presence of the unorganized component within
industries reduces the benefits that can be derived from
economies of scale. Such constraints cumulatively prevent the
manufacturing sector from achieving its potential.
Neha Sinha (2013) [3]
concludes that India’s agricultural and
allied product exports have multiplied despite flip-flop in
export policies. India’s policy on export of agricultural
commodities has often been restrictive to ensure adequate
supplies at home to meet domestic need. However, this needs
to be balanced by the need to step up our foreign currency
earnings and also better remuneration to our farmers.
Moreover, in years of domestic over supply, given the
inadequate warehousing infrastructure, it is better to export
food grains rather than allow them to go waste. Greater returns
from agricultural goods can also create incentives for and
facilitate investment to boost productivity, which in turn will
further enhance farm income and support the rural economy.
Manoj Kumar Sinha (2016) [9]
explains that the composition of
India's foreign trade has undergone substantial changes,
particularly, after the liberalization and globalization. Our
major exports now includes manufacturing goods such as
Engineering Goods, Petroleum Products, Chemicals and allied
Products, Gems and Jewelries, Textiles, Electronic Goods, etc.
which constitute over 80 per cent of our export basket. The
increasing trends of concentration ratio has been
supplemented and complemented to the dominance pattern.
India is required to make its commodities more competitive at
the world level. There is also required to add new
commodities and services at competitive price in the export
basket for increasing export performance. For this, India needs
a comprehensive policy measure and integrated efforts.
Prabeena Ambidattu (2015) [6]
focused on the performance of
cashew nut industries in Kerala and also made attempt to
understand the reasons behind in the reduction of production
and exports in the state. India, and especially the state of
Kerala, has a long engagement with the cultivation and
processing of cashew. Cashew provides an important source
of income and food security for smallholder producers and for
low-income groups, particularly women, who work in the
processing sector. After 2004 the production of cashew in
Kerala shows a declining trend. Maharashtra is the highest
cashew producing states in India. Kerala has the fourth
position in production. The shifting of cropping pattern to
more profitable crops like rubber is the main reason for
reduction in cashew production.
Sunny Thomas and Waheeda Sheikh (2012) [10]
explored the
growth performance of India’s agricultural exports from 1991-
92 to 2009-10, using compound annual growth rate and
percentage share in total export of India as well as Gross
Domestic Product. An in depth composition and structure
analysis of the agricultural export is undertaken. The author
also examines the changing dynamics of the contribution of
individual group of commodities in the basket of agricultural
export. Emerging world demand for Indian agricultural
commodities offers great opportunity. Indian agricultural
exports have increased manifolds. However, the contribution
of agricultural export in the total export of the country has
decline. The buoyancy in exports of agricultural products is
clearly visible. Agriculture export had been occupying the
place of pride in the export basket of India.
Table 1: India’s Export of Agricultural Principal Commodities Quantity in MT and Value in US$
Product
2015-16 2016-17
Quantity Value Quantity Value
Buffalo Meat 1314161.00 4068.66 1330013.00 3924.63
Basmati Rice 4044833.00 3477.35 3999722.00 3222.35
Non-Basmati Rice 6374364.00 2307.81 6813622.00 2553.87
Fresh Vegetables 1872021.00 727.80 3631973.00 852.22
Groundnut 536929.00 614.94 725266.00 811.11
Fresh Fruits 573204.00 594.27 798755.00 741.97
Cereal Preparations 313430.00 506.10 341770.00 532.60
Guargum meals 365097.00 553.09 423283.00 467.10
Other Cereals 908611.00 243.98 738178.00 212.06
Oil meals 2014679.00 535.58 3647307.00 799.44
Pulses 255602.00 252.02 137177.00 191.63
Cocoa Products 32210.11 192.21 25634.91 162.66
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Cotton Incl. Waste 1000088.00 1627.14 170274.00 298.54
Sheep/Goat Meat 21952.00 128.38 22715.00 130.59
Spices 820658.97 2502.52 1007877.54 2890.58
Milled Products 415015.65 164.89 251886.54 119.92
Fruits / Vegetable Seeds 10684.30 74.18 11679.63 78.91
Wheat 614096.00 150.59 262462.00 66.32
Animal Casings 206.36 2.61 173.24 2.06
Processed Meat 282.00 0.96 141.00 0.69
Total 21488124 18725.08 24339910 18059.25
Source: DGCI&S
The above table describes India’s export of agricultural
principal commodities to various countries. In the year 2015-
16, export of agro based industries quantity amounted
21488124 million tones with the value of 18725.08 US$, of
which non-basmati rice (6374364 MT) followed by basmati
rice (4044833 MT), Oil meals (2014679 MT) were the major
agro based products exported from India.
The above table indicates that the India’s export of
agricultural principal commodities to various countries. In the
year 2016-17, export of agro based industries quantity
amounted 24339910 million tones with the value of 18059.25
US$, of which non-basmati rice (6813622 MT) followed by
basmati rice (3999722 MT), Oil meals (3647307 MT) were
the major agro based products exported from India.
Table 2: Basmati rice export to the top five destinations Quantity in MT and Value in US$
Importing Countries
2015-16 2016-17
Quantity Value Quantity Value
Saudi 948845.00 842.22 811776.00 673.14
Iran 695311.00 571.19 719478.00 566.87
UAE 612152.00 475.18 615690.00 468.68
Iraq 418312.00 340.97 456991.00 339.91
Kuwait 180730.00 211.68 162782.00 149.47
Top 5 Total 2855350.00 2441.24 2766717.00 2198.07
Other Countries 1189483.00 1036.11 1233005.00 1024.28
Total 4044833.00 3477.35 3999722.00 3222.35
% Share of Top 5 Countries 70.59 70.20 69.17 68.22
Source: DGCI&S
The above table reveals that the India’s export of basmati rice
to the leading countries. In this list Saudi Arabia records the
top position of importing basmati rice from India and it has
been gradually decreased 8.5 percent from the year 2015-16
(948845) to 2016-17 (811776). Iran is in the second position
of importing basmati rice from India and it has been gradually
increased 3.9 percent from the year 2015-16 (695311) to
2016-17 (719478). UAE is in the third place of importing
basmati rice from India in the year 2016-17 it was615690
MT.Iraq and Kuwait are imports 456991 MT and 162782 MT
respectively in the year 2016-17. The remaining less than 29
percentage of basmati rice only export to other countries.
Compare to another agro based food products basmati rice
only earning high value from other countries.
Table 3: Non-basmati rice export to the top five destinations Quantity in MT and Value in US$
Importing Countries
2015-16 2016-17
Quantity Value Quantity Value
Benin 623348.00 215.53 704095.00 252.57
Nepal 486655.00 173.54 614014.00 207.44
Senegal 905967.00 244.13 677060.00 190.06
Guinea 395980.00 133.03 541703.00 182.49
UAE 234270.00 114.14 260918.00 159.70
Top 5 Total 2646220.00 880.37 2797790.00 992.26
Other Countries 3728144.00 1427.44 4015832.00 1561.61
Total 6374364.00 2307.81 6813622.00 2553.87
% Share of Top 5 Countries 41.51 38.13 41.06 38.84
Source: DGCI&S
Table 3 indicates that thenon-basmati rice export to the top
five destinations. In the year 2015-16, export of non-basmati
rice quantity amounted 6374364 million tones with the value
of 2307.81 US$, of which Senegal imports (905967 MT)
followed by Benin imports (4044833 MT), Nepal imports
(486655 MT) were the major nations imports non-basmati rice
from India. In the year 2016-17, export of non-basmati rice
quantity amounted 6813622 million tones with the value of
2553.87 US$, of which Benin imports (704095 MT) followed
by Senegal imports (677060 MT), Nepal imports (614041
MT) were the major nations imports non-basmati rice from
India.
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Table 4: Oil meals export to the top five destinations Quantity in MT and Value in US$
Importing Countries
2015-16 2016-17
Quantity Value Quantity Value
Bangladesh 218382.00 75.06 1443065.00 146.97
Korea 710365.00 123.70 588374.00 90.98
Japan 53175.00 25.32 217353.00 84.63
Nepal 92872.00 38.44 186688.00 73.78
France 13146.00 4.08 182757.00 69.45
Top 5 Total 1087940.00 266.60 2618237.00 465.81
Other Countries 926739.00 268.98 1029070.00 333.63
Total 2014679.00 535.58 3647307.00 799.44
% Share of Top 5 Countries 54.00 49.81 71.79 58.32
Source: DGCI&S
Table 4 indicates oil meals export in the top five destinations.
In the year of 2015-16 oil meal export is 54 percent (2014679
MT), in the top five importing countries which includes
Bangladesh, Korea, Japan, Nepal and France. But, in the year
2016-17, oil meals exporting were gradually increased to 72
percent (3647307 MT) to the above said five countries.
Bangladesh and Korea are the leading nations which have
importing Indian oil meals in large number of quantity.
Table 5: Guargum mealexport to the top five destinations Quantity in MT and Value in US$
Importing Countries
2015-16 2016-17
Quantity Value Quantity Value
USA 155938.00 293.71 179943.00 238.35
Norway 11794.00 6.18 59639.00 33.27
China 33725.00 46.09 30025.00 31.25
Russia 16407.00 28.61 21333.00 27.93
Germany 22174.00 33.17 21376.00 24.25
Top 5 Total 240038.00 407.76 312316.00 355.05
Other Countries 125059.00 145.33 110967.00 112.05
Total 365097.00 553.09 423283.00 467.10
% Share of Top 5 Countries 65.75 73.78 73.78 76.02
Source: DGCI&S
Table 5 explains that, the India’s export of guargum meal to
the leading countries. In this list United States of America
remains in the top position of importing guargum meal from
India and it has been gradually increased 15.4 percent from
the year 2015-16 (155938) to 2016-17 (179943). Norway is in
the second position of importing guargum meal from India
and it has been gradually increased 50.5 percent from the year
2015-16 (33725) to 2016-17 (30025). China is in the third
place of importing guargum meal from India in the year 2016-
17 it was 21376 MT. Germany and Russia are imports 21376
MT and 21333 MT respectively in the year 2016-17.
Table 6: Spices export to the top five destinations Quantity in MT and Value in US$
Importing Countries
2015-16 2016-17
Quantity Value Quantity Value
USA 65022.79 426.52 72905.97 444.46
Vietnam 104192.43 219.20 168708.42 342.84
China 22277.63 171.49 16252.63 194.35
Thailand 63537.14 135.96 63526.33 163.92
Malaysia 65124.54 117.15 68893.80 122.32
Top 5 Total 320154.53 1070.32 390287.15 1267.89
Other Countries 500504.44 1432.20 617590.39 1622.69
Total 820658.97 2502.52 1007877.54 2890.58
% Share of Top 5 Countries 39.01 42.75 38.72 43.86
Source: DGCI&S
Table 6 concludes that the spices export to the top five
destinations. Indian spices are exported to various countries
from ancient years. But USA, Vietnam, China, Thailand and
Malaysia were the permanent market for our spices. In the
year 2015-16, export of spices quantity amounted 820658.97
million tones with the value of 2502.52 US$, of which
Vietnam country imports (104192.43 MT) followed by
Malaysia country imports (65124.54 MT), United States of
America imports (65022.79 MT) were the major nations
imports spices from India.
In the year 2016-17, export of spices quantity amounted
1007877.54 million tones with the value of 2890.58 US$, of
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which Vietnam country imports (168708.42 MT) followed by
United States of America imports (72905.97 MT), Malaysia
imports (68893.80 MT) were the major nations imports spices
from India.
4. Conclusion
India is one of the large population consist country in the
world with more than 58 percent of the people involved in
agriculture. Agriculture is an income generator of the society.
It will give more employment opportunity to educated and
uneducated peoples and many businesses are depending on
agriculture. The major exportable agro based products of
Basmati rice, Non basmati rice, Oil meals, Guargum meals,
Cotton Spices and some other products also getting constant
markets from other countries. It is not only opportunity for
income earning from export, it helps to agro based industrial
growth and agriculture growth. Agro based industries are the
very essential to the agriculture and the sellers of agro based
products. Agro based industries are help to social development
by given the employment to the farmers, agricultural workers,
wholesalers, retailers, exporters and other beneficiaries. If the
government of state and central support (Finance, training and
others) to the Agropreneurs for starting business in a right
time and ease to reach rural people is must. Because in India
rural areas are the raw material provider of the agro based
industries. Export of agricultural products from India have
vast potential and demand in international market. Therefore it
is concluded that Indian agriculture export will be more in
future particularly rice and spices.
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