This document provides an overview of India's agro exports. It discusses that India is a major producer and exporter of agricultural products globally, with the agro sector contributing one third of India's GDP. It notes that India is the largest producer of many crops including tea, milk, rice and wheat. The document outlines India's major agro export commodities such as tea, cashews, spices and processed foods. It also discusses opportunities for India to export new products in organic foods, exotic fruits and vegetables. The conclusion emphasizes India's potential to boost exports in ethnic products, organic goods and high value crops.

1. AGRI EXPORTS - INDIA
By
A.Arputha Selvaraj APMP IIM Calcutta

2. INTRODUCTION
INDIA - A SNAP SHOT
INDIA’S AGRO EXPORTS
INDIA A GRAND PROCESSED
FOOD
BAZAR
CONCLUSION
STRUCTURE OF THE
PRESENTATION

3. GDP Growth Rate 6 %
Inflation 6.0 %
Foreign Reserves 45 Billion
USD
 Agro sector contributes
one third of GDP
Overview of Indian
Economy

4. Growing Economy
 GDP Growth Rate 6 %
 Inflation 2.02%(Oct. 99)
 Foreign Reserves 45 Billion USD
 Export Growth 5% (Apr-Aug.)
INDIA - A Snapshot

5.  By far the most richly endowed agricultural nation in Asia
 Has more aerable land than China and almost as much as East & South
Asia 169 million ha aerable land
 12 month sunshine, variable soil texture & good irrigation system.
 6 Agro climatic zones covering tropical, sub-temperate & temperate
climates.
 Agro- Sector contributes one third of GDP.
INDIA - A Snapshot

6. Product World Position Production %
World India Share
(In Mill. M.T)
 Tea I 2.9 0.87 30.0
 Milk I 546.00 68.00 12.5
 Cattle Population* I 1318.00 209.0015.8
 Cashew II 0.9 0.40 44.4
 Sugar II 124.00 14.23 11.4
 Fruits II 434.70 043.00 9.8
 Vegetables II 606.05 070.0011.5
 Rice (Paddy) II 563.00 122.00 21.6
 Wheat II 588.84 66 .00 11.2
 Emerging Products:
 Cut Flowers
 Eggs & its Products
 Alcoholic Beverages Source
: Fao 98, NHB
 Frozen / Freezed Dried Vegetable & fruits *(In
Mill.nos.)
Production Of Major Items In India

7. Agro Sector
Qualified manpower
Excellent extension and R&D network
20 Agriculture University
ICAR, IARI, IHRI, CFTRI
Fruits & Vegetables production 116 million
MTS:48 million MTs of Fruit and 68 milliom
MtS of Vegetables
3rd largest producer of food grain
production 191 million MTs million MTs of
Rice and 65 million tonnes of Wheat
INDIA- A Snapshot

8.  India - one of the world’s largest food factories
 Produces as much as USA
 Crop out put China 856 MT
USA 608 MT
India 601 MT
Aspires to be number ONE
Food Industry In India

9. 95-96 to 01-02
6027
6840
6400 6100
5404
5800
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
95-96 96-97 97-98 98-99 '00-
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'01-
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VALUE in Mill USD
India’s Agro Export
Performance

10. 01-02
VALUE 5800 Mill USD
India‘s Agro Export Basket
Slice 7
0%
Marine
25%
Rw Cotton
1%
APEDA
33%
Tea
8%
Cashew
7%
Tobacoo
3%
Spices
6%
Coffee
5%
Oil meal
12%

11. America USA, Canada
Europe UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, Spain,
Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden
Middle East Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain,
Qatar, Oman, Yemen, Jordan, Lebanon
Asia Malaysia, Singapore, Maldives, Bangladesh,
Srilanka, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Nepal
Africa Mauritius, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt
Others Russia, CIS, Poland
DESTINATIONS

12.  Pickles
 chutneys
 Papads
 Curries
Spices Based Ethnic Products

13. Ethnic Snacks
Bhujia
Savouries
Vegetarian Instant Mixes
Sweets
Nuts
Pea nuts
Cashew nuts
Walnuts
Traditional Basket

14.  Integrated units
 Introduction of state of the art technology
 International packaging
 Quality Assurance System in place
Processed Foods a New
Chapter

15. USD 7,000 million industry
Accounts for 28% of GDP AND 61% of
employment
Food processing is By far largest than the
entire manufacturing sector - is expected
to grow from 21.4 Bn $ to 62.5 Bn $ by
2005
Food Industry In India

16. Blending of Continental flavours
 IQF: fruits & vegetables - Baby corn , Bell
pepper,Lettuce
 Alcoholic spirit & beverages -Wines, Beer
 European pickles
Gherkins in brine or vinegar
Green peppers in brine
 Export destinations -
Frozen & Preserved vegetables : UAE, Saudi Arabia Kuwait, Bahrain,
Singapore,
Russia, Canada, UK, USA,Switzerland. Belgium, Singapore, Malaysia,
Germany,
Netherland, UK, Spain, France, Denmark, USA
Processed Foods

17.  Pepsi Inc
 Kellog Co.
 Nestle Ltd.
 Alfa Laval
 Dalsem
 Agrolimen
 Ovobell Ltd.
 Mc Dowell Corp.
 Coca Cola
 Cadbury
 Fosters Brewing
 Cargil
 Conagra
Food Industry In India

18. Foreign Direct Investments
Total Investments
(Jan.’91 - Apr. 99) 56.2 USD Billion
 Food Processing 2.4 USD Billion
 Agro Sector 0.77 USD Billion
Government policy

19. 13 13.1 14.9
12.2
20.9
16.5
0
5
10
15
20
25
95-96 96-97 97-98
QTY 000 Mts
VAL Mill $
Export Destinations : U.A.E.,U.K.,U.S.A.,SAU,Netherlands,Germany,
Canada,Russia,Kuwait,Australia,Singapore,Belgium
Export of Chutneys
(95-96 To 97-98)

20. 2.5 2.4
3.4
3.8
3.4
3.6
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
QTY 000 Mts
VAL Mill $
Export Destinations : U.A.E.,U.K.,U.S.A.,SAU,Netherlands, Oman,
Canada,Kuwait
Export Of Pickles
(95-96 To 97-98)

21. 7.4
11.5
7.7
12.6
6.4
10
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
95-96 96-97 97-98
QTY 000 Mts
VAL Mill $
Export Destinations : U.K.,Singapore,Malaysia,U.S.A.,SAU,
U.A.E.,Canada,Kuwait,Australia, South Africa,Germany,Oman Etc
Export Of Papads
(95-96 TO 97-98)

22. Mangoes
Guavas
Lychees
Papaya
Banana
TROPICANA TROVE
Fruit Pulps & Concentrates

23. Item Production Share of India India’s
(in ‘000MT) in the
world Position
India World
Mangoes 12,000 23,455 51.1 1
Bananas 10,200 58,618 17.4 1
Pineapples 1,100 12,100 9.0 3
Guava 620 7,786 3.0 4
Oranges 2,000 66,212 4.0
Apples 1,200 53,672 2.4 9
Grapes 700 57,397 1.2
15
All Fruits 43,000 4,13,932 9.8 2
Source : FAO Total Fruit Production : 43Million
MT, NHB 99
Production of Major Fruits
in India

24. PRODUCTION OF MAJOR
VEGETABLES IN INDIA
Item Production Share of India India’s
(in ‘000MT) in the world Position
India World
Potato 17,942 2,94,834 6.08 5
Onion 4,058 35,644 11.38 2
Tomato 4,800 84,873 5.65 5
Cauliflower 4,800 12,725 37.72 1
Cabbages 3,300 46,656 7.00 3
Green Peas 270 5,214 5.17 2
All Vegs. 64,672 5,65,523 11.43 2
Source FAO

25.  Export according to EU quality standards
 Diverse Variety of Bee Flora like organic,Lychee,Karanj and
Orange Blossom
 No pesticide residue in Indian consignments
 Production / Packaging standards notified and sent to EU
commission
 Procedures formulated to ensure any possible presence of
pesticide residue.
Honey

26. 19.5
22
29.5
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Qunntity in Mill Tons
Spices Production

27. Chillies
23%
Celery
2%
Coriander
5%
Spice oils
25%
Curry Powder
4%
Turmeric
14%
Fennel
2%
Cumin
7%
Misc Spices
8%
Pepper
1%
Ginger
5%
Fuengreek
4%
Total Exports : 234 Mill USD
Spices Exports

28. “We believe in Quality and work for it”
Movement For Quality

29. Quality Building
 Standardization of pre
& post harvest
practices
 QM & QA for processed
food sector (HACCP,
ISO 9000 ISO 140000
 Information data bases
 Human resource
development
 Quality improvement
projets(VHT,X-Ray,CA
Containers etc.)
Quality Assurance
 Upgradation &
recognition of test labs
 Assisting Exporters
establish In-House QC
Labs
 Certifying Exporters as
premium quality
Exporters
 Suppliers QA
Programme
Movement For Quality

30. Extending the shelf life of mangoes, shipment of two consignments of
mangoes - from India to U.K. using controlled atmosphere (CA
Technology).
Pre harvest management practices, followed in the orchards ,with
modification to suit local conditions.
Export products selected directly from selected orchards
Trans shipment period - 23 days, total period from harvesting till it was
sold, approximately 32-35 days.
shelf life of mangoes from 30 to 40 days has been achieved in this
year’s experiment .
It is proposed to conduct further trials for both stationery and
commercial consignments during the next mango season.
CA Container Experiment

31.  Production & Packaging standards already under
application
 Bar code system followed
 Complete Labelling system describing all contents,
nutritional value and additives
 Natural additives used in packaged foods
Packaging & Labelling

32. Organic Food Products - Advantage India
 Organic farming practiced since centuries
 Cattle fed on natural fodder
 Biomass & Cowdung applied as natural manure
Processed Foods a New
Chapter

33. India : a large producer and
exporter of agricultural and
horticulture products both in fresh
and processed forms.
Organic Foods
Current Situation in India

34. (Figures in 000 MT)
Items Production Exports % age
Rice 81700 2511.97 3.07
Wheat 69400 1145.89 1.65
Coarse G. 18000 71.03 0.39
Pulses 14200 55.00 0.38
Fruits & V.116000 716.61 0.61
Honey N.A. 581.00 --
(Source : DGCIS, Economic survey)
Organic-Foods Production
& Export From India

35. Organic Rice : Organic rice ,Sugarcane grown in a
3000-4000 hec Certified organic farms
 Other certified organic farms are small in size ranging from
100 to 150 ha.
 There are organic farms certified by Ecotropic of UK. The total
area 2.8 hec. And production 19 MT.
STATUS OF ORGANIC
CULTIVATION

36. Organic Wheat : Small farms measuring total
area of 2600 ha. Producing 645 MT of organic wheat annually.
Organic Coarse Grains : Great
international Demand for organic maize and millet
Organic Pulses : Organic farms. The total area
302 ha. And production 2935 mts. Certification by Ecotropic.

37. Organic oilseeds : Organic soya produced.
The total area 444 ha. Certified by Ecotropic UK.
Organic Fruits & Vegetables :
Non-Certified organic farms producing fruit and vegetables exist
all over the country. A farm was producing and exporting
certified organic fruits and vegetables in dehyderated form.

38. Indian National Organic Standards based on IFOAM and EU
Standards and operating Manuals drawn up for selected Agro
Products
 “Indian Organic “ Logo developed for certified organic products
from India.
 Proposal for assistance to set up Model Organic Farms for
selected Agri-Horti Products in North Eastern part of the country
 assisting setting up of Organic Farm for production of peanuts in
Western India

39.  Ethnic Products
 Exotic Fruits
 High Value Vegetables
 Organic Products
 Spices
CONCLUSION

40. Thanks
 Email me : arputhaselvaraj@gmail.com