India's Agriculture Trade and Trade Policy

2.  India’s total agricultural trade during 2016-17
was around Rs. 4 lakh crores (Rs. 3,92,234
crores)
 India has emerged as a net exporter of
agricultural produce.
 Exports - Rs. 2.28 lakh crores and imports -
Rs. 1.64 lakh crores during 2016-17.

3. India’s major items of agricultural exports during 2016-17 are:
 Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) – Rs. 38,749
 Spices – Rs. 19,442
 Cotton (Raw) – Rs. 10,982
 Sugar – Rs. 8,678
 Fresh Vegetables – Rs. 5,772
 Coffee – Rs. 5,668
 Ground Nuts – Rs. 5,454
 Oil Meals – Rs. 5,371
 Cashew Nuts – Rs. 5,303

4. Rice -basmati
21%
Spices
19%
Rice(other than basmati)
16%
Cotton raw
10%
Sugar
8%
Fresh vegetables
6%
Coffee
5%
Groundnut
5%
Oil meals
5%
Cashew nut
5%

5. India’s major items of agricultural imports during 2016-
17 are:
 Vegetable oils - Rs. 73,047
 Pulses - Rs. 28,523
 Fresh fruits – Rs. 11,241
 Cashew nut – Rs. 9,027
 Wheat – Rs. 8,509
 Sugar – Rs. 6,868 (India is a net exporter)
 Cotton raw – Rs. 6,337 (India is a net exporter)
 Spices – Rs. 5,758

6. Vegetable oils
47%
Pulses
19%
Fresh fruits
7%
Cashew nut
6%
Wheat
6%
Sugar
4%
Cotton raw
4%
Spices
4%
Misc processed items
1%
Cocoa products
1%
Oil Meals
1%

7.  From consumer centric to farmer centric
 Taking care of ‘Make in India’
 Long term interests of India’s Agricultural
Trade
 Regular monitoring mechanism – monitoring
mechanisms strengthened, new
mechanisms put in place
 Better coordination with various Departments
& Organisations

8.  Measures to handle Edible Oil imports (almost 50%
of our agri imports), Pulses (1/5th of our agri
imports)
 Major revision of Agricultural Trade Policy in respect
of Pulses: Import duties increased to protect
farmers, export restrictions removed.
 Major revision of Import Duties in respect of Edible
Oils: Biggest import tariff hike during the last
decade. For ex: Crude Palm Oil duty raised from
7.5% to 15% (in August, 2017) to 30% (in
November, 2017).
 Import duty on Soyabean seeds hiked (from 30%
to 45%)

9.  Strengthening Institutional mechanisms to
support faster, scientific and farmer centric
Agricultural Trade Policy
 Unveiling long term Agricultural Trade Policy
 Collaborations & Agreements with foreign
countries so as to improve our agri exports
 Creating/supporting think tanks in
Agricultural Trade Policy