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INDIA AGRICULTURE ExPORT

Indian Agriculture and Food

Industry and Exports

Introduction
The agriculture sector is the larg-
est source of livelihood in India. The
country is one of the largest produc-
ers of agriculture and food products
in the world. In 2022-23, India’s ag-
riculture sector growth rate was
estimated to be at 3.5% and it was
3.0% in 2021-22. The gross value
added (GVA) in agriculture and al-
lied activities grew a targeted 4%
for 2022-23. The first advance esti-
mate of GVA in agriculture sector
for 2023-24 is expected to be 5.5%.
The country produces many crops
and food grains such as rice, wheat,
pulses, oilseeds, coffee, jute, sug-
arcane, tea, tobacco, groundnuts,
dairy products, fruits, etc.
During 2022-23, India’s tea produc-
tion stood at 1,374.9 million tonnes.
Coffee production during the same
period was 352.0 million tonnes.
While other products such as rice,
wheat, maize, pulses, mustard, and
sugarcane reached a record high
production.
The top crop-producing states
in India are West Bengal, Uttar in total agriculture exports with a West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Odi-
Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Haryana, 20% increase from US$ 41.3 billion sha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Maharash-
tra, and Gujarat.
Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Andhra in 2020-21. India’s agriculture sec-
Pradesh, Karnataka and Chhattis- tor primarily exports Agri & allied The government’s commitment to
garh. Most of the wheat produced products, marine products, planta- increasing farmers‟ income can
in the country comes from Uttar tion, and textile & allied products. be seen through the significant rise
Agri & allied products exports were
Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Madhya valued at US$ 37.3 billion, record- witnessed in Agri-exports by giving
Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar, and Gu- thrust on boosting exports. Various
jarat. Uttar Pradesh is the largest ing a growth of 17% over 2020-21. initiatives taken by the government
producer of sugarcane in India con- In 2022-23, rice exports from India through APEDA such as organizing
tributing about 48%, followed by were valued at US$ 11.14 billion, as B2B exhibitions in different coun-
Maharashtra and Karnataka at 23% against US$ 9.67 billion in 2021-22, tries and exploring new potential
and 9% of the total production re- registering a growth of 15.22%. Rice markets through product-specific
spectively. is the largest exported agricultural and general marketing campaigns
product from India and contributed
India is one of the largest agri- have worked as catalysts for the
cultural product exporters in the to more than 20% of the total ag- growth of exports. The government
riculture exports during the year
world. In April-July 2024, the over- of India has created a product ma-
all value of export of agricultural 2022-23. trix for 50 agricultural products with
products stood at US$ 15.76 billion. Coffee exports from India jumped strong export potential and recog-
In 2023-24 the agricultural exports by 12.3% to 1146.2 million tonnes nized 220 labs to provide services
from India stood at US$ 48.15 bil- in 2023, on the rise in instant cof- of testing a wide range of products
lion. In 2022-23, the agricultural fee exports and re-exports. Higher to enable exporters across India.
exports from India stood at US$ exports of marine products, at US$ Export Destinations
52.50 billion. During 2021-22, the 8.07 billion in 2022-23, are benefit-
country recorded US$ 50.2 billion ting farmers in the coastal states of The largest importers of India’s
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