The exports of fresh fruits & vegetables registered a 11.6 percent growth

The overall export of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) products witnessed 14.7 percent growth in terms of USD during April-October 2021 over the same period of the previous year, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Friday.

According to the Quick Estimates released by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), the overall export of APEDA products increased from USD 10,157 million in April-October 2020 to USD 11,651million in April-October 2021.

The export of rice, which recorded a positive growth of 10.5 percent, increased from USD 4777.35 million in April-October 2020 to USD 5278.95 million in April-October 2021.

As per the Quick Estimates, the exports of fresh fruits & vegetables registered a 11.6 percent growth in terms of USD, while shipment of processed food products like cereals preparations and miscellaneous processed items reported a growth of 29 percent.

In April-October 2020-21, fresh fruits and vegetables were exported to the tune of USD 1374.59 million which rose to USD 1534.05 million in April-October 2021-22.

India reported a significant 85.4 percent jump in export of other cereals while the export of meat, dairy & poultry products witnessed an increase of 15.6 percent in the first seven months of the current fiscal (2021-22).

Some more highlights:

* The export of other cereals increased from USD 274.98 million in April-October 2020 to USD 509.77 million in April-October 2021

* The export of meat, dairy and poultry products increased from USD 1978.6 million in April-October 2020 to USD 2286.32 million in April-October 2021.

* Cashew export witnessed a growth of 29.2 percent in April-October 2021 as the export of cashew rose from USD 205.29 million in April-October 2020 to USD 265.27 million in April-October 2021.