NEW DELHI: Data shows India’s overall agriculture exports have been consistently declining in the past three years. In the meantime, India has expanded its supply of fresh fruits from 102 to 111 foreign countries in the last one year. The latest data shows that India’s agri-export growth rate was 17% in 2020-21, which has declined to 6% in 2022-23. Even Agricultural Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) exports have sharply declined from 24% to 11%. APEDA’s export basket is dominated by cereals (50%) followed by animals products (15%), processed fruits and vegetables (8%), and fresh fruits and vegetables (6%).

Source: Indian Express February 14, 2024 08:30 UTC