EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

June 15, 2021

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has said, India has registered tremendous growth in agriculture exports during the last financial year.

About:

  • Exports of agriculture and allied products including marine and plantation products jumped to 41.25 billion US dollars and registered an increase of 17.34 per cent during the fiscal year 2020-21.

  • Products: Huge growth has been witnessed in export of cereals like non-basmati rice, wheat, millets, maize and other agricultural products.

  • Export destinations
    • The products were exported to 58 destinations around the world.

    • Largest markets for country’s agricultural products are the USA, China, Bangladesh, UAE, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Nepal, Iran and Malaysia.

    • Highest growth in export has been recorded for Indonesia, Bangladesh and Nepal.



Source : PIB