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Continuation of the central sector “Agriculture Export Promotion Plan Scheme of APEDA” in the XII Plan

25-11-2013
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The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry for continuation of the Agriculture Export Promotion Plan Scheme of the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) with four components in the 12th Plan period (2012-13 to 2016-17). These components are infrastructure development, transport assistance, market development and quality development.

The outlay of the scheme will be Rs.1100 crore during the 12th Plan period. The component wise and year wise break up of outlay of the scheme will be as follows:

(Rs. in crore)

Component

2012-13*

2013-14

2014-15

2015-16

2016-17

Total

Infrastructure Development

43.35

62.00

62.00

65.00

66.65

299.00

Transport Assistance

72.99

116.00

125.00

130.00

156.01

600.00

Market Development

26.98

29.00

31.00

34.00

30.02

151.00

Quality Development

6.68

9.00

10.00

11.00

13.32

50.00

Total

150.00

216.00

228.00

240.00

266.00

1100.00

 *Actual, the expenditure has been incurred in the 1st year of the 12th Plan with the approval of Integrated Finance Division

The main objective of the scheme is to enhance the capability of the Indian exporters of agro products and support them in realizing their export potential. The components of the scheme would help in catalyzing the efforts of the exporting community through need based interventions by APEDA at different stages of the supply chain.

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