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TMI BlogExport of Vegetables and Fruits.X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Export of Vegetables and Fruits. X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 2009-10 2010-11 Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Vegetables 2175471 2507.72 2084163 3051.29 1654387 2634.49 Fruits 464301 1109.88 461547 1352.34 411960 1183.92 Source: APEDA Indian export basket of vegetables and fruits comprises mainly of: Vegetables: fresh onions, potatoes, tomatoes, green peas, green chillies, curry leaves, bitter gourds, lettuces, cabbage ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s, spinach, cauliflowers, bottle gourds, capsicum, okra, drumsticks etc. Fruits: Fresh mangoes, fresh grapes, walnuts, banana, pomegranates, papaya, water melon, citrus fruit, pineapple, grapefruit, sapota etc Encouraging exports is a continuous process. The Government is taking steps to encourage exports of agro products, including banana through measures and incentives under Plan schemes of t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he Commodity Boards and Export Promotion Councils. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce is also implementing various Schemes to extend financial assistance to the eligible exporters registered with it to boost the overall agri exports. Besides these measures, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... has put in place various schemes namely Market Development Assistance (MDA), Market Assistance Initiative (MAI), Assistance to States for Developing Export Infrastructure and Allied Activities(ASIDE), Vishesh Krishi and Gram Upaj Yojana, Focus Product Scheme, Focus Market Scheme, Town of Export Excellence, etc. to provide assistance to encourage exports. Trade delegations are also mounted to pene ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... trate foreign markets and Buyer -Seller Meets are organized to assist the potential exports. The efforts of the Government have led to development of state-of-the-art infrastructure facilities for post harvest handling of horticulture produce both in public and private sectors. Exporters have also implemented quality management programs for better quality of produce for the international market ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... . Exporters are also availing of the Marketing Development Assistance for international exposure. All these efforts are leading to regular export of horticulture produce to the global market. The efforts have also led to opening of new markets for Indian agri produce and arresting of substantial declines in existing markets. This information was given by Shri Jyotiradiya M. Scindia, Minister of S ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... tate for Commerce & Industry in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
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