India’s agri exports: India’s agri exports more likely to attain USD 53 bn this fiscal: Govt official

“We count on that we’d attain that stage regardless of USD 4.5 billion-USD 5 billion influence as a result of restrictions,” Extra Secretary within the commerce ministry Rajesh Agrawal advised reporters right here on Thursday.

The federal government has prohibited exports of wheat and non-basmati white rice and has imposed curbs on sugar exports.

He stated the federal government is selling exports of latest merchandise like bananas and value-added millet merchandise to new international locations.

“Within the subsequent three years, we hope to extend banana exports to USD 1 billion,” he stated.

Exports of vegatables and fruits, cereals, meat, dairy and poultry merchandise registered a wholesome development price throughout April-November. Rice exports, nevertheless, declined 7.65 per cent to USD 6.5 billion throughout the identical interval.