Abstract: Agriculture sector is supporting 50 per cent of workforce and spread around one third of country’s geographical area. The sector contributes 17 percent of Indian GDP at current prices during 2016-17. Among the various commodities in agriculture, the agriculture and allied products exports were contributing a major share for total exports. The sector was booming since liberalisation and registered a share of 9 per cent during 2013-14 worth Rs 2575.59 lakhs to total export of India. Thereafter, for the next four consecutive years, the contribution was declining. In order to know its current status, the growth and trend of APEDA products export for a period of 25 years is analysed. The results revealed that the growth was negative for all the product groups except Fresh Fruits and vegetables and Animal products in terms of quantity; and floriculture and seeds and fresh fruits and vegetables in terms of value during 2013-14 to 2017-18. In respect of Animal products, a magnificent growth of 47.76 percent was noticed in quantity terms, which was inverse in value terms. The trend analysis shows that animal product export alone influences the total exports than other five items.
Keywords: Agriculture, APEDA products, export, growth and trend.
Title: Growth and Trend of Agricultural and Processed food Exports of India
Author: Dr (Mrs.) Padmasani, K. Tamilselvi
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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