Abstract: India is the leading producer of fruits, vegetables, milk, marine products etc. Due to inadequate facilities for storage, transportation and processing, the post-harvest losses amount to 25-30 percent causing a monetary loss to the tune of several thousand crores. Food preservation and processing help in the proper utilization of the horticulture produce during glut and make it available during off-season. It plays an important role in enhancing the shelf life of the predominantly perishable commodities and in producing a diversified range of value-added products.
With the primary objective of boosting the exports of fresh and processed agricultural produce from the country, the Government of India (GoI) announced a policy of setting up of Agri Export Zones (AEZs) across the country in the Export and Import policy (EXIM Policy) 2001-02. It was declared that, these zones would be a part of the effort to provide improved access for India’s agricultural and allied products in the International market with a view to provide remunerative returns to the farming community in a sustained manner and also for the purpose of developing and sourcing raw materials and their processing/packaging leading to final exports.
Formation of exclusive Agri Export Zones (AEZs) is an important step taken by the Indian Government to focus on agri diversification, value addition and exports. Agri Export Zone (AEZ) - Chittoor was the first project to be sanctioned in Andhra Pradesh for the promotion of mango pulp exports from Chittoor district. AEZ in Chittoor district is focusing on identifying the specific agri product mango pulp enjoying strong export potential and providing comprehensive package of services-beginning at farming end and closing at market end- to make the exports more competitive in the world markets.
An attempt is made in this research to present an overview of the role of Agri Export Zone (AEZ) in promoting the exports of mango pulp from Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh.
Keywords: Inadequate facilities, post-harvest losses, Food Preservation, Perishable.
Title: The Role and Impact of Agri Export Zone (AEZ) In Promoting the Exports of Mango Pulp- A Study
Author: G. Suresh Babu
International Journal of Management and Commerce Innovations
ISSN 2348-7585 (Online)
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