Increasing exports to markets such as Brazil, South Africa and Saudi Arabia are boosting the growth of the country's outbound shipments, FIEO said on Tuesday. Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) President A Sakthivel said the Economic Survey has rightly highlighted India's growing and diversifying merchandise trade.

 

'The new diversified markets, including those of Brazil, South Africa and Saudi Arabia, have led to the increase in exports by up to 2 times,' he said.

 

The ongoing trade negotiations with the UK, EU, Canada, and Israel will also add further impetus to our exports, he added.

 

'Reducing the cost of logistics in the country, which now to the tune of 14-15 per cent, comparable to the global benchmark, will help in making our exports more competitive worldwide,' Sakthivel said.

 

Yogesh Gupta, Regional Chairman, FIEO (Eastern Region), said the exporter fraternity is expecting fiscal support and affordable credit, from the upcoming budget.

 

'A need of the hour is to support exports by reducing lending rates and to restore interest equalisation rates in view of the rising cost of credit will be of great help,' Gupta said.

 

Additional financial support to units generating additional employment in the export sector will also be an incentive for exporters.

 

'Special schemes for goods exported by MSME will act as a catalyst in increasing the MSME contribution to exports. Also, initiatives for ease of doing business would be a big facilitator, India should consider having its own shipping lines,' he said.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a meeting with Dr Abdulnasser Jamal Hussain Mohammed Alshaali, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates in the national capital and both agreed to deepen India-UAE relations.

 

'Pleased to receive Ambassador @aj_alshaali of UAE this afternoon. Look forward to the further progress and development of India-UAE relations,' Jaishankar tweeted.

 

Earlier, the EAM had met with the UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi in December last year.

 

Jaishankar emphasized that continuing conversations between the two counties on regional and global issues contribute to the strengthening and comfort of the relationship.

 

'Great to meet UAE FM @ABZayed in Abu Dhabi. Our continuing conversations on regional and global issues contribute to the strengthening and comfort of the relationship,' the Union minister said.

 

According to the press release issued by UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jaishankar reviewed the prospects of consolidating ties and the comprehensive strategic partnerships between the two nations.

 

During the meeting, the two ministers discussed strengthening cooperation in all sectors, including health, technology, digitalisation, economy and trade. Furthermore, a number of issues of interest related to regional and international developments were discussed.

 

During the same visit of S Jaishankar to Abu Dhabi the EAM also addressed the India Global Forum and called the relationship between India and UAE 'ambitious' and said the ties are not limited really by its bilateral possibilities and can be felt at the global level in the future.

 

'It is in many ways a very ambitious relationship because it’s not limited by its bilateral possibilities. I’m very confident that as we get deeper into the relationship, it will also feel itself at the global level,' Jaishankar said.

 

The Minister further hailed the ties between the two nations and reaffirmed that India and UAE are two countries that I’ve known each other for a long time and would want to use this relationship today in a changing world.

 

During his address, the EAM also underscored the trade ties between India and UAE and added that UAE is today India’s 3rd largest trade partner and is also India’s 2nd largest export market.

 

'More Indian citizens live in UAE than in any other country abroad. So whether we are talking people, or whether we are talking business, UAE has particular salience in our perspectives,' Jaishankar said.

 

Ranking the India-UAE relationship quite high, Jaishankar highlighted how the ties between both sides have deepened. Both leaders held discussions on space, education, artificial intelligence, health and startups.

 

'The old, traditional energy trade investments continue, but a new agenda is also coming into being,' said the EAM at India Global Forum and panel discussion on India-UAE

The onus to take advantage of the free trade agreements (FTA) that India is signing with other countries, is on the private sector, the Economic Survey said, even as it emphasised on product basket and destination diversification for export growth amid slowing global economy,

 

'Governments can try and open markets through FTAs. But, to take advantage of that is in the hands of private sector participants,' the survey said, highlighting that the export outlook may remain flat in the coming year if global growth does not pick up in 2023.

 

New Delhi has inked trade pacts with the UAE and Australia recently, and is in talks with the UK, EU and Canada for similar agreements.

 

'At times when the base (global growth and global trade) is not growing, export growth will have to come predominantly through market share gains,' it said.

 

India achieved an all-time high annual merchandise export of $422 billion in FY22. The Netherlands has displaced China from the third spot as India's exporting partner in April-December FY23 and India has diversified its export destinations over time with the share of South Africa, Brazil and Saudi Arabia rising while those of China and the US fell.

 

'The new diversified markets including those of Brazil, South Africa and Saudi Arabia have led to the increase in exports by up to two times… The ongoing trade negotiations with UK, EU, Canada, Israel etc, will also add further impetus to our exports,' said A Sakthivel, President, Federation of Indian Export Organisations.

 

'However, the global economy has started facing formidable headwinds and the ripple effect of the global trade slowdown has started reflecting in India’s merchandise export growth, wherein moderation in pace is observed in 2022,' it said.

 

Insisting on efficiency, productivity, technology, and innovation to drive exports, the Survey said: 'That game has to be lifted'.

 

As per the Survey, 'significant strides' in exports were registered in drugs and pharmaceutical, electronic goods, engineering goods and organic and inorganic chemicals sectors in FY22. These sectors have sustained their growth momentum despite global headwinds in the first half of FY23. India’s pharma exports grew even though Covid impacted disruptions in the supply chain.

 

Non-oil, non-gold imports, which are growth-sensitive, may not witness a significant slowdown as Indian growth continues to be resilient, according to the Survey.

 

It also noted that the limited progress in the multilateral trade negotiations at the World Trade Organization is one of the reasons responsible for the increase in FTAs as they are viewed 'favourably' by trading countries for being easy to negotiate and provide flexibility to factor in geopolitical considerations.

 

For services exports, external exogenous factors and bleak economic outlook in advanced economies are the downside risks.

The Economic Survey 2023 shows that agribusiness continues to show strong potential for growth and enhancement of farmer livelihood, said analysts and corporates. They also added there is a need to give a fresh fillip to the development of storage and agri warehousing facilities which so far is largely fragmented with the majority of warehouses owned by traders/processors involved in agriculture trade.

 

Anand Ramanathan, Partner, Deloitte India said, 'Increase in food grain production, record agricultural exports, enhancement of MSP levels, focus on millets, oilseeds and pulses, greater coverage of crop insurance, increase in institutional credit and continued progress in e-procurement amongst various other highlights indicate that agribusiness continues to show strong potential for growth and enhancement of farmer livelihoods. The economic survey could have had more coverage from an Agri-tech standpoint to address some of the key challenges from a yield, productivity and market linkages perspective'

 

National Commodities Management Services Limited MD and CEO Sanjay Gupta said, 'It’s heartening to note that India’s agriculture sector has been growing at a rate of 4.6% over the last six years and the country has emerged as the net exporter of agricultural products, with exports in 2021-22 touching a record US $ 50.2 billion. The continuing growth of agricultural produce will lead to a surge in the demand for agricultural warehousing which is important for reducing post-harvest losses of crops and is crucial for ensuring food and nutrition security.'

 

He said 'Given the government’s objective of increasing farmer incomes and ensuring food security, there is a need to give a fresh fillip to the development of storage and Agri warehousing facilities which so far is largely fragmented with the majority of warehouses owned by traders/processors involved in agriculture trade. The fragmented agriculture warehousing industry needs regulation and if proper regulation is applied to the sector the corporatization of the warehousing sector will become a reality. To attract new investment in the warehousing sector this industry must be organized.'

Indian agriculture needs 're-orientation' to combat adverse impacts of climate change, fragmented landholdings, sub-optimal farm mechanisation, low productivity, disguised unemployment and rising input costs, the Economic Survey 2023 said.

 

'We need to move to crops that have shorter growth periods so that we can take care of the challenges of climate change. Also need to have crops that are more suited in the context of changing weather conditions. This is an emerging challenge and we saw that (a heat wave) happen in 2022 as well,' Chandni Raina, adviser to the Department of Economic Affairs, said in a media interaction.

 

The survey suggested a greater focus on the development of the food processing sector with improved infrastructure, like cold storage and better logistics, to reduce wastage, improve value addition, ensure better farmers’ returns, promote employment and increase export earnings.

 

It made a strong case for increasing farm mechanisation as it helps raise productivity via timely and efficient use of other inputs and natural resources while reducing the cost of cultivation. According to the survey, the agriculture sector has grown at an average annual rate of 4.6% in the last six years. It grew 3.0% in 2021-22, compared with 3.3% the previous fiscal year.

Bangladesh is seen as the most willing nation to adopt a modern agricultural policy network, including the use of biotechnology, while India has yet to make its mind on genetically engineered or modified crops, the Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has said. 

 

In Pakistan, a March 2019 moratorium on further approvals for all GM crops except cotton has slowed ongoing research and development activities, while no GM crop is grown in Sri Lanka, the USDA said in its annual report on agricultural biotechnology. 

 

Permits for imports

'India remains undecided on genetically engineered (GE) crops, despite its regulatory authorities clearing on the environmental release of GE eggplant (brinjal) and mustard events. Bt cotton (Bacillus thuringiensis) remains the sole crop derived from biotechnology approved for commercial cultivation,' the USDA’s FAS said. 

 

On the other hand, the Indian government has approved for imports soya and canola oils derived from select GE soya and canola events, along with some food ingredients from microbial biotechnology. 

 

It pointed to the permission given for the import of 1.2 million tonnes of soyabean meal derived from GE soyabean. 'However, India continues to drag its feet on the issue of granting market access for similar products such as distillers dried grains with soluble derived from a GE crop and imports of GE alfalfa hay,' it said.

 

Promoting innovative use

Instead of clearing genetically modified crops, the Indian government has begun to approve the use of innovative biotechnologies, such as genomics and marker-assisted breeding in its biotech projects. 

 

'Organisations are conducting preliminary research on the application of new biotech techniques such as genome editing in agriculture. To incentivise innovation and promote the development of genome-wide analysis and engineering technologies, India’s Ministry of Science and Technology is supporting programmes and initiatives,' it said. 

 

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research and affiliated state agricultural universities and other public sector institutions are researching the use of gene editing and other new tools, it said. 

 

Illegal GM soya, Bt brinjal planting?

India’s policy indecision is despite illegal cultivation of unapproved generically modified crops continuing unabated. Quoting industry sources, the USDA said herbicide-tolerate Bt cotton (HTBt) might account for 15-20 of the total cotton acreage in recent years. 

 

HTBt cotton is mostly grown in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. 'Reports allege that HTBt soyabeans are being cultivated in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. Sources indicate that Bt eggplant (brinjal) seeds from Bangladesh have found their way into the fields of West Bengal and Orissa and are slowly spreading to other States,' the FAS report said. 

 

Though the Indian government has initiated measures to check the sale of seeds of GM crops, it 'continues unabated', it said. 

 

'The cultivation of the unapproved GE seeds reflects farmers’ frustration with the government’s GE approval process, highlighting a ready demand for the technology,' the USDA said. 

 

Widening Bangla research

Bangladesh, with support from the world’s scientific community, is seeking to play a role in the advancement of biotechnology research of new GE crop varieties, including rice, potato, eggplant, tomato, wheat, and cotton. 

 

'GE research on various rice traits is widening with an aim to develop climate-smart varieties, which is essential for the Bangladesh rice sector. However, the regulatory process for gene-edited biotechnology in Bangladesh is at times insufficient and the scientific community is demanding revisions to the existing guidelines and rules for a more efficient approval process for future GE crops,' the report said. 

 

Stating that Bangladesh is focussed on creating a vibrant and climate-smart agriculture technology, it said the efforts were to reduce poverty levels in the South Asian nation. 'Bangladesh’s agricultural biotechnology sector at a nascent stage of development, but the government seeks to move forward in developing and commercialising modern biotechnology products through its draft National Biotechnology Policy (2020) and draft Action Plan of the National Biotechnology Policy (2020),' it said.

 

Bt brinjal is an example of its success in adopting modern agricultural biotechnology with over 65,000 farmers planting the crop in 2021. Acceptance of the GM crop has steadily increased in the South Asian nation since it was commercially introduced in 2013 'with farmers seeing increased revenues and yields', it said.

 

This has encouraged scientists and policymakers to develop more GM crops, including saline-tolerant, stress-tolerant and insect-resistant rice, blast-resistant wheat, late blight-resistant potato, and bollworm-resistant cotton, the USDA said.

 

However, there is some pause in the political community in accepting modern technology, though government officials are responding to consumer concerns.  

 

Hindering R&D investments

Like India, cotton remains the only GE crop approved for cultivation in Pakistan. 'The underdeveloped and loosely enforced regulatory framework governing advanced agricultural technology continues to hinder life science companies’ investment in GE seed research and development,' the USDA said. 

 

However, Pakistan imports GE soyabean with US share being 40 per cent. The report said Pakistan’s Ministry of National Food Security and Research, in conjunction with National Biosafety Committee, suspended research and commercialisation of GE hybrid corn in 2019.

 

This was due to their assessment that local corn production, using non-GE seeds, was sufficient to meet domestic demand. As a result, GE trials on all crops, except for cotton, have been put on hold. 

 

Since then, NBC has not approved any applications for laboratory, greenhouse or field trials for corn or other food crops.  

 

In Sri Lanka, despite no GM crop being produced, some research is being carried out at the laboratory level. 'The lack of a legal framework and biosafety procedures is a major setback; the country is in the process of finalising regulatory biotechnology policies,' the USDA said.

India, Washington’s strategic regional partner in the military preparation against China, is further strengthening its links with Sri Lanka and Maldives. Both countries are strategically located in the Indian Ocean.

 

Jaishankar met with Maldives President Ibrahim Solih and Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid. Solih came to power in late 2018, via a regime-change operation orchestrated by Washington and New Delhi to oust pro-Chinese President Abdulla Yameen. India has rapidly boosted its influence in Maldives since then with a series of defence agreements and investments. 

 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Maldives last August, telling Solih that 'coordination between India and Maldives in defence and security is vital for the peace and stability of the entire region.'

 

In Colombo, Jaishankar held discussions with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardana, Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, parliamentary opposition leader Sajith Premadasa, and leaders of the Tamil parties.

 

An Indian external affairs ministry statement declared that Sri Lanka and Maldives are India’s maritime neighbours and occupy a special place in the Indian prime minister’s vision of 'SAGAR' [Security and Growth for All in the Region] and 'Neighborhood First.' Jaishankar reiterated this in Colombo and presented an invitation from Modi for Wickremesinghe to visit India.

 

The Indian government has used Sri Lanka’s grave economic crisis to strengthen its political influence. Last year, it provided nearly $US4 billion in financial support to Sri Lanka, including credit lines, a currency swap arrangement and deferred import payments.

 

India and China, Sri Lanka’s main creditors, have been urged to make concessions to Sri Lanka’s 'debt restructuring' arrangements as required by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Colombo will not be able to obtain a $2.9 billion bailout loan promised by the IMF unless it can restructure its debt.

 

Two days before Jaishankar’s visit to Colombo, the Indian finance ministry wrote to the IMF stating that New Delhi 'confirms' its 'strong support for Sri Lanka's prospective (loan) program and commits to supporting Sri Lanka with financing/debt relief.' The IMF said that this was an adequate guarantee from India, but that China had yet to make a similar commitment. 

 

'India decided not to wait on others but to do what we believe is right. We extended financing assurances to the IMF to clear the way for Sri Lanka to move forward. India will encourage greater investments in the Sri Lankan economy, especially in core areas like energy, tourism and infrastructure,' Jaishankar said.

 

Last December, Sri Lanka agreed to use the Indian rupee for all international trade with that country. A passenger and goods ferry service—from Karaikal in southern India to Kankesanthurai Harbour on the northern Jaffna Peninsula—is also planned.

 

In line with developing military relations between the two countries, the Indian naval ship INS Delhi arrived in Trincomalee, Sri Lanka’s main naval base, for a two-day visit on January 15. INS Delhi is a missile destroyer and the lead ship of her class in the Indian navy. The visit is part of regular Indian navy visits to Sri Lankan ports.

 

Indian Chief of Naval Staff R. Hari Kumar visited Sri Lanka from December 12–16, following a trip to Colombo by Samant Kumar Goel, head of the Indian foreign intelligence service, the Research and Analysis Wing, on November 21.

 

A high-level delegation from the Communist Party of China also made a five-day visit to Sri Lanka on January 14, underscoring the intense geopolitical competition between India and China for influence on Colombo.

 

The delegation was led by China’s International Department Vice Minister Chen Zhou who met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Gunawardana, former President and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse and several other political leaders. 'China is willing to work with any party and [that] collaboration with Beijing can benefit the developing world greatly,' Chen said.

 

Beijing, which has heavily invested in Sri Lanka, is seeking ways to maintain and strengthen its influence. China has lent to Sri Lanka about $7 billion, the largest single component of Colombo’s total foreign debt.

 

New Delhi, backed by Washington, is determined to break Colombo’s relations with Beijing. In December 2021, following objections from India, China halted construction of a renewable energy project on three northern Sri Lankan islands in the Jaffna Peninsula, 50 kilometres off the southern Indian coast.

 

Last August, Sri Lanka was caught in a geopolitical maelstrom over the visit of Yuan Wang 5, a Chinese ship. While Beijing said it was a research vessel, Washington and New Delhi branded it a 'spy ship.' Sri Lanka’s foreign ministry first responded to the controversy by urging Beijing to postpone the visit indefinitely but later allowed it to dock at Hambantota Port.  

 

The US is aggressively intervening in the region. It considers Maldives and Sri Lanka key points to block sea lanes across the Indian Ocean in the event of conflict with China. These shipping routes serve as Beijing’s lifeline for trade, including vital oil imports, and protecting its investments. 

 

The US Navy and Marine Corps has just finished its regular biannual Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training/Marine Exercise (CARAT/MAREX) with the Sri Lanka Navy and Air force. The January 19–26 exercises included the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and the Maldives National Defence Force. The land training component was done in Sri Lanka and the sea phase in the Laccadive Sea, situated between Sri Lanka and Maldives. The drills began in 2017.

 

These developments occur amid intensifying US-led NATO military operations against Russia in Ukraine. Washington, which considers Beijing its most significant strategic competitor and rival, is escalating its military build-up against China, supporting the rearmament of Japan and providing advanced weaponry to Taiwan in preparation for war. New Delhi is a key player in this dangerous military-strategic buildup.

 

Sri Lanka’s ruling elite cannot maintain a balancing act between China, on one hand, and the US and India on the other. Indications are that Colombo will line up behind US imperialism. It still maintains its Acquisition and Cross Service Agreement with the US, allowing it to acquire defence logistic support in Sri Lanka.    

 

The US and NATO war against Russia in Ukraine and the escalating military provocations against China pose the danger of nuclear war. The US-led war against Russia in Ukraine has deepened the economic crisis in Sri Lanka and internationally, with devastating impacts on the lives and social conditions of the working class and the rural masses.

 

The looming threat of world war can only be prevented by building a global anti-war movement of the working class and in the struggle for international socialism. It is urgent for workers and youth in Sri Lanka and throughout South Asia to take up this struggle.

Haryana’s budget will give a further boost to export promotion, food processing with special emphasis on millets and job creation. This was announced by chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar, after a pre-budget consultation with industrialists from across the state in Gurgaon on Monday.

'We will focus on export-oriented industries to increase exports from the state. With the increase in exports, we will be able to fetch foreign exchange and would make a more meaningful contribution to the national economy,' said Khattar. 'Exports will increase our forex reserve, improve balance of payment and strengthen our national economy.'

The CM was in Gurgaon for a pre-budget consultation with industry associations from sectors from across the state. The meeting was basically a feedback and suggestion session organised by the state government before the budget in the last week of February. Khattar also holds the finance portfolio.

With 2023 being celebrated as the ‘year of the millet’, Khattar said that the upcoming state budget will stress on developing food processing units based on millets.

 

'We are a major agriculture state and food processing units will be helpful. The millets-based food processing units will make millet farming more beneficial for farmers.'

The CM also said that infrastructure development will be another focus area in the budget as it will help in attracting more investments. On the increasing debt, Khattar said that the ideal gross domestic product (GDP) to debt ratio should be 25% and 'the state's economic condition is better'. 'Debt is less than 25% of our GDP, our finances are sound and much better than many other states,' he said.

On their part, however, the industry leaders highlighted their pain points.

JN Mangal of the Gurgaon Industrial Association, said, 'Several auto ancillary units would soon be at a crossroads for want of new technology and products due to the advent of electric vehicles (EV). We suggest that the state should set up an R&D, incubation and training centre for lithium-ion batteries, drone technology, semiconductor and hydrogen in Gurgaon.'

Shripal Sharma from Kadipur Industrial Association, said the government should focus on improving infrastructure in industrial areas as well. 'We are struggling to get the basic infrastructure in the industrial areas,' he said.

India’s wheat production in 2023 is expected to be a record 112 million tonnes as good weather pushed the acreage under the staple to 34.1 million hectares, 12% higher than the five-year average of 30.4 million, two officials from the agriculture ministry said.

 

A bumper harvest, necessary to lift farm incomes, cool food inflation and replenish low wheat stocks, is 'certain' if the weather continues to be 'favourable and conducive' in the next two months, especially around harvesting, an official said, seeking anonymity.

 

Wheat-damaging heatwaves in early summer in the food-bowl states of northwest India are becoming more frequent. As temperatures soared past 40 degrees Celsius in March last year, the hottest on record, farmer Gurbaksh Nagi of Punjab’s Mansa district noticed that stalks of his maturing grains had turned brown from yellow, a sign they had shriveled.

 

Last year’s losses came on the heels of a similar heatwave in 2010 and a milder one in 2019. They signal the risks posed by climate change to India’s long-term food security, experts say.

 

The previous record for wheat production was 109.59 million tonne in 2020-21, despite the pandemic. In 2021-22, output of the staple declined to 106.84 million tonnes due to a prolonged heat wave just before harvesting, according to agriculture ministry data. This had resulted in the lowest government purchases in 15 years.

 

Officials expect a bumper wheat crop because cultivators have sown expensive, high-yielding varieties in nearly all of Punjab, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh, taking a cue from sharply higher wheat prices this year after extreme weather trimmed the country’s wheat output in 2022.

 

Robust wheat output, sown in November and harvested in March-April, will ease the current shortage and help put a lid on record cereal inflation. Stocks ran low despite India, the second largest wheat grower, banned overseas sales of the cereal in May last year.

 

Wheat prices last week were up to 40% higher in Indore markets – a benchmark – than the federally determined minimum support price of Rs.2015 a quintal (100kg) mainly on account of low stocks.

 

The area under all major rabi crops has risen by 3% from a year ago, as winter sowing operations are almost over. The coverage under mustard, a key oilseed, is up 7.5% year-on.

 

Last week, the Centre offered to sell 3 million tonne of wheat in the open market at a discount to tamp prices, a decision aided by expectations of a robust harvest.

 

'The spells of cold wave as well as light rainfall recently in northwestern states is good for the crop,' said Rahul Chauhan of IGrain, a commodities tracker.

India is an agricultural country. Whenever the economy is shaky. The effects of the recession are starting to show. Then only agriculture works to handle the falling economy. The yield of crops grown in different states of the country has a different identity. The central government and the state government make all efforts to get the produce of the crops recognized in the country and abroad. Many fruits and vegetables are very famous in Rajasthan too. Now the state government has made their threats visible in foreign countries as well. In this regard, efforts have been started at the ground level as well. 

 

In this way farmers will directly connect with foreign countries

 

The new exercise in Rajasthan has been done by the State Agriculture and Horticulture Department. According to media reports, senior officials of the department have asked the subordinates to motivate the farmers to get them registered with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). Its purpose will be that the fruits of the farmers will be promoted for export. Looking at the condition of the fruit, APEDA will be able to introduce it directly to the world. 

 

Kinnow, Orange, Pomegranate, Guava will be seen abroad

 

APEDA is planning that there is more production of Kinnow, Orange, Pomegranate and Guava in Rajasthan. These are very tasty to eat and full of nutrients. These fruits will be promoted abroad from the level of APEDA. This will not only promote these fruits, but the income of the farmers will also increase.  

 

Farmers will get the condition of exporting countries registered

 

The state government has clarified that 50 farmers from Jalore, Barmer, Sirohi and Jhalawar will be able to register in a month. After this, other farmers will also register themselves. At the same time, the state government has made another arrangement to check the quality of fruits. Under this, the registration of the farmer will be done according to the condition of the exporting countries. At the time of registration, the record of crop condition at the time of sowing, flooring and harvesting will have to be filled. This will give correct information about the quality of the fruit. 

 

Farmers' income will increase

 

APEDA officials say that Rajasthan has no share in the export of some crops in the country. For example, Rs 688 crore is exported from the country. The state government is trying that the fruits and vegetables that are being grown in Rajasthan. The farmers of the state can get their right price. In this sequence, the fruits produced in the state are being exported. This will also increase the income of the farmers.