ON AGRICULTURAL & PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(SUBMITTED IN THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (SESSION 2013-14) SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITED BY: MISS NISHA GUPTA AVTAR SINGH B.B.A. III YEAR ROLL NO. 7683 UNIVERSISTY ROLL NO. . I.B. (P.G.) COLLEGE AFFILIATED BY KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSISTY, KURUKSHETRA DECLARATION I AVTAR SINGH student of B.B.A. III yea !n I.B."#.G.$ %o&&e'e, #an!(at )ee*y de+&ae t)at t)e (o,e+t e(ot ent!t&ed -AGRICULTURAL & PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY . su*/!tted fo t)e de'ee of B.B.A. III yea !s /y o!'!na& 0o1 and t)e (o,e+t e(ot )as not fo/ed t)e *as!s fo t)e a0ad of any d!(&o/a, de'ee, asso+!ate s)!(, fe&&o0s)!( o s!/!&a ot)e t!t&es. It )as not *een su*/!tted to any ot)e un!2es!ty o !nst!tut!on fo t)e a0ad of any de'ee o d!(&o/a. PRINCIPAL SIGNATURE AVTAR SINGH ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Su2ey !s an e3+e&&ent too& fo &ean!n' and e3(&oat!on. No +&assoo/ out!ne +an su*st!tute 0)!+) !s (oss!*&e 0)!&e 0o1!n' !n ea& s!tuat!ons. A((&!+at!on of t)eoet!+a& 1no0&ed'e to (a+t!+a& s!tuat!ons !s t)e *onan4as of t)!s su2ey. 5!t)out a (o(e +o/*!nat!on of !ns(e+t!on and (es(!at!on, !t6s not easy to a+)!e2e anyt)!n'. T)ee !s a&0ays a sense of 'at!tude, 0)!+) 0e e3(ess to ot)es fo t)e )e&( and t)e needy se2!+es t)ey ende du!n' t)e d!ffeent ()ases of ou &!2es. I too 0ou&d &!1e to do !t as I ea&&y 0!s) to e3(ess /y 'at!tude to0ad a&& t)ose 0)o )a2e *een )e&(fu& to /e d!e+t&y o !nd!e+t&y du!n' t)e de2e&o(/ent of t)!s (o,e+t. I 0ou&d &!1e to t)an1 /y (ofesso MISS NISHA GUPTA 0)o 0as a&0ays t)ee to )e&( and 'u!de /e 0)en I needed )e&(. He (e+e(t!2e +!t!+!s/ 1e(t /e 0o1!n' to /a1e t)!s (o,e+t /oe fu&& (oof. I a/ t)an1fu& to )e fo )!s en+oua'!n' and 2a&ua*&e su((ot. 5o1!n' unde )e 0as an e3te/e&y 1no0&ed'ea*&e and en!+)!n' e3(e!en+e fo /e. I a/ 2ey t)an1fu& to )e fo a&& t)e 2a&ue add!t!on and en)an+e/ent done to /e. No 0ods +an ade7uate&y e3(ess /y o2e!d!n' de*t of 'at!tude to /y (aents 0)ose su((ot )e&(s /e !n a&& t)e 0ay. A*o2e a&& I s)a&& t)an1 /y f!ends 0)o +onstant&y en+oua'ed and *&essed /e so as to ena*&e /e to do t)!s 0o1 su++essfu&&y. AVTAR SINGH TABLE OF CONTENTS Section - 1 Section - APEDA`s Profile. Deta!&s a*out A#EDA88888888888 O2e2!e0 of A#EDA88888888888..
Details about APEDA T)e A'!+u&tua& and #o+essed Food #odu+ts E3(ot De2e&o(/ent Aut)o!ty "A#EDA$ 0as esta*&!s)ed *y t)e Go2en/ent of Ind!a unde t)e A'!+u&tua& and #o+essed Food #odu+ts E3(ot De2e&o(/ent Aut)o!ty A+t (assed *y t)e #a&!a/ent !n De+e/*e, B>HL. T)e A+t ": of B>HD$ +a/e !nto effe+t fo/ BGt) Fe*uay, B>HD *y a not!f!+at!on !ssued !n t)e Ga4ette of Ind!aM E3taod!nayM #atFII NSe+. G"!!$M BG.:.B>HD$. T)e Aut)o!ty e(&a+ed t)e #o+essed Food E3(ot #o/ot!on %oun+!& "#FE#%$. ASSIGNED FUNCTIONS In a++odan+e 0!t) t)e A'!+u&tua& and #o+essed Food #odu+ts E3(ot De2e&o(/ent Aut)o!ty A+t, B>HL, ": of B>HD$ t)e fo&&o0!n' fun+t!ons )a2e *een ass!'ned to t)e Aut)o!ty. = De2e&o(/ent of !ndust!es e&at!n' to t)e s+)edu&ed (odu+ts fo e3(ot *y 0ay of (o2!d!n' f!nan+!a& ass!stan+e o ot)e0!se fo undeta1!n' su2eys and feas!*!&!ty stud!es, (at!+!(at!on !n en7u!y +a(!ta& t)ou') ,o!nt 2entues and ot)e e&!efs and su*s!dy s+)e/es. = Re'!stat!on of (esons as e3(otes of t)e s+)edu&ed (odu+ts on (ay/ent of su+) fees as /ay *e (es+!*ed.
= F!3!n' of standads and s(e+!f!+at!ons fo t)e s+)edu&ed (odu+ts fo t)e (u(ose of e3(ots. = %ay!n' out !ns(e+t!on of /eat and /eat (odu+ts !n s&au')te )ouses, (o+ess!n' (&ants, stoa'e (e/!ses, +on2eyan+es o ot)e (&a+es 0)ee su+) (odu+ts ae 1e(t o )and&ed fo t)e (u(ose of ensu!n' t)e 7ua&!ty of su+) (odu+ts. = I/(o2!n' of (a+1a'!n' of t)e S+)edu&ed (odu+tsP I/(o2!n' of /a1et!n' of t)e S+)edu&ed (odu+ts outs!de Ind!a. = #o/ot!on of e3(ot o!ented (odu+t!on and de2e&o(/ent of t)e S+)edu&ed (odu+ts.
= %o&&e+t!on of stat!st!+s fo/ t)e o0nes of fa+to!es o esta*&!s)/ents en'a'ed !n t)e (odu+t!on, (o+ess!n', (a+1a'!n', /a1et!n' o e3(ot of t)e s+)edu&ed (odu+ts o fo/ su+) ot)e (esons as /ay *e (es+!*ed on any /atte e&at!n' to t)e s+)edu&ed (odu+ts and (u*&!+at!on of t)e stat!st!+s so +o&&e+ted o of any (ot!ons t)eeof o e3ta+ts t)ee fo/. = Ta!n!n' !n 2a!ous as(e+ts of t)e !ndust!es +onne+ted 0!t) t)e s+)edu&ed (odu+tsP Su+) ot)e /attes as /ay *e (es+!*ed. Products Monitored A#EDA !s /andated 0!t) t)e es(ons!*!&!ty of e3(ot (o/ot!on and de2e&o(/ent of t)e fo&&o0!n' s+)edu&ed (odu+tsM = Fu!ts, Ve'eta*&es and t)e! #odu+ts.
= #ou&ty and #ou&ty #odu+ts. = Da!y #odu+ts. = %onfe+t!oney, B!s+u!ts and Ba1ey #odu+ts. = Honey, @a''ey and Su'a #odu+ts. = %o+oa and !ts (odu+ts, +)o+o&ates of a&& 1!nds. = A&+o)o&!+ and NonFA&+o)o&!+ Be2ea'es. = %eea& #odu+ts. = Goundnuts, #eanuts and 5a&nuts. = #!+1&es and %)utneys. = F&o!+u&tue and F&o!+u&tue #odu+ts. = He*a& and 9ed!+!na& #&ants = R!+e "NonFBas/at!$. In add!t!on to t)!s, A#EDA )as *een entusted 0!t) t)e es(ons!*!&!ty to /on!to e3(ots of so/e nonFs+)edu&ed !te/s su+) as Bas/at! R!+e, 5)eat, and %oase Ga!ns and a&so !/(ot of su'a. Overview of APEDA Organization Administrative Set Up Chairman - A((o!nted *y t)e %enta& Go2en/ent Director - A((o!nted *y A#EDA Secretary - A((o!nted *y t)e %enta& Go2en/ent Other Officers and Staff - A((o!nted *y t)e Aut)o!ty Composition of the APEDA Authority As (es+!*ed *y t)e statute, t)e A#EDA Aut)o!ty +ons!sts of t)e fo&&o0!n' /e/*es na/e&y. A %)a!/an, a((o!nted *y t)e %enta& Go2en/ent. T)e A'!+u&tua& 9a1et!n' Ad2!so to t)e Go2en/ent of Ind!a. One /e/*e a((o!nted *y t)e %enta& Go2en/ent e(esent!n' t)e #&ann!n' %o//!ss!on. T)ee /e/*es of #a&!a/ent of 0)o/ t0o ae e&e+ted *y t)e House of #eo(&e and one *y t)e %oun+!& of States. E!')t /e/*es a((o!nted *y t)e %enta& Go2en/ent e(esent!n' es(e+t!2e&yP t)e 9!n!st!es of t)e %enta& Go2t. Dea&!n' 0!t)P A'!+u&tue and Rua& De2e&o(/ent, %o//e+e, F!nan+e, Industy, Food, %!2!& Su((&!es, %!2!& A2!at!on, S)!((!n' and Tans(ot. F!2e /e/*es a((o!nted *y t)e %enta& Go2en/ent *y otat!on !n t)e a&()a*et!+a& ode to e(esent t)e States and t)e Un!on Te!to!es. Se2en /e/*es a((o!nted *y t)e %enta& Go2t. e(esent!n'P = Ind!an %oun+!& of A'!+u&tua& Resea+). = Nat!ona& Hot!+u&tua& Boad. = Nat!ona& A'!+u&tua& %oo(eat!2e 9a1et!n' Fedeat!on. = %enta& Food Te+)no&o'!+a& Resea+) Inst!tute. = Ind!an Inst!tute of #a+1a'!n'. = S(!+es E3(ot #o/ot!on %oun+!&. = %as)e0 E3(ot #o/ot!on %oun+!&. T0e&2e /e/*es a((o!nted *y t)e %enta& Go2en/ent e(esent!n'P = Fu!t and Ve'eta*&e #odu+ts Indust!es. = 9eat, #ou&ty and Da!y #odu+ts Indust!es. = Ot)e S+)edu&ed #odu+ts Indust!es. = #a+1a'!n' Industy. T0o /e/*es a((o!nted *y t)e %enta& Go2en/ent fo/ a/on'st s(e+!a&!sts and s+!ent!sts !n t)e f!e&ds of a'!+u&tue, e+ono/!+s and /a1et!n' of t)e s+)edu&ed (odu+ts. Goals = To /a3!/!4e foe!'n e3+)an'e ean!n's t)ou') !n+eased a'o e3(ots = To (o2!de *ette !n+o/e to t)e fa/es t)ou') )!')e un!t 2a&ue ea&!4at!on = To +eate e/(&oy/ent o((otun!t!es !n ua& aeas *y en+oua'!n' 2a&ue added e3(ots of fa/ (odu+e. Vision = To esta*&!s) Ind!a as a +ons!stent su((&!e of 7ua&!ty and (!+e +o/(et!t!2e a'o (odu+ts. Share of Agri. Exports in total Export of India 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 Total Merchandise Exports 99.44 127.35 159.25 169 Export O !ll !"ri. #rod$cts 9.15 11.6 16.83 --- Export O #rod$cts Monitored %& !#E'! 4.09 4.86 7.93 8.7 (hare )n Total Merchandise Exports 4.12 3.81 4.98 5.15 (hare )n !ll !"ri. Exports 44.74 41.86 47.11 --- APEDA Export Performance in 2008 - 2009 Products April - Feb 2008 April - Feb 2009 Growth ( ) Floriculture & Seeds 108 93 - 13.23 Fruits & Vegetables 617 821 32.95 Processed Fruits & Veg. 427 451 5.53 Animal Products 1138 1382 21.42 Other Processed Foods 898 1038 15.53 Cereals 3206 2949 - 8.02 TOTAL ( in US $ million ) 6395.25 6734.24 5.30 TOTAL ( in Rs. crores ) 25708.92 30640.80 19.18 Section 5 Review of Literature = Agricultural Trade (Mr. S. Dave). = Foreign Trade Policy 2004 - 09. = Export Competitiveness of Indian Agriculture. = Agricultural Economy & Policy Report, 1an 2009. Mr. S DAVE (Director of APEDA) Agricultural Trade Des(!te *e!n' an a'a!an e+ono/y, 0)ee t)e a'!+u&tua& se+to (o2!des e/(&oy/ent to a((o3!/ate&y D; (e +ent of t)e (o(u&at!on and +ont!*utes :L (e +ent to t)e GD# of t)e +ounty, Ind!a )as e/a!ned a /a'!na& (&aye !n 0o&d a'!+u&tua& tade. %uent&y, !t )as a s)ae of &ess t)an B (e +ent of t)e 0o&d tade !n a'!+u&tue. T)e s)ae of a'!+u&tua& (odu+ts !n+&ud!n' +offee, tea and f!s)e!es !n t)e tota& e3(ots of Ind!a 0as aound B;.>L (e +ent !n t)e yea :;;LF;D. T)ee )as *een de+&!ne !n a'!+u&tua& !/(ots. T)e a'!+u&tua& !/(ots de+eased fo/ Rs ::;LK.<> +oe !n :;;<F;L, to Rs :B;:L.L< +oe !n :;;LF;D. T)e s)ae of a'!+u&tua& !/(ots to t)e +ounty6s tota& !/(ots )as e/a!ned steady aound G.GG (e +ent. I/(ots )a2e e'!steed a e&at!2e de+&!ne du!n' A(!&FSe(te/*e :;;D, 0)en !t 0as on&y :.HH (e +ent of t)e +ounty6s tota& !/(ot. T)e !/(ot of 2e'eta*&e o!&s f!3ed "ed!*&e$, (u&ses, +as)e0 nuts, +otton "a0 and 0aste$ and 0ood (odu+ts do/!nate ou a'!+u&tua& !/(ots. A'!+u&tua& e3(ots, on t)e ot)e )and, )a2e an !n+eas!n' tend. Ind!a6s a'!+u&tua& e3(ots )a2e !n+eased fo/ Rs G>HDG.GB +oe !n :;;<F;L, to Rs <>H;:.>: +oe !n :;;LF;D. Du!n' t)e +uent yea "A(!&=Se(te/*e :;;D$, t)e 2a&ue of a'!+u&tua& e3(ots 0as 0ot) Rs :HBLK.L: +oe +o/(aed to Rs :BDKG.:L +oe fo t)e +oes(ond!n' (e!od of &ast yea, e'!ste!n' a 'o0t) of :>.>B (e +ent. T)e e3(ot of /a!ne (odu+ts, o!& /ea&s, !+e, 0)eat, tea, +offee, +as)e0 and su'a do/!nate ou a'!+u&tua& e3(ots. Genea&&y, t)ee )as *een a su(&us !n a'!+u&tua& tade o2e t)e yeas. T)e tade su(&uses !n te/s of 2a&ue )a2e *een Rs BKH;L.H: +oe !n :;;<F;L and Rs :HKKK.GH +oe !n :;;LF;D es(e+t!2e&y. T)e su(&us !s +ont!nu!n' du!n' t)e +uent yea and !s 0ot) Rs BK;:L.K< +oe. In *!ef, a'!+u&tua& tade du!n' A(!&FSe(te/*e :;;D s)o0s a )ea&t)y *a&an+e 0)!+) +an *e *oosted fut)e !f t)e e3(ot of a'!+u&tua& (odu+ts &!1e /a!ne (odu+ts, !+e "Bas/at!$, ot)e +eea&s, tea, +offee, +as)e0 nut, o!& /ea&s, and su'a, 0)!+) do/!nate ou a'!+u&tua& e3(ots +an *e !n+eased fut)e. It /ay *e seen fo/ t)e tend t)at 0)!&e !n +eta!n +ases, e3(ots )a2e !n+eased, !n ot)es, a de+&!ne )as *een e'!steed. T)e fa+tos, 0)!+) ae a+1no0&ed'ed to )a2e &!/!ted ou e3(ot and !nfastu+tua& !nade7ua+!es, as 0e&& as unfa2oa*&e !ntenat!ona& (!+es, ae /a!n&y due to do/est!+ su((ot '!2en to a'!+u&tue *y de2e&o(ed +ount!es. 9eet!n' t)e san!tay and ()ytoFsan!tay e7u!e/ents of /ost tad!n' (atnes a&so +a&&s fo su*stant!a& !n2est/ent !n de2e&o(!n' 7ua&!ty standads and !nfastu+tue fa+!&!t!es. Foreign Trade Policy 2004-09 T)e S(e+!a& Fo+us In!t!at!2e fo A'!+u&tue !n t)e ne0 #o&!+y !n+&udesM = A ne0 s+)e/e +a&&ed V!s)es) K!s)! U(a, Yo,ana, 0)!+) )as *een !ntodu+ed to *oost t)e e3(ots of fu!ts, 2e'eta*&es, f&o0es, /!no foest (odu+e and t)e! 2a&ueFadded (odu+ts. = QDutyFfee !/(ot of +a(!ta& 'oods unde t)e E3(ot #o/ot!on %a(!ta& Goods "E#%G$ s+)e/e. = %a(!ta& 'oods !/(oted unde E#%G fo a'!+u&tue (e/!tted to *e !nsta&&ed any0)ee !n t)e a'! e3(ot 4ones. = QAss!stan+e to States fo Infastu+tue De2e&o(/ent of E3(ots "ASIDE$ funds to *e a&so ut!&!4ed fo t)e de2e&o(/ent of a'! e3(ot 4ones. = QI/(ot of seeds, *u&*s, tu*es and (&ant!n' /ate!a& )as *een &!*ea&!4ed. = QE3(ot of (&ant (ot!ons, de!2at!2es and e3ta+ts )as *een &!*ea&!4ed 0!t) a 2!e0 to (o/ote e3(ots of /ed!+!na& (&ants and )e*a& (odu+ts. Repeal of Cess T)e A'!+u&tue #odu+e %ess A+t, B><;, and t)e #odu+e %ess A+t, B>DD, 0ee e(ea&ed t)ou') a fes) (a&!a/entay ena+t/ent. T)e #odu+e %ess La0s "A*o&!t!on$ A+t, :;;D, 0as not!f!ed !n t)e Gazette of India on :D Se(te/*e :;;D, !n ode to e/o2e t)e +ess on e3(ot of a'!+u&tua& (odu+ts and to en+oua'e t)e e3(ot of a'!+u&tua& (odu+ts. Export Competitiveness of Indian Agriculture L!*ea&!4at!on of 0o&d tade !n a'!+u&tue )as o(ened u( ne0 2!stas of 'o0t). Ind!a )as a +o/(et!t!2e ad2anta'e !n se2ea& +o//od!t!es fo a'!+u&tua& e3(ots *e+ause of nea se&fF suff!+!en+y of !n(uts, e&at!2e&y &o0 &a*ou +osts and d!2ese a'oF+&!/at!+ +ond!t!ons. T)ese fa+tos )a2e ena*&ed e3(ot of se2ea& a'!+u&tua& +o//od!t!es o2e t)e yeas su+) as /a!ne (odu+ts, +eea&s, +as)e0, tea, +offee, s(!+es, o!& /ea&s, fu!ts and 2e'eta*&es, +asto and to*a++o. Fo +eta!n +o//od!t!es &!1e Bas/at! R!+e, Ind!a )a2e a n!+)e /a1et a++ess !n s(!te of +o/(et!t!on. A'!+u&tua& e3(ot )as s!4ea*&e s)ae of a*out BH to B< (e +ent !n tota& e3(ots of t)e +ounty. A'!+u&tua& !/(ots ae a*out L to D (e +ent of tota& !/(ots !n t)e +ounty. On&y a fe0 +o//od!t!es &!1e ed!*&e o!&, +otton, (u&ses and 0ood and 0ood (odu+ts ae !/(oted. Ra!s!n' t)e &e2e& of (odu+t!2!ty and 7ua&!ty standads to !ntenat!ona&&y +o/(et!t!2e &e2e&s !s one of t)e /a,o +)a&&en'es fo&&o0!n' t)e d!s/ant&!n' of 7uant!tat!2e est!+t!ons on !/(ots, as (e t)e 5TO A'ee/ent on A'!+u&tue. Fo se2ea& +o//od!t!es, ou nat!ona& (odu+t!2!ty !s &ess t)an t)e 0o&d a2ea'e. 5!t)!n t)e +ounty, t)ee ae 0!de 2a!at!ons !n (odu+t!2!ty &e2e&s. #un,a*, Hayana, And)a #ades) /ay )a2e atta!ned (odu+t!2!ty &e2e&s of a 0o&d standad. But ot)e e'!ons ae 0ay *e)!nd. T)us t)e !ssue of +o/(et!t!2eness !s a&so e'!on s(e+!f!+. A e'!ona&&y d!ffeent!ated state'y, ta1!n' !nto a++ounts t)e a'ono/!+, +&!/at!+ and en2!on/enta& +ond!t!ons, !s t)eefoe, and sou')t to *e (usued to ea&!4e t)e fu&& (otent!a& of y!e&d !n e2ey e'!on. %o/(aat!2e ad2anta'e !n !tse&f !s a e&at!2e +on+e(t and !t de(ends u(on t)e e&at!2e +)an'es !n t)e Intenat!ona& 9a1et. A /a,o d!ff!+u&ty fa+ed *y Ind!a !n t)e !ntenat!ona& /a1et !s t)e )!') &e2e& of do/est!+ su((ot and e3(ot su*s!d!es '!2en *y de2e&o(ed +ount!es fo a'! e3(ots. & Hen+e !t !s !/(eat!2e to e2o&2e +on+ete state'!es to /a1e Ind!an a'!+u&tue +o/(et!t!2e and en)an+e !ts eff!+!en+y. Fo t)!s (u(ose, on t)e one )and 0e s)ou&d *e see1!n' su*stant!a& edu+t!on !n t)e su((ot '!2en to a'!+u&tue *y de2e&o(ed +ount!es, on t)e ot)e )and, Ind!an a'!+u&tue 0ou&d a&so e7u!e to *e su((oted to /a!nta!n and !/(o2e !ts +o/(et!t!2eness. India - Agricultural Economy and Policy Report 1anuary 2009 The economy as it relates to agriculture Ind!a e/a!ns an a'!+u&tua& e+ono/y !n /any !/(otant es(e+ts. T)e s)ae of a'!+u&tue !n t)e +ounty6s GD# +onst!tutes a*out BH (e+ent. A'!+u&tue (o2!des a &!2e&!)ood fo a((o3!/ate&y D;; /!&&!on +!t!4ens, at &east !nd!e+t&y. Ho0e2e, Ind!an a'!+u&tue !s not 2ey eff!+!ent, and t)e se+to +ont!nues to &!/!t o2ea&& e+ono/!+ 'o0t). Ind!a !s endo0ed 0!t) !+) &and, 0ate, and &a*o esou+es, a&t)ou') 0ate esou+es ae o2ee3(&o!ted !n so/e states due to nonFe+ono/!+ (!+!n' of !!'at!on 0ate and (o0e. Ind!an a'!+u&tue !s +)aa+te!4ed *y &o0 (odu+t!2!ty, 0!t) a2ea'e +o( y!e&ds fo /ost +o(s 0e&& *e&o0 0o&d &e2e&s.. 5!t) t)e *e'!nn!n' of e+ono/!+ &!*ea&!4at!on !n B>>B, t)e Ind!an Go2en/ent "GOI$ en+oua'ed foe!'n d!e+t !n2est/ent !n a'!+u&tue and food (o+ess!n'. Domestic agricultural policy overview A'!+u&tua& (!+e (o&!+y !s (!/a!&y fo+used on a+)!e2!n' se&fFsuff!+!en+y !n Ind!a6s t0o food sta(&es F 0)eat and !+e. %on+ens a*out t)e 0!den!n' su((&yIde/and 'a( fo *as!+ food !te/s su+) as 0)eat, !+e, and (u&ses )a2e (o/(ted t)e 'o2en/ent e+ent&y to &aun+) a Nat!ona& Food Se+u!ty 9!ss!on "NFS9$, 0)!+) a!/s to !n+ease t)e +ounty6s 0)eat, !+e, and (u&se (odu+t!on *y H, B; and : /!&&!on tons, es(e+t!2e&y, *y t)e end of t)e BBt) F!2e Yea #&an ":;BBIB:$ to ensue food se+u!ty. T)e a((oa+) of t)e NFS9 !s to *!d'e t)e y!e&d 'a( !n t)ese +o(s t)ou') d!sse/!nat!on of !/(o2ed te+)no&o'!es and fa/ /ana'e/ent (a+t!+es. 9a1et!n' +)a!ns ae )!')&y fa'/ented, often !n+&ud!n' s!3 to e!')t !nte/ed!a!es, and ae do/!nated *y s/a&& s+a&e ente(!ses. Tans(otat!on !nfastu+tue and t)e +o&dF+)a!n syste/ e/a!n !nade7uate. Fa/es tend to e+e!2e a s/a&& s)ae of t)e f!na& +onsu/e (!+e. Ho0e2e, -o'an!4ed. eta!&!n' !s no0 !n fu&& s0!n' !n Ind!a, 0!t) se2ea& &a'e Ind!an +o(oat!ons ente!n' and e3(and!n' t)e! o(eat!ons. O(t!/!s/ !n t)e food eta!& se+to ste/s fo/ a 2!*ant and 'o0!n' e+ono/y, !n+eas!n' (u+)as!n' (o0e, and a 'o0!n' nu/*e of u*an +onsu/es de/and!n' a /oden s)o((!n' e3(e!en+e. %on+ens o2e ade7uate su((&!es of essent!a& food !te/s )a2e &ed t)e 'o2en/ent to *ot) edu+e so/e !/(ot est!+t!ons and !/(ose e3(ot est!+t!ons on !te/s su+) as 0)eat, !+e and 2e'eta*&es o!&s. T)!s )as &ed to sto+1F*u!&d!n' of 'o2en/ent su((&!es !n 0)eat and !+e du!n' t)e :;;HI:;;> (e!od. Ind!a 0as one of t)e f!st As!an +ount!es to !n2est !n a'!+u&tua& *!ote+)no&o'y esea+) and to set u( a *!osafety syste/ to e'u&ate t)e a((o2a& of 'enet!+a&&y /od!f!ed "G9$ +o(s. General and agricultural trade situation A&t)ou') a found!n' (aty of *ot) t)e Genea& A'ee/ent on Ta!ffs and Tade "GATT$ and t)e 5o&d Tade O'an!4at!on "5TO$, t)e Ind!an 'o2en/ent +ont!nues to use )!') ta!ffs and nonF ta!ff *a!es to &!/!t !/(ots of a'!+u&tua& (odu+ts. Ind!a6s a2ea'e 5TO *ound a'!+u&tua& ta!ff !s BB: (e+entP )o0e2e, t)e /ed!an a((&!ed a'!+u&tua& duty !s GL.: (e+ent. T)!s d!ffes s!'n!f!+ant&y fo/ ta!ffs on nonFa'!+u&tua& (odu+ts 0)!+) )a2e *een 'adua&&y edu+ed to t)e +uent (ea1 &e2e& of B; (e+ent. So/e sens!t!2e food !te/s su+) as 0!ne, a&+o)o&!+ *e2ea'es, (ou&ty /eat, a!s!ns, !+e, 0)eat, and 2e'eta*&e o!&s, ae (ote+ted *y /u+) )!')e *ound dut!es, an'!n' fo/ L; to BL; (e+ent. Fo /ost a'!+u&tua& (odu+ts, t)e 'o2en/ent &e2!es a +ounte2a!&!n' duty e7ua& to do/est!+ e3+!se ta3es, a t)ee (e+ent edu+at!on +ess "su+)a'e$, and a fou (e+ent -s(e+!a&. +ounte2a!&!n' duty on a&& d!e+t and !nd!e+t ta3es, !n+&ud!n' +usto/ ta!ffs, 0)!+) esu&ts !n )!')e ta!ff ates. Ind!a !s a net a'!+u&tua& e3(ote 0!t) e3(ots 2a&ued at JB>.GG *!&&!on and !/(ots 2a&ued at JK.L *!&&!on !n :;;KI;H. I/(ots ae 'o0!n' and !n+&ude 2e'eta*&e o!&s, 0)eat, (u&ses, a0 +as)e0s, dy fu!ts, +otton, 0oo&, )!des and s1!ns, and fu!ts and 2e'eta*&es. Ind!a6s a'!+u&tua& e3(ots to t)e Un!ted States, 2a&ued at JB.L *!&&!on !n :;;K. Section 6 Results and Analysis = Maharashtra Agricultural Export. = Terminal Market Nashik. = Agri Export Zone - Grapes. = Agri Export Zone - Onions. = Agri Export Zone - Pomegranate.
Maharashtra Agricultural Export = Fu!t #odu+t!on = B;; La1)s 9t. = Ve'eta*&e #odu+t!on F <L La1)s 9t = %otton #odu+t!on F :.D 9!&&!on Ba&es "G; E Of %ounty #odu+t!on$ = To(es !n #odu+t!on !n t)e %ounty Fo Ga(e >.HH La1)s 9t Banana GD La1)s 9t Oan'e H.HB La1)s 9t #o/e'anate G.<; La1)s 9t Terminal Market - Nashik "Fo a'!+u&tua& E3(ot$ = Lo+at!on F Nea Nas!1 = Aea F B;; a+e out of 0)!+) GL a+es !n Bst ()ase. = Hand&!n' +a(a+!ty F BB &a1)s 9T (e annu/. = E3(e+ted t)ou')(ut F BL;; 9TIday du!n' (ea1. = Unde Nat!ona& Hot!+u&tue 9!ss!on du!n' :;;KF;H ? :;;HF ;>, t)e de2e&o(/ent of 5)o&esa&e ITe/!na& /a1et at I'at(u!, Nas!1, at a +ost of Rs D; %oes 0!t) a tota& f!nan+!a& out&ay of Rs BL %oes !s (o(osed. = T)e out&ay (o(osed fo yea :;;HF;> !s Rs. LFK %oes. Modern Infrastructure in the Market B. %enta& E&e+ton!+ Au+t!on. :. 9e+)an!4ed Hand&!n' 0!t) #eF+oo&!n' un!ts. G. 5)o&esa&e *&o+1 +u/ Godo0ns "KL *!' s)o(s$. <. Fou E&e+ton!+ Gad!n' L!nes 0!t) StateFofFAt Fa+!&!ty fo E3(ots. L. #a+1F)ouse Fa+!&!t!es. D. %o&o V!s!on Syste/ Oua&!ty Stat!on. K. L;;; 9T %o&d Stoa'e and D R!(en!n' +)a/*es fo Banana I 9an'o of :L 9T ea+). H. State of At Test!n'I%et!f!+at!on La* ? R?D +ente to /eet Intenat!ona& S#S standads. >. N%DER #&atfo/ fo E&e+ton!+ Tad!n'. B;. #o2!s!on fo Food #o+ess!n' Un!t, Hote& and So+!a& Infastu+tue !n ()aseFII Off-market site Infrastructure B. :; %o&&e+t!on +entes (o2!d!n' fa+!&!t!es :. Sa&e out&ets !n ten /a,o +!t!es of Ind!a fo -Nas!1 Fes). Band G. %as) ? %ay stoes "!n +!ty aeas on Fan+)!se *as!s$
Investment Profile B. S)ae %a(!ta& ":>.<GE$ F Rs. BKD<.>G &a1)s :. Su*s!dy ":G.L<E$ F Rs. B<BB.<< &a1)s G. Te/ Loan "<K.;GE$ F Rs. :H:;.;; &a1)s Tota& F Rs. 5996.37 lakhs Turnover = E2eyday G tu+1 &oads of fu!ts and 2e'eta*&es e+e!2ed *y ea+) sa&e +entes. = On an a2ea'e t)e /a1ets 0!&& o(eate fo G;; days !n a yea. = Tota& 7uant!ty )and&ed *y ea+) sa&e +ente F HB;; 9Ts. = A&& t)e B; sa&e +entes 0!&& )and&e HB;; 9Ts of Fu!ts and Ve'eta*&es annua&&y. = T)e Annua& tuno2e of t)e a&& sa&e +entes 0ou&d *e 0ot) Rs.D<.H; %oes. Agri Export Zone for Grape and Grape Wine in Nashik District Region. F T)e (o,e+t !n t)e f!st sta'e enta!&s a tota& +ost of Goda2a! 5!ne #a1, V!n+)u, Nas)!1 !s Rs. >.GK +oe Out of 0)!+) Rs.<.;; +oe fo #a1 0!&& +o/e fo/ 2a!ous %enta& Go2t. a'en+!es &!1e A#EDA, Nat!ona& Hot!+u&tue Boad, 9!n!sty of Food #o+ess!n' Indust!es, and 9!n!sty of A'!+u&tue. T)e est of t)e e3(end!tue 0!&& *e *one *y t)e State Go2en/ent. F T)e AEA 0ou&d &ead to e3(ots of Rs.DH.<K %oes. F It 0as a&so (o(osed to setu( 9a)aas)ta Ga(e Boad "9GB$, an autono/ous de2e&o(/ent a'en+y, 0)!+) 0!&& 0o1 as a fa+!&!tato to ensue a s/oot) and ode&y de2e&o(/ent of t)e 'a(e ? 'a(e 0!ne !ndusty !n t)e state. Present Status F T)e 9OU fo t)!s A'! E3(ot Aone 0as s!'ned on K t) @an :;;:. F B:; a((&!+at!ons )a2e *een f!na&!4ed *y 9ID% "t)e Noda& A'en+y$ fo/ ente(eneus fo (&ots fo 5!ne #a1 and t)e (&ots ae a&&otted.
F <K< fa/es )a2e a&so *een !dent!f!ed *y t)e State Go2en/ent fo !ntens!2e ta!n!n'. >: ta!n!n' (o'a//es o'an!4ed to +o2e L;<: fa/es. F 9ID% )as a&&otted :,;;; S7. 9ts. #&ot to 9Is. V!n+)u Ga(e 5!ne.
F A #o,e+t )as a&so *een san+t!oned fo e2o&2!n' ne0 2a!et!es of (o+ess!n' 'a(es as 0e&&.
F Ga(e 0!ne !s e3(oted fo/ t)!s 4one fo/ t)e yea :;;GF:;;< on0ads fo/ t)e ne0 un!ts. Fou un!ts )a2e a&eady stated e3(ots of 0!ne fo/ t)e 4one.
F T)e State 'o2en/ent )as ta1en !n!t!at!2e to set u( 0!ne (a1s !n Nas!1 d!st!+t. 9F#I )as san+t!onedId!s*used Rs.:.; %oes as 'antF!nFa!d ass!stan+e fo sett!n' u( a food (a1 fo 'a(e 0!ne at V!n+)u !n Nas!1. Tota& B:; (&ots )a2e a&eady *een a&&o+ated. F GD 0!ne!es !n t)e AEA ae a&eady (odu+!n' 0!nes. F A %on+ess!on of :LE !n e3+!se duty )as *een offeed *y t)e state Go2en/ent. " B;;E e3e/(t!on fo/ E3+!se duty fo Ten yeas fo/ :;;B$ F State Go2t. de+&aed e3e/(t!on !n Sa&es Ta3 "<E$ fo 'a(e 0!ne. F T)e Go2t. of 9a)aas)ta )as +onst!tuted a ten /e/*e Tas1 Fo+e %o//!ttee unde t)e %)a!/ans)!( of %o//!ss!one "A'!+u&tue$ fo t)e de2e&o(/ent of t)e AEA. F 9ID% )as e7uested %!s!&, K!&os1a, Tata, NR% and %e*e+o, fo su*/!tt!n' (o,e+t e(ot fo esta*&!s)/ent of 5!ne Inst!tute !n Nas!1 D!st!+t. F Du!n' t)e yea :;;GF;<, e3(ot of fes) 'a(es 0as /ade to Euo(e fo a 7uant!ty of a((o3. BH,;;; 9Ts and to t)e 9!dd&e East fo a 7uant!ty of H;;; 9ts. T)e e3(ot of fes) 'a(es and 0!ne )as a/ounted to Rs. B;H %oes. F The total exports are 384.67 Crores. F The total investment of Rs. 110.17 Crores has been achieved so far. Agri Export Zone for Onion in Nashik District Region. F T)e #o,e+t enta!&s an !n2est/ent of aound Rs. G:.:< +oes out of 0)!+) Rs. >.BG +oes 0!&& f&o0 fo/ t)e %enta& Go2en/ent A'en+!es, Rs. >.>> +oes fo/ State Go2en/ent A'en+!es and (!2ate se+to !s e3(e+ted to !n2est aound Rs. BG.B: +oes. F In t)e ne3t L yeas !t !s e3(e+ted t)at t)ee 0ou&d *e an e3(ot 0ot) Rs. BL<.<> +oes fo/ t)!s 4one, 0)!+) !n+&udes aound :;;;; 9T (e annu/ *y end of L t) yea of s(e+!a& 2a!ety of ye&&o0 on!on to Euo(e and @a(an, and (o+essed on!on su+) as de)ydated on!on, fo4en on!on and (ese2ed on!on.
F Aound G;;; fa/es ae a&so &!1e&y to *enef!t fo/ t)e sett!n' u( of t)!s 4one. Present Status F 9oU s!'ned on BD t) @anuay, :;;G F 9SA9B 0!t) t)e )e&( of A'!+u&tue Un!2es!ty, State A'!+u&tue de(at/ent, Lo+a& A#9% ? 'o0e6s +oo(eat!2e aan'ed BLL one day ta!n!n' (o'a/s and ta!ned B;G:> fa/es unde AEA. F Nas!1 = Lasa&'aon, S!nna, Nand'aon, Ra)ud, Ba/)na'aon, U/ane, Satana, Deo&a. F To de2e&o( s+!ent!f!+ On!on stoa'e stu+tues !n t)e State 9SA9B ? State A'!+u&tue De(at/ent )as de+!ded to !n+ease t)e a/ount of su*s!dy fo/ Rs. G;;IF to Rs. L;;IF (e 9T *y 9SA9B ? fo/ Rs. L;;IF to Rs. B;;;IF (e 9T *y State A'!+u&tue De(at/ent. F An E3(ot fa+!&!ty +ente fo On!on !s (o(osed to ee+t !n Ka&0an ta&u1a D!st. Nas)!1. F 9Is. K9S S0ana Tades, 9a&ays!a )as a((oa+)ed to 9SA9B and t)ey ae !n (o+ess of e3(ot!n' : +onta!nes of On!on to 9a&ays!a. F To !n+ease t)e e3(ot (o/ot!ona& a+t!2!ty /oe effe+t!2e&y 0o&d0!de, 9SA9B !s (e(a!n' fo ISO >;;BM:;;; +et!f!+at!on. F Exports worth Rs. 588.00 Crs (App) have been affected from the State. F The total investment so far has been Rs 38.33 Crs. Agri Export Zone for Pomegranate in Nashik District Region. F T)e (o,e+t en2!sa'es an !n2est/ent of Rs. B<.>H %oes 0!t) +enta& 'o2en/ent +ont!*ut!on of Rs. G.H> %oes and t)e state 'o2en/ent +ont!*ut!on of Rs. G.>K %oes. #!2ate !n2est/ent to t)e tune of Rs K.B: %s F T)!s 0ou&d esu&t !n !n+e/enta& e3(ots of Rs. GL %oes o2e a (e!od of f!2e yeas. Present Status F 9OU s!'ned on > t) @une, :;;G F 9SA9B 0!t) t)e )e&( of A'!+u&tue Un!2es!ty, State A'!+u&tue de(at/ent, Lo+a& A#9% ? 'o0e6s +oo(eat!2e aan'ed BG< one day ta!n!n' (o'a/s and ta!ned >:LH fa/es unde AEA. F Nas!1 = Satana, 9atane, Na/(u, Asta'aon, Kod*e&, Satana. F 9SA9B 0!t) t)e )e&( of A#EDA and A#9%, Baa/at! ee+ted #o/e'anate e3(ot fa+!&!ty +ente at @a&o+)! Baa/at! D!st. #une. T)e (!2ate e3(otes )a2e e3(oted aound D;L 9Ts. of #o/e'anate to Euo(e ? 9!dd&e East !n +uent season *y us!n' t)!s fa+!&!ty +ente. F A&on' 0!t) t)e E3(ot fa+!&!ty +ente at Nas)!1, t)e e3(ot of #o/e'anate )as *een stated fo/ 9SA9B6s E3(ot. T!&& date aound HD 9Ts of (o/e'anates )a2e e3(oted fo/ t)!s fa+!&!ty +ente. F To !n+ease e3(ot of #o/e'anate to Euo(ean /a1ets, 9SA9B )as announ+ed L; E su*s!dy s+)e/e fo G&o*a& GA# +et!f!+at!on to 9an'o ? #o/e'anate 'o0es. T)e (o+edue of f!na&!4at!on of t)e a'en+y fo G&o*a& GA# +et!f!+at!on !s !n (o'ess. F To +on2!n+e t)e /an'o 'o0es fo G&o*a& GA# +et!f!+at!on to t)e! fa/s, t)e a0aeness (o'a/s ae (&anned !n t)e (o/e'anate 'o0!n' (o+1ets. F Aound <L (o/e'anate 'o0es )a2e e'!steed unde #.9.O fo G&o*a& GA# +et!f!+at!on fo t)e! Fa/s F 9SA9B )as set u( (atnes)!( o'an!4at!on of t)e +oFo(eat!2e so+!et!es of /an'o 'o0es na/ed -9AHAANAR. !n t)e yea :;;L fo !n+ease t)e e3(ot of (o/e'anate fo/ 9a)aas)ta... T!&& date t)ey )a2e e3(oted KK 9Ts of (o/e'anate to T)e Net)e&ands. F T)e (o,e+t (o(osa& fo sten't)en!n' of t)!s so+!ety )as *een dafted and sent to Stee!n' %o//!ttee fo f!na&!4at!on. T)e (o(osa& 0!&& *e fut)e su*/!tted to 9!n!sty of A'!+u&tue, Go2t. of Ind!a. F 9AHAANAR )as a((oa+)ed to 9SA9B fo 'ett!n' t)e 0o1!n' +a(!ta& needed fo t)e! e3(ot and 9SA9B !s (&ann!n' to (o2!de t)e &oan as a 0o1!n' +a(!ta& to 9AHAANAR. F To !n+ease t)e e3(ot (o/ot!ona& a+t!2!ty /oe effe+t!2e&y 0o&d0!de, 9SA9B !s (e(a!n' fo ISO >;;BM:;;; +et!f!+at!on. F Export worth Rs 20.24 Crores (App) has been effected from the State during the year 2004-05. F Investment of Rs. 1.53 Crores has been sanctioned in AEZ. APEDA`s Agriculture Export Zone. Agri Export Zones in Maharashtra (for Nashik region) in 2008 - 09 = AEA = On!on = S!'ned = BDt) @anuay :;;G = Lo+at!on = Rua& On!on (odu+!n' e'!on of Nas!1 d!st!+t. = Tota& e3(e+ted In2est/ent = Rs.G::< &a1)s = No. of ta!n!n's o'an!4ed FB:B = No. of Fa/e ta!ned FKH>; = Infastu+tue De2e&o(/ent *y 9SA9B "9a)aas)ta State A'!+u&tua& 9a1et!n' Boad$ = E3(ot Fa+!&!ty %ente at Inda(u = Add!t!ona& E3(ot of L>;;; 9T of fes) on!on !s e3(e+ted o2e a L yeas (e!od of !/(&e/entat!on = Add!t!ona& E3(ot of BDKKL 9T of (o+essed on!on (odu+ts e3(e+ted o2e a L yeas (e!od of !/(&e/entat!on. AEZ - Pomegranate = S!'ned = >t) @une :;;G = Lo+at!on = Rua& (ats of 9a&e'aon, Ba'&an, Deo&a, Ka&2an of Nas)!1 d!st!+t. = Tota& e3(e+ted In2est/ent = Rs.DB<D La1)s = No. of ta!n!n's o'an!4ed FB;K = No. of Fa/e ta!ned FKBH> = Infastu+tue De2e&o(/ent *y 9SA9B = E3(ot Fa+!&!ty %ente at Nas)!1 "unde +onstu+t!on ()ase$ = Add!t!ona& E3(ot of <H;;; 9T of #o/e'anate !s e3(e+ted o2e a L yeas (e!od of !/(&e/entat!on. Section 7 Discussion of Implications. = APEDA`s Schemes for Agricultural Export Region. = Strategy for 10 th Plan Period. = Recommendation 10 th year Plan for Nashik Region. = Common constraints on Export of Agricultural Produces. = Major constraints of Agri Export Sector.
APEDA`s Schemes for Nashik Agricultural Export region. Financial Assistance Schemes of APEDA Transport Assistance Scheme F!nan+!a& ass!stan+e !s (o2!ded fo e3(ot of !dent!f!ed (odu+ts to +o/(ensate e3(otes a'a!nst d!sad2anta'es fa+ed !n es(e+t of sea and a! fe!')t ates. Infrastructure Development Scheme F!nan+!a& ass!stan+e !s (o2!ded fo de2e&o(!n' (ostF)a2est !nfastu+tueP sot!n' and 'ad!n' &!nesP !nte/ed!ate stoa'e s)edsP eff&uent teat/ent and 0ate soften!n' (&antsP &a*oatoy e7u!(/entP (eF+oo&!n' un!tsP )!') )u/!d!ty +o&d stoa'esP ef!'eated tans(ot et+. Scheme for Market Development F!nan+!a& ass!stan+e !s (o2!ded to e3(otes fo de2e&o(/ent of (a+1a'!n' standads and use of /oden (a+1a'!n' /ate!a&P de2e&o(/ent and d!sse/!nat!on of /a1et !nfo/at!onP )o&d!n' of *uyeFse&&e /eetsP (at!+!(at!on !n e3)!*!t!ons and fa!s et+. Quality Development Scheme F!nan+!a& ass!stan+e !s (o2!ded fo (u+)ase of &a*oatoy e7u!(/ent, ado(t!on of 7ua&!ty +onto& syste/s "ISO, HA%%#, EUREGA# et+.$ and test!n' of (odu+ts fo /eet!n' !/(ot!n' +ounty e7u!e/ents of (odu+t standads, (est!+!de es!due et+. Research & Development F!nan+!a& ass!stan+e !s (o2!ded fo R?D (o,e+ts !n t)e Go2en/ent and +oFo(eat!2eI (!2ate se+to )a2!n' d!e+t !/(a+t on e3(ot (o/ot!on of a'!+u&tua& and (o+essed food (odu+ts. Strategy for 10th Plan Period for agricultural export T)e State6s (o&!+y fo t)e B;t) (&an (e!od !s /a1ed *y !n+eased e/()as!s '!2en to te+)no&o'y tansfe to fa/es fo '&o*a&&y +o/(et!t!2e (odu+t!on !n te/s of 7ua&!ty and +ost. T)e (ost )a2est )and&!n', 2a&ue add!t!on, (o+ess!n', s+!ent!f!+ stoa'e, /ode/ /a1et!n' syste/ and e3(ot (o/ot!on ae t)e /a!n featues of t)e (o&!+y. T)e State !s sens!t!2e to0ads t)e need of te+)no !nfastu+tue and /a1et !nte&&!'en+e, (odu+t de2e&o(/ent and (odu+t (o/ot!on. Du!n' t)!s (e!od t)e !dent!f!ed (o*&e/s ae *e!n' )and&ed *y ado(t!n' t)e fo&&o0!n' state'y F = Undeta1!n' stud!es to s+!ent!f!+a&&y def!ne t)e +onsta!nt and !dent!fy t)e a&tenat!2e so&ut!ons. = 9a1!n' 'a( ana&ys!s !n !nfastu+tue, te+)no&o'y and ta!ned /an(o0e. = Ident!fy aeas e7u!!n' (o&!+y and !nst!tut!ona& efo/s. = O'an!4!n' a0aeness +a/(a!'n fo t)e fa/es of t)e State fo t)e ne0 e'!/e of 5TO. = Re/o2!n' t)e stu+tua& *a!es !n ta+1&!n' t)e !ssues of (odu+t!on, #H9, (o+ess!n' and /a1et!n'. D!2es!f!+at!on of a'!+u&tue to0ads )ot!+u&tue, /ed!+!na& and ao/at!+ (&ants, s(!+es et+ A((&!+at!on of IT !n a'!+u&tue fo addess!n' /ass of fa/!n' +o//un!ty fo tansfe of te+)no&o'y. = %a(a+!ty *u!&d!n' fo e3tens!on 0o1es. = G!2!n' due !/(otan+e to font!e te+)no&o'y as R ? D (o&!+y. Long Term Strategy Lon'Fte/ state'y to0ads a'oFe3(ots /ay *e def!ned, !n 2!e0 of te/s of efeen+e of t)e %o//!ttee, as state'y, 0)!+) 2!sua&!4es &on'Fte/ (o*&e/s and su''est so&ut!ons a++od!n'&y. Fo&&o0!n' ae t)e /!&estones fo &on'Fte/ (o&!+y !n t)!s e'ad F = Sett!n' 7ua&!ty (aa/etes fo 2a!ous a'!+u&tua& (odu+e on s+!ent!f!+ &!nes. = Standad!4at!on of (odu+t!on te+)no&o'y fo e3(ot 7ua&!ty (odu+t!on at '&o*a&&y +o/(aat!2e (!+es to se2e dua& (u(ose of (ote+t!n' do/est!+ /a1et fo/ !/(oted fa/ (odu+e and 'ett!n' !n+eased a++ess to e3(ot /a1et = 9a((!n' of #HH !nfastu+tue su+) as +o&d +)a!n, sot!n' and 'ad!n' I (a+1 )ouses, (a+1a'!n', tans(ot and stoa'e and /a1!n' 'a( ana&ys!s. = Ident!fy!n' t)e need fo 2a!eta& +)an'es !n +o(s fo/ (o!nt of 2!e0 of e7u!e/ent of end use. = Ident!f!+at!on of te+)no&o'y 'a( !n (odu+t!on, (&ant (ote+t!on, #HH, (o+ess!n' et+. = 9a1et se+to efo/s fo do/est!+ /a1et!n' syste/. = Sett!n' a syste/ fo /a1et su2ey, /a1et !nte&&!'en+e, /a1et !nfo/at!on, (odu+t de2e&o(/ent, (odu+t (o/ot!on !n (&a+e F es(e+!a&&y 0!t) es(e+t to tans!t /a1ets "do/est!+$ and e3(ot dest!nat!ons. = A((&!+at!on of IT !n a'!+u&tue e3tens!on and !nfo/at!on d!sse/!nat!on. = Assess/ent of HRD needs !n +)an'ed s+ena!o. = In+eased (at!+!(at!on of (!2ate se+to and 0o/en. Infrastructure Required #ost)a2est )and&!n' *y s+!ent!f!+ /et)ods not on&y edu+es (ost )a2est &osses of fa/ (odu+e *ut a&so /a1es 7ua&!ty /ate!a& a2a!&a*&e fo a'!*us!ness and a0 /ate!a& fo 2a&ue add!t!on and (o+ess!n'. A'!+u&tue en'!nee!n' 0!n' of t)e se+to of a'!+u&tue !n (u*&!+ se+to )as e/a!ned a&/ost sta'nant so fa as de2e&o(/ent of &atest !nfastu+tue !n te/s of (&ants and /a+)!ney !s +on+ened. E2en t)e S/!n!/u/ te+)n!+a& s(e+!f!+at!ons, (efo/an+e (aa/etes of su+) e7u!(/ent do not /at+) t)e a+tua& e7u!e/ent of fa/es. E3+e(t fo t)e se'/ent of !te/s ese2ed fo SSI un!ts ot)es )a2e unde'one a &ot of te+)no&o'!+a& u( 'adat!on *y (!2ate se+to6s effot. Road, 0ate and (o0e ae ot)e !/(otant !nfastu+tue 0)ose su((ot !s e7u!ed fo !n+ease !n a'!*us!ness. Out of t)!s oad de2e&o(/ent (&ans ae *ette !/(&e/ented t)an !!'at!on and (o0e se+to. %o&d +)a!n, (a+1 )ouses, s+!ent!f!+ stoa'e, ad2an+e /a1ets ae so/e ot)e essent!a& !n'ed!ents of !nfastu+tue. A++ess to a!&F)ead, (ot and +a'o te/!na&s of a!F(ot ae of e7ua&&y )!') s!'n!f!+an+e. In +ase of t)e State of 9a)aas)ta t)e fa/ /e+)an!4at!on !s of /odeate natue. Road, 0ate and (o0e a2a!&a*!&!ty !s *ette t)an /any ot)e States. E3+e(t t)e &!*ea& 0ate and (o0e (o&!+y fo !!'at!on 0ate )as ad2ese&y affe+ted ou 2a&ua*&e &and esou+es. T)e state )as too /u+) +o&d stoa'e, 0)!+) ae not e+ono/!+a&&y 2!a*&e. T)ee !s ston' need to do t)e /a((!n' of +o&d +)a!n !nfastu+tue and )a2e a (o&!+y to /a1e t)e/ 2!a*&e *y 'ett!n' t)e/ *us!ness fo /!n!/u/ of G;; days !n a yea. %onto&&ed at/os()e!+ stoa'e syste/s ae st!&& not standad!4ed fo to(!+a& fu!ts 'o0n !n t)e State. T)e state )as !ntenat!ona& a!F(ot at 9u/*a! and sea (ots at B#T and SN#T, 0)!+) (uts !t !n ad2anta'eous (os!t!on. Ho0e2e, s/a&& (ots +an *e de2e&o(ed !n /an'o (odu+!n' aea to sa2e +ost on tans(ot. A! +a'o te/!na& at Sa)aa "9u/*a!$ !s not yet (o2!ded 0!t) +o&d +)a!n of ade7uate +a(a+!ty. Fo&&o0!n' !nfastu+tues ae e7u!ed to *e de2e&o(ed as a &on' te/ state'y. = %o&d +)a!n as (e e7u!e/ent !dent!f!ed afte (o(e /a((!n' as d!s+ussed a*o2e "At (esent t)ee ae a*out BDB +o&d stoa'es !n t)e state *ut /a,o!ty of t)e/ ae +on+entated !n 5esten 9a)aas)ta and )en+e t)ee !s no un!fo/ d!st!*ut!on of t)e/ &ead!n' to unde ut!&!4at!on of t)!s fa+!&!ty !n so/e aeas and +ut t)oat +o/(et!t!on !n ot)e aea$ Techno-Infrastructure Gap In 5TO e'!/e nonFta!ff *a!es ae 'o!n' to *e /oe d!ff!+u&t to +ounte t)an t)e ta!ff *a!es. Te+)noF!nfastu+tue )e&(s us !n /a!nta!n!n' 7ua&!ty of fa/ !n(uts and out(ut. Fo&&o0!n' ae /a,o te+)noF!nfastu+tue e7u!ed fo /a!nta!n!n' 7ua&!ty of !n(uts and 7ua&!ty of (odu+t!on !n +onte3t of t)e State. = T)e &a*oato!es s)ou&d *e esta*&!s)ed fo test!n' of 'enet!+ (u!ty, E&!4a test and ot)e !/(otant Tests. = T!ssue +u&tue &a*oato!es s)ou&d *e esta*&!s)ed fo (odu+t!on of 7ua&!ty (&ant!n' /ate!a& *y us!n' t!ssue +u&tue !.e. /!+oF (o(a'at!on te+)n!7ues. = De2e&o(/ent of fa+!&!t!es fo (odu+t!on of d!sease I 2!us fee (&ant!n' /ate!a&. = Leaf and T!ssue Ana&ys!s &a*s. = Res!due test!n' &a*s at Nas)!1. = Fa+!&!t!es fo V%U test!n' of (&ant!n' /ate!a& unde ne0 "daft$ Seed A+t. = %eat!on of fa+!&!t!es fo DUS test!n' as (e Nat!ona& Gu!de&!nes unde #&ant Va!ety #ote+t!on A+t :;;B. = #)ytosan!tay &a*s at t)e &e2e& of ()ytosan!tay +et!f!+ate a'en+y. = 9oden!4!n' of 7uaant!ne test!n' fa+!&!t!es. = S)ot te/ and /ed!u/ te/ 5eat)e Foe+ast!n' Fa+!&!t!es. = #est and D!sease Foe+ast!n' %entes. = B!oFte+)no&o'y #a1 to fa+!&!tate a2a!&a*!&!ty. = B!oFa'ent &a*s. = Ad2an+e Fet!&!4e, #est!+!de and Seed Test!n' La*s. = Food test!n' &a*sF to +)e+1 7ua&!ty standads of food /ate!a& ta'eted fo e3(ots "In add!t!on to test t)e sa/(&es of fu!ts, f&o0es, 2e'eta*&es and (o+essed foods !/(oted !n Ind!a$. = U('aded V!o&o'y &a*s. = Ad2an+ed So!& ? 5ate test!n' &a*s Technology and R & D Needs Va!eta& +)an'es !n F ? V to /eet t)e e7u!e/ents of end uses "9a,o!ty of t)e a2a!&a*&e 2a!et!es of )ot!+u&tua& +o(s ae not su!ta*&e fo (o+ess!n' on a++ount of &o0 TSS +ontents, +o&o, (u&( at!o et+. Un&ess 2a!eta& +)an'es ae /ade t)!s se+to +an not *e e3(&o!ted (o(e&y.$ = S+ann!n' of (&ant!n' /ate!a& fo/ 2a!ous sou+es a&& o2e t)e 0o&d !n F ? V fo se&e+t!2e !/(ots fo /u&t!(&!+at!on !n (u*&!+ se+to t!&& (u*&!+ se+to R ? D )as y!e&ded des!ed esu&ts. = "%ont!*ut!on of (u*&!+ se+to !n e&eas!n' 2a!et!es !s 2ey /!e. %ons!de!n' t)e !ntenat!ona& /a1et tend, /a1et (otent!a& fo Ind!a, e&e2ant 'e/ (&as/ fo/ a&& a2a!&a*&e esou+es /ust *e s+eened to *e+o/e se&f suff!+!ent !n 'ett!n' 2a!et!es of Intenat!ona& 7ua&!ty$. = Ad2an+ed Te+)no&o'y fo food (o+ess!n' !n+&ud!n' fu!t (o+ess!n' fo +!tus, *anana, (o/e'anate, sa(ota et+. fo /a1!n' RTS "Ready to se2e$ d!n1s et+. = Te+)no&o'y fo ad2an+e (a+1a'!n'. = Te+)no&o'y fo %A stoa'e of to(!+a& fu!ts. = "T)e +onto&&ed at/os()ee stoa'e fa+!&!t!es today a2a!&a*&e ae not tuned to t)e need of to(!+a& fu!ts. T)ee !s a&so need fo /u&t!F+o(, /u&t!F+)a/*e ty(e of +o&d stoa'es. T)!s te+)no&o'y s)ou&d *e en2!on/enta&&y f!end&y.$ = A((&!+at!on of *!oFte+)no&o'y !n food (o+ess!n' and (&ant 'enet!+s = IN9 and /ana'e/ent of /!+o nut!ents to +o(s 0!t) s(e+!a& efeen+e to )ot!+u&tue +o(s = "Inte'ated nut!ent /ana'e/ent !s st!&& !n !ts +)!&d)ood. E3+e(t fo fe0 +o(s su+) as 'a(es, !t !s not yet t)ou')t of t)e *as!+ &!/!tat!on !s non a2a!&a*!&!ty of (o(e fet!&!4es. 9a)aas)ta )as e+o//ended fe0 'ades of &!7u!d fet!&!4es. T)e de(at/ent )as e3tended ass!stan+e to SAU6s fo sett!n' u( of &eaf and t!ssue ana&ys!s &a*oato!es$ = %o/(&ete I#9 (a+1a'e !n )ot!+u&tue +o(s, /a!4e et+. = Fut)e R ? D fo 2a!eta& de2e&o(/ent of )y*!d seeds !n (addy fo Nas)!1 e'!on, tu, (u&ses and o!&seeds !n+&ud!n' need *ase Beede seeds. = I/(o2!n' eff!+a+y of *!o fet!&!4es. = S)ot te/ and /ed!u/ te/ 0eat)e foe+ast!n' syste/. = #est and d!sease foe+ast!n'. = %o( )ea&t) /on!to!n' and aea su2ey *y sate&&!te !/a'e!es fo 1)a!f and )ot!+u&tue +o(s. = Te+)no&o'y fo &eaf and t!ssue ana&ys!s fo /a1!n' e+o//endat!ons fo IN9. = #e(aat!on of %o( 0!se Good 9ana'e/ent (a+t!+es s)ou&d *e /ade a2a!&a*&e to t)e fa/es. = Gu!de to t)e fa/es fo /a!nta!ned of G9# e+od fo e3(ot (u(ose. = To f!na&!4e t)e (a+1a'!n' standad fo a&& )ot!+u&tua& +o//od!t!es 0)!+) )a2e e3(ot (otent!a&T = To f!na&!4e t)e +ode3 standad fo e3(ota*&e )ot!+u&tua& +o(s &!1e 'a(e, /an'o, on!on, (o/e'anate, et+. = Esta*&!s)/ent of Va(ou Heat Teat/ent (&ant at Nas)!1 d!st!+t fo e3(ot of 9an'oes. Strengthening of marketing facilities = 9a1et!n' +oo(eat!2es s)ou&d *e esta*&!s)ed !n )ot!+u&tua& aeas. T)!s 0ou&d &!n1 (odu+e 0!t) +onsu/es. = Rayat Ba4aas on t)e &!nes of And)a #ades) s)ou&d *e o'an!4ed a&& o2e 9a)aas)ta. A&& /un!+!(a& *od!es s)ou&d +eate ne+essay !n fa+tue fo t)at. = 5ee1&y *a4aas fo sa&e of 2e'eta*&es, fu!ts and &o0es s)ou&d *e o'an!4ed !n e2ey 2!&&a'e. T)e 2!&&a'e (an+)ayat s)ou&d *e +eat!n' ne+essay !n fa+tue fo 0ee1&y *a4aas. = T)e 2!&&a'e 0o/en ae '!2en ta!n!n' !n s+!ent!f!+ (ese2at!on fu!ts and 2e'eta*&es. = T)e /!+oF+ed!t Gou(s /o2e/ent 0)!s) !s 1no0n as SBa+)at Gats6 )as *een 0!de&y s(ead a&& o2e 9a)aas)ta. T)!s /o2e/ent )as e/(o0eed 0o/en *ot) ua& and u*an aeas. Se&fFe/(&oy/ent fo 0o/en 0ou&d *e 'eneated *ot) !n ua& and u*an aeas. = %oFo( /a1et!n' so+!et!es to *e esta*&!s)ed !n ea+) 2!&&a'e. = %ed!t fa+!&!t!es fo )ot!+u&tue I A'!+u&tue (odu+e s)ou&d *e '!2en *y NABARD on L to D E !nteest ate. Policy and Structural Reforms = Intodu+t!on of Ne0 Seed A+t and sett!n' u( su((ot syste/ fo V%U test!n'. = F!na&!4at!on of su*od!nate &e'!s&at!on6s fo #V# A+t :;;B and Sett!n' su((ot syste/ fo DUS test!n' !n Ode. = 9a1et Refo/s F A#9% A+t. = #u*&!+ se+to !n2est/ent !n non (of!t /a1!n' 1ey !nfastu+tue. = Reo'an!4at!on of D!e+to of A'!+u&tue on Fa/!n' Syste/ A((oa+). = Ta3 (o&!+y fo food (o+ess!n' !ndust!es. = Ta!ff (o&!+y fo H!Fte+) a'!+u&tue. = Ta!ff (o&!+y fo !/(ots to *e sens!t!2e to do/est!+ (odu+es6 (ote+t!on. = I/(ot (o&!+y fo (&ant!n' /ate!a& !n F ? V !n (u*&!+ se+to fo /a1!n' ne0 )y*!ds a2a!&a*&e to +o//on fa/es SSI e&ated (o&!+!es. = La*ou &a0sFa/end/ent. = 9a1et A++ess In!t!at!2es FNe0 Ro&e of Ind!an %onsu&ates A*oad. = Syne'y of D!e+to of A'!+u&tue, 9a1et!n'. = Syne'y of I%AR and %SIR. = Fou/ fo %ood!nat!on a/on' A! #ot Aut)o!ty, %usto/s, A! L!nes and E3(otes, a!&0ay. Major recommendation for strategy of 10th plan period for Agricultural Export from Nashik district region Major recommendations. Infrastructural requirements. = #ost )a2est )and&!n' *y s+!ent!f!+ /et)od. = Food, 0ate and (o0e. = %o&d +)a!n, (a+1 )ouses, s+!ent!f!+ stoa'es and ad2an+e /a1ets. A++ess to a!& )eads, (ots and +a'o te/!na&s of a! (ots. #o+ess!n' un!ts. = Food (a1s, B!oFte+)no&o'y (a1s. = Fu&&y de2e&o(ed a'!Fe3(otF4one. = 9oden f&o0e au+t!on )ouse. = A! +a'o te/!na& 0!t) +o&d +)a!n at 9u/*a! and Na'(u. = Rua& 'odo0ns fo stoa'e of non (e!s)a*&e fa/ (odu+e. = Fa/ &e2e& !/(o2ed on!on stoa'e stu+tues. = Ad2an+ed and de2e&o(ed /a1ets. = 5e* *ased /a1et !nfo/at!on syste/ and fo/at!on of 1!os1s V!deo +onfeen+e fa+!&!t!es. Techno Infrastructure. = Leaf and t!ssue ana&ys!s &a*s. = Res!due test!n' &a*s. = Fa+!&!t!es fo V%U test!n' fo (&ant!n' /ate!a& unde ne0 "Daft$ seed a+t. = Fa+!&!t!es fo DUS test!n' as (e #V# a+t. = #)ytosan!tay &a*s at t)e &e2e& of #)ytosan!tay +et!f!+at!on a'en+!es. = 9oden!4at!on of 7uaant!ne test!n' fa+!&!t!es. = 5eat)e I (est and d!sease foe+ast!n' +entes. = B!oFte+)no&o'y #a1 to fa+!&!tate a2a!&a*!&!ty. = Ad2an+ed fet!&!4es and seed test!n' &a*s. = Food test!n' &a*s. = U(F'aded 2!o&o'y test!n' &a*s. = Ad2an+ed so!& and 0ate test!n' &a*s. Policy and Structural Reforms. = Intodu+t!on of ne0 seed a+t and sett!n' u( su((ot syste/ fo V%U test!n'. = F!na&!4at!on of su*od!nate &e'!s&at!on fo #V# a+t :;;B and sett!n' su((ot syste/ fo DUS test!n'. = 9od!f!+at!on of A#9% a+t. = #u*&!+ se+to !n2est/ent !n nonF(of!t /a1!n' 1ey !nfastu+tue. = Ta3 (o&!+y fo food (o+ess!n' !ndusty. = Ta!ff (o&!+y fo !/(ots to *e sens!t!2e to do/est!+ (odu+e6s (ote+t!on. = I/(ot (o&!+y fo (&ant!n' /ate!a& !n fu!ts and 2e'eta*&es !n (u*&!+ se+to fo /a1!n' 2!e0 )y*!ds a2a!&a*&e to +o//on fo/es. = La*o &a0s a/end/ents. = 9a1ets a++ess !n!t!at!2es and ne0 o&e of Ind!an +onsu&ates a*oad. Common Constraints on Exports of Agricultural Produces. B. Rest!+t!2e and ad )o+ tade (o&!+y to0ads a'!+u&tua& (odu+ts. :. H!') +ost of (odu+t!on and e3(ot tansa+t!ons. G. La+1 of sound and eff!+!ent !nfastu+tue fo (ost )a2est. <. 9ana'e/ent su+) as stoa'e, +o&d stoa'e, and *ott&ene+1s at /and!es Insuff!+!ent ? !nade7uate stoa'e ? )and&!n' fa+!&!t!es at (ots of s)!(/ent. D. A*sen+e of ade7uate ? t!/e&y /a1et !nte&&!'en+e fo (odu+es ? e3(otes. K. #oo 7ua&!ty of t)e (odu+ts ? a*sen+e of standad, (esen+e of )!') &e2e& of (est!+!de es!dues. H. #oo 7ua&!ty assuan+e syste/ ? a*sen+e of +et!f!+at!on syste/ to +onfo/ to !ntenat!ona& e7u!e/ents. >. La+1 of /oden ? te+)no&o'!+a&&y sound +et!f!+at!on a'en+!es ? &a*oato!es. B;. A*sen+e of a((o(!ate te+)no&o'y (oto+o&s fo )and&!n', stoa'e, and tans(otat!on. BB. Inade7uate effots !n /a1et de2e&o(/ent ? *and *u!&d!n'. B:. O2eFde(enden+e on fe0 /a1ets. Major Constraints of Agri-Export Sector = La+1 of a *oad a0 /ate!a& *ase !n te/s of t)e 1!nds and 2a!et!es of fu!ts and 2e'eta*&es su!ta*&e !n a&& es(e+ts fo (o+ess!n' and t)e! a2a!&a*!&!ty !n +o//e+!a& 7uant!t!es at (!+es e+ono/!+a& to t)e (o+ess!n' !ndusty. In2a!a*&y, t)e +ost of t)e a0 /ate!a& !s )!'). = Lo0 (odu+t!2!ty and (oo 7ua&!ty of t)e (odu+e as +o/(aed to t)e 2ey )!') &e2e&s o*ta!ned !n t)e ad2an+ed +ount!es affe+t (o+ess!n' and none of t)e (o+ess!n' un!ts 0o1 to fu&& +a(a+!ty ut!&!4at!on. 9u+) of t)e (odu+e ta1en u( fo (o+ess!n' !s de2o!d of t)e 7ua&!ty att!*utes o +)aa+te!st!+s e7u!ed fo (o+ess!n' = Des(!te t)e 5TO and t)e A'ee/ent on A'!+u&tue "0)!+) fo+uses (!/a!&y on edu+t!on of ta!ffs, !n+eased /a1et a++ess, edu+t!on !n A''e'ate 9easue of Su((ot !n t)e fo/ of su*s!d!es$ su*s!d!es +ont!nue as a esu&t of 0)!+) t)e e3(e+ted 'a!ns )a2e e&uded de2e&o(!n' +ount!es &!1e Ind!a. = I/(os!t!on of nonFta!ff *a!es &!1e san!tay and ()ytosan!tay "S#S$ +ond!t!ons on !/(ots fo/ de2e&o(!n' +ount!es. La+1 of a0aeness and 1no0&ed'e a*out t)e S#S /easues and 7ua&!ty standads e7u!ed to *e ado(ted *y t)e (o+ess!n' !ndusty and e3(otes. = Fu!ts and 2e'eta*&es ae 'enea&&y +onsta!ned *y (oo (!+e su((ot, +ed!t su((ot and de&!2ey syste/ 0)!+) affe+t (o+ess!n'. = T)e 7ua&!ty of (a+1a'!n' !s (oo. I/(ot!n' +ount!es de/and s(e+!f!+ (a+1a'!n' fo ea+) (odu+e and t)e use of *!oFde'ada*&e /ate!a&s esu&t!n' !n )!') +ost of (a+1a'!n'. = T)e e/e'en+es of tad!n' *&o+s !n As!a, Euo(e and Not) A/e!+a )a2e a&so +ons!dea*&y affe+ted Ind!a6s a'!Fe3(ot tade. = Due to (oo !nfastu+tue !n )and&!n', tans(ot, /a1et!n' and (o+ess!n', )ot!+u&tue, as an !ndusty, )as not 'o0n !n ou +ounty. #oo !nfastu+tue, (at!+u&a&y tans(otat!on, oad net0o1s, and fe!')t and +a'o fa+!&!t!es, +o&d stoa'e fa+!&!t!es, et+., +ou(&ed 0!t) !nade7uate (ostF)a2est /ana'e/ent affe+t t)e (odu+e and (odu+ts. = Inade7uate su((&y of (o0e, 0ate and esea+) and de2e&o(/ent su((ot add to t)e +onsta!nts. = T)e fe!')t ates !n Ind!a ae e(oted to *e aound L; to B;; (e +ent )!')e t)an t)ose (e2a&ent !n so/e ot)e +ount!es 0)!+) does 2ey &!tt&e to !/(o2e ou +o/(et!t!2eness. = It !s t)e es!dua& at)e t)an t)e fes) (odu+e t)at !s often ta1en u( fo (o+ess!n', 0)!+) )as a *ea!n' on 7ua&!ty. = La+1 of a (o(e /a1et!n' state'y 'eaed to /eet!n' t)e a0 /ate!a& e7u!e/ent of (o+ess!n' un!ts and ensu!n' a susta!na*&e e3(ot /a1et fo t)e (o+essed (odu+ts. = #oo and !n+ons!stent 7ua&!ty of (o+essed (odu+ts and !nade7uate e3(ot (o/ot!on ae so/e of t)e +onsta!nts (&a'u!n' t)e (o+ess!n' !ndusty. Market Access and Information: T)ee !s a need to (o2!de +ont!nuous u(dat!n' of data on /a1et !nfo/at!on, /a1et a++ess, (o+edues and (o+essed et+. Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights: Ind!a s)ou&d &aun+) 'enet!+ and &e'a& &!tea+y /o2e/ents !//ed!ate&y to sens!t!4e (an+)ayat and ua& fa/!&!es on t)e !/(&!+at!ons of t)e (ote+t!on of (&ant 2e!t!es and Fa/es R!')ts A+t :;;B and B!od!2es!ty A+t :;;:, s!n+e t)ey +onta!n (o2!s!ons fo e+o'n!4!n' and e0ad!n' t)e +ont!*ut!ons of t)e (!/ay +onse2es of *!od!2es!ty and )o&des of tad!t!ona& 1no0&ed'e. %ed!t Fa+!&!t!es. T)e ERI9 Ban1, !n +onsu&tat!on 0!t) A#EDA and t)e 9!n!sty of A'!+u&tue, /ay set u( Fa/ E3(ot #o/ot!on %e&&s !n ea+) AEA and (o2!de ne+essay te+)n!+a& su((ot and 'u!dan+e to t)e e3(otes. It +an a&so o(en off!+es !n ea+) state !n ode to (o/ote a'! e3(ot and a&so esta*&!s) o2eseas *an+)es !n +ount!es 0)ee Ind!an e3(ots ae fa2o!te dest!nat!ons. Economies of scale: E+ono/!es of s+a&e and *andF*and!n' +an on&y )a((en 0)en &a'e and *!' +o/(an!es ente t)e se+to. In t)!s es(e+t, +onta+t fa/!n' and +o(oate fa/!n' s)ou&d *e e3tended +ed!t fa+!&!t!es 0!t) &!*ea& te/s and /a1!n' stoa'e, /o2e/ent, (o+ess!n', /a1et!n' and tade of fa/ +o//od!t!es fee fo/ e'u&at!ons and +onto&s. It !s ne+essay to +ons!de stea/&!n!n' t)e (o+edue fo e3(ot f!nan+!n' of a'!+u&tua& (odu+ts 0)!+) ae (e!s)a*&e !n natue and /a1!n' !t ente(eneuFf!end&y. L!1e0!se, t)e (o+edue fo o*ta!n!n' e3(ot +ed!t 'uaantee +o2e s)ou&d *e stea/&!ned and /ade e3(oteF f!end&y and !n t)!s es(e+t a +o/(e)ens!2e !nsuan+e +o2e !')t fo/ t)e sta'e of (odu+t!on to e3(ot +an a&so *e +ons!deed. Policy Challenges T)e fo&&o0!n' (o&!+y o(t!ons s)ou&d e+e!2e ou attent!on at t)e ea&!est 0!t) a 2!e0 to (e(a!n' ouse&2es /eet!n' t)e fu&& !/(a+t of 5TO. = In+eased !n2est/ent !n a'!+u&tue. = In+eased f&o0 of !nst!tut!ona& +ed!t to fa+!&!tate a'!+u&tua& e3(ots. = D!2es!f!+at!on fo/ +eea&s to )!')F2a&ue +o(s su+) as fu!ts and 2e'eta*&es, f&o!+u&tue, s(!+es, an!/a& )us*andy, f!s)e!es, /ed!+!na& and )e*a& +o(s et+. = #o/ot!n' and en+oua'!n' (u*&!+F(!2ate (atnes)!( to fa+!&!tate !n2est/ent !n !nfastu+tue su+) as !n !!'at!on, a'!+u&tue esea+), e&e+t!+!ty, oads, ua& /a1ets, +o&d stoa'e and tans(otat!on et+ !n an Endea2ou to edu+e tans(otat!ons +osts. = O'an!4!n' fa/es !nto asso+!at!ons t)at 0ou&d ,o!nt&y (odu+e and (o+ess +o//od!t!es fo !ntenat!ona& /a1ets at *ot) t)e e'!ona& and '&o*a& &e2e&s !n+&ud!n' fo/at!on of, and /ot!2at!on to, SHGs fo +u&t!2at!on, (o+ess!n', /a1et!n', nuse!es, seeds (odu+t!on et+ and &!n1!n' su+) !n!t!at!2es t)ou') +onta+t fa/!n' and +o(oate fa/!n'. = In+eased !n2est/ent on de2e&o(!n' 2!a*&e and +ost effe+t!2e seeds !ndusty. = De2e&o(!n' !nst!tut!ons and (o2!d!n' su((ot to t)e/ fo t)e 2et!+a& !nte'at!on of (odu+t!on, (o+ess!n', (a+1a'!n' and /a1et!n' of a'!+u&tua& (odu+e 0!t) (u*&!+F (!2ate (atnes)!(. = #o&!+y fa/e0o1 fo t)e +onta+t and +o(oate fa/!n' s)ou&d *e stea/&!ned. = I/(o2!n' san!tay and ()ytosan!tay /easues as 0e&&s as t)e ado(t!on of +ode3 a&!/entat!ons standads of food safety and s!/u&taneous&y e2o&2!n' S#S standads fo out do/est!+ (odu+ts as 0e&& as !/(ots !n+&ud!n' sten't)en!n' t)e +a(a+!ty of t)e state 'o2en/ent !nst!tut!ons fo edu+at!n' t)e fa/es 0!t) e'ad to S#S e7u!e/ents. Section 8 Conclusion & Recommendation
CONCLUSION A'!+u&tue o++u(!es a (o/!nent (os!t!on !n Ind!an (o&!+yF/a1!n' not on&y *e+ause of !ts +ont!*ut!on to GD# *ut a&so *e+ause of t)e &a'e (o(ot!on of t)e (o(u&at!on t)at !s de(endent on t)e se+to fo !ts &!2e&!)ood. Resu&ts !nd!+ated A#EDA "A'!+u&tua& ? #o+essed Food #odu+ts E3(ot De2e&o(/ent Aut)o!ty of Ind!a$ fo e3(ot of a'!+u&tua& (odu+ts s(e+!a&&y fu!ts, 2e'eta*&es ? (o+essed food fo/ Nas)!1 e'!on e7u!es )!') &e2e& of /ana'ed +ood!nat!on to syn+)on!4e t)e su((&y (o+ess!n' +)a!n fo A#EDA. T)e esu&ts a&so su''est t)at A#9%s 0!t) t)e )e&( of A#EDA +an *e used as a 0ay to &!n1 s/a&&Fs+a&e 'o0es 0!t) a'!F*us!ness, )o0e2e on +ond!t!on t)at +oe+t 'o2enan+e stu+tues, 'ood e&at!on *et0een t)e (at!es and edu+t!on of tansa+t!on +osts ae ta1en !nto a++ount fo e3(ot a'!+u&tua& +o//od!t!es &!1e fes) fu!ts ,2e'eta*&es, a0 (o+essed food, a0 0!ne et+. T)e a&so su''ests 0!t) t)e A#9%s t)at a'!+u&tue /a1et !s un&!1e&y to *e as syn+)on!4ed as +onta+t!n' 0!t) es(e+t to ensue t)e +ont!nuous su((&y of a un!fo/ 7ua&!ty of t)e a0 /ate!a&s and a&so su((ots t)e o2e0)e&/!n' e/(!!+a& e2!den+e of t)e e&at!ons)!( *et0een t)e tansa+t!on +)aa+te!st!+s of t)e f!/ and 'o2enan+e stu+tue. RECOMMENDATIONS Be+ause of Euo(ean Un!on !s /a,o a'!+u&tua& (odu+e e3(ot dest!nat!on of Ind!a /a3!/u/ )!') ? e3(ot 7ua&!ty a'!+u&tua& +o//od!t!es su+) as fu!ts "(o/e'anate, 'a(es$ so/e 2e'eta*&es ? (o+essed as 0e&& as a0 food (odu+ts &!1e 0!ne et+. 9a,o&y e3(oted Fo/ AEA of Nas)!1 e'!on. T)ee ae so/e A'!+u&tua& +o//od!t!es 0)!+) en,oy a +o//and!n' (os!t!on !n t)e EU, US ? As!an /a1ets 2!4. Fu!ts &!1e (o/e'anate, 'a(es, on!on, (o+essed a0 food (odu+ts, a0 0!ne et+. Nas)!1 "D!st!+t6s$ !s not &!1e&y to fa+e any tou') +o/(et!t!on !n t)ese /a1ets !n t)e nea futue *ut a &!tt&e 2a&ue add!t!on !n t)ese (odu+ts +ou&d fet+) Ind!a )andso/e foe!'n +uen+y. T)ee ae /a1ets 0)ee Nas)!1 d!st!+t e'!on )as &ot of (otent!a& *ut t)e (odu+t 7ua&!ty, 2a!ety, 2o&u/e, tans(otat!on, !nfastu+tue ae not ade7uate&y de2e&o(ed. A /a,o!ty of A#EDA (odu+ts fa&&s !n t)!s +ate'oy 2!4. a&& fu!ts and 2e'eta*&es, et)n!+ and eady to eat food, f&o!+u&tue. A#EDA /on!to t)e e3(ots of /oe t)an <;; a'!+u&tue (odu+ts fo 0)!+) t)ee !s 2ast unta((ed /a1et !n t)e Euo(ean Un!on. T)ese (odu+ts ae e'!ste!n' e3(ot 'o0t) )!')e t)an any ot)e a'!+u&tue (odu+t !n t)e EU and ot)e Ind!a6s /a,o e3(ot!n' dest!nat!ons s)ou&d *e de2e&o(ed and (o/oted /oe 2!'oous&y so as to esta*&!s) t)e! susta!na*!&!ty !n t)e EU, USA,UAE, /a1et. T)en t)ee ae so/e tad!t!ona& !te/s &!1e to/ato, (a(aya, 'ua2a et+. fo/ t)e e'!on 0)!+) !s not 1ee(!n' (a+e 0!t) t)e !/(ot 'o0t) of EU, USA. A#9%s 0!t) t)e )e&( of A#EDA )a2e to e2!ta&!4e t)e (odu+t and /a1et !n te/s of a((&y!n' 0o1a*&e /easues to *oost e3(ots. A fes) a((oa+) to t)e de2e&o(/ent and (o/ot!on (o'a//es and 2a&ue add!t!on es(e+!a&&y !n (a+1a'!n' and *and!n' of t)ese (odu+ts +ou&d /a1e a &ot of d!ffeen+e. O'an!+ fa/ (odu+e "a'!+u&tua& +o//od!t!es$ en,oys a 'ood de/and !n Euo(ean Un!on "EU$ /a1et and Nas)!1 d!st!+t6s e'!on )as an o((otun!ty to e3(ot !ts o'an!+ (odu+e to t)!s /a1et. T)e de/and fo o'an!+ (odu+ts )as !sen *e+ause t)e EU +onsu/e )as *e+o/e /oe )ea&t) +ons+!ous and 'eate en2!on/enta& a0aeness. T)e de/and fo o'an!+ food !n t)e EU )as no0 (enetated e2en to t)e ua& aeas. Section 9 References & Appendices Bibliography Books & Publications A1soy, 9.A. and Be')!n, @.%. ":;;L$ G&o*a& A'!+u&tua& Tade and De2e&o(!n' %ount!es. 9anas #u*&!a+at!ons, Ne0 De&)!. De)ada!, #.V. and Yada2a, Y.S. ":;;<$ A'!+u&tue e3(ot de2e&o(/ent InM State of Ind!an Fa/e. A 9!&&enn!u/ Study. Vo&u/e BG. 9!n!sty of A'!+u&tue, Go2en/ent of Ind!a, Ne0 De&)!. A#EDA ":;;>$.E3(ot Stat!st!+s fo A'o ? Food #odu+tsM Ind!a :;;H=;> Ne0 De&)!, Ind!aM A'!+u&tua& and #o+essed Food #odu+ts E3(ot De2e&o(/ent Aut)o!ty. Websites - 000.a(eda.+o/ 000.a'!+u&tue!nfo/at!on.+o/ 000.tade'et.+o/ 000.e3(otes!nd!a.+o/