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Details of Import of Agricultural Products .

16-5-2012
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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry

16-May-2012 15:46 IST

Details of Import of Agricultural Products

The details of import of agricultural products (Principal commodity-wise) since the period 2007-2008 are given in Annexure.

  Among agricultural products main items of India’s import are edible oil and pulses. Efforts are being made to reduce dependence on imports by increasing production of oilseeds and pulses under various schemes, particularly Integrated Scheme of Oilseeds, Pulses, Oil Palm and Maize (ISOPOM) being implemented since 1.4.2004.

 

 

 

 

Annexure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        Value in Rs.Crores

ITEM

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12 (April-January) (latest availble) (Provisional)

WHEAT

2657.51

0.01

231.90

255.85

0.00

RICE

0.42

0.54

0.37

1.12

5.14

OTHER CEREAL

19.34

45.46

76.33

59.53

25.87

CEREAL PREPARATION

161.83

170.17

188.22

228.84

245.89

PULSES

5374.94

6246.40

9813.37

7149.62

7126.43

TEA

130.95

197.00

276.54

202.00

186.21

MILK AND CREAM

28.96

38.21

77.56

491.98

905.89

CASHEW NUTS

1714.75

2672.43

3047.50

2649.56

4958.40

FRUITS & NUTS EXCL CASHEW NUTS

1858.39

2372.89

2873.15

3636.63

3613.42

SPICES

973.64

1076.07

1432.31

1556.11

1683.00

SUGAR

5.87

583.16

5965.80

2789.55

374.17

OIL SEEDS

149.32

129.58

186.61

115.48

75.61

VEGETABLE OILS FIXED (EDIBLE)

10301.09

15837.46

26483.32

29860.40

37718.33

Total

23377.00

29369.38

50653.00

48996.66

56918.36

Source:DGCI&S

 

 

 

 

 

This information was given by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia  in a written reply in the Rajya  Sabha today.

DS/GK

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