 India’s total agricultural trade during

2016-17 was around Rs. 4 lakh crores (Rs.

3,92,234 crores)
 India has emerged as a net exporter of
agricultural produce.
 Exports - Rs. 2.28 lakh crores and imports -
Rs. 1.64 lakh crores during 2016-17.
India’s major items of agricultural exports during 2016-17
are:

 Rice (Basmati and Non-Basmati) – Rs. 38,749

 Spices – Rs. 19,442
 Cotton (Raw) – Rs. 10,982
 Sugar – Rs. 8,678
 Fresh Vegetables – Rs. 5,772
 Coffee – Rs. 5,668
 Ground Nuts – Rs. 5,454
 Oil Meals – Rs. 5,371
 Cashew Nuts – Rs. 5,303
 Oil meals
5%
Cashew nut
5%
Groundnut
5%

Coffee
5% Rice -basmati
21%

Fresh vegetables
6%

Sugar Spices
8% 19%

Cotton raw
10%

Rice(other than basmati)

16%
India’s major items of agricultural imports during
2016-17 are:

 Vegetable oils - Rs. 73,047

 Pulses - Rs. 28,523
 Fresh fruits – Rs. 11,241
 Cashew nut – Rs. 9,027
 Wheat – Rs. 8,509
 Sugar – Rs. 6,868 (India is a net exporter)
 Cotton raw – Rs. 6,337 (India is a net exporter)
 Spices – Rs. 5,758
 Cocoa products
Misc processed items Oil Meals
1%
1% 1%
Spices
4%

Cotton raw
4%
Sugar
4%

Wheat
6%

Cashew nut
6% Vegetable oils
47%
Fresh fruits
7%

Pulses
19%
 From consumer centric to farmer centric
 Taking care of ‘Make in India’
 Long term interests of India’s Agricultural
Trade
 Regular monitoring mechanism –
monitoring mechanisms strengthened,
new mechanisms put in place
 Better coordination with various
Departments & Organisations
 Measures to handle Edible Oil imports (almost
50% of our agri imports), Pulses (1/5th of our agri
imports)
 Major revision of Agricultural Trade Policy in
respect of Pulses: Import duties increased to
protect farmers, export restrictions removed.
 Major revision of Import Duties in respect of
Edible Oils: Biggest import tariff hike during the
last decade. For ex: Crude Palm Oil duty raised
from 7.5% to 15% (in August, 2017) to 30% (in
November, 2017).
 Import duty on Soyabean seeds hiked (from
30% to 45%)
 Strengthening Institutional mechanisms
to support faster, scientific and farmer
centric Agricultural Trade Policy
 Unveiling long term Agricultural Trade
Policy
 Collaborations & Agreements with
foreign countries so as to improve our
agri exports
 Creating/supporting think tanks in
Agricultural Trade Policy