Agri Export Zone

AGRI EXPORT ZONE 

PRESENTED PRESENTE D BY:BY:SHRUTI BAPNA MBA(AB)

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PRESENTATION METHODOLOGY   Introduction  Objectives

of AEZ

 Components

of AEZ concept

 Present status  Various AEZs  Benefits  References 2

INTRODUCTION A specific geographic region in a country demarcated for setting up agri based processing industries, mainly for export. The term is widely used mainly in India. Concept of AEZ inserted by GOI under chapter 16 of  EXIM Policy 2001. APEDA has been nominated as the nodal agency to coordinate the efforts on the part of central Govt. negotiations. 3

OBJECTIVE   To cope up with fast changing international trade

environment.  To provide remunerative returns to the farming

community in a sustained manner. 

To provide improved access to the produce/ products of the Agriculture and Allied sectors in the international market.

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COMPONENTS OF AEZ CONCEPT  The major components of this comprehensive concept are cluster approach of identifying the potential  products and geographical region in which these products are grown adopting an end-to-end approach of integrating  the entire process, right from the stage of production till it reaches the consumption stage Integration of the activities of various agencies  connected with the department of the product 5

PRESENT STATUS 

60 AEZs spread over 20 states

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1st AEZ notified in 2001

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Last in December 2005(Gunture, A.P for chilli)

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Total investment over 4 yrs.- Rs.811 crores

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Exports over 4 yrs.- Rs. 5110 crores

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Maharashtra managed to invest Rs.168 crore for flowers, Rs.110 crore for Grapes AEZ

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Karnataka invested Rs.87 crore for gherkins AEZ 6

CONTuu..  The countrys farm product export in value terms has

surged to over Rs.80,600 crore in the last three years, i.e 2006-09.  Food grains, oil meals and fruits and vegetables

witnessing maximum demand overseas.  Indias agri-export

turnover expected to double in the next five years, according to APEDA,

 US 

$ 9 billion to nearly US $ 18 billion by 2014.

At present, around 70 percent of the countrys agricultural and processed food exports are to developing countries in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and South America.

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 VARIOUS AEZS

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 VARIOUS AEZS S.N o

State

Product

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Maharashtra

Grape & grape wine, mango, flowers, onion, pomegranate, banana, oranges,

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West Bengal

Pineapple, lychee, potato, mangoes, vegetables, darjeeling tea,

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Madhya Pradesh

Potato, onion, garlic, seed spices, wheat, lentil & grams, oranges,

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Uttaranchal

Lychee, flowers, basmati rice, medicinal & aromatic plants,

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Uttar Pradesh

Potato, mangoes & vegetables, basmati rice,

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Andhra Pradesh

Mango pulp, fresh vegetables, mango, 9 grapes, gherkins, chilli

CONT.. S.No State

Product

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Karnataka

Gherkins, rose, onion, flowers, vanilla

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Tamil Nadu

Flowers, mangoes, cashew nut,

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Gujarat

Mango, vegetables, dehydrated onion, sesame seeds,

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Punjab

Vegetables, potato, basmati rice,

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Rajasthan

Coriander, cumin

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Jammu & Kashmir

Apple, walnut,

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Sikkim

Flowers, ginger, cherry pepper,

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Kerala

Horticulture products, medicinal plant 10

CONT.. S.N o

State

Product

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Himachal Pradesh

apples

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Bihar

Lychee,

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Jharkhand

Vegetable,

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Assam

Fresh & processed ginger

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Tripura

pineapple

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Orissa

Ginger & turmeric, 11

BENEFITS  Strengthening of backward linkages with a

market

oriented approach.  Product acceptability and its competitiveness abroad as well as in the domestic market.  Value addition to basic agricultural produce.  Bring down cost of production through economy of  scale.  Better price for agricultural produce.  Improvement in product quality and packaging.  Promote trade related research and development.  Increase employment 12

REFERENCES  Pratiyogita Darpan- Indian Economy 2009

AEZ- page:194  www.apeda.com  www.cab.org.in  knowledge bank (AEZ)

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 THANKS 14