Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

24-August-2011 16:25 IST

Export of Cashew Nuts

The total quantity and monetary value of cashew (HS Code No. 0801-100, 210.220, 290) exported during the last three years are as under:-

 

The State-wise share of exports and value is not maintained centrally.

The Cashew Export Promotion Council of India under the Department of Commerce has initiated various programmes including participation in International food fairs, International conventions and Seminars, sponsoring trade delegations, market surveys, disseminating trade enquiries and market information, publishing statistics and journals, organizing Buyer Seller Meets etc. It is also implementing schemes to promote cashew exports by assisting the exporters to improve processing technology, quality of cashew kernels etc. under the schemes of Department of Commerce namely, Marketing Development Assistance (MDA), Market Assessment Initiatives (MAI) and Assistance to States for Infrastructure Development of Exports (ASIDE) in addition to its Plan Schemes for the cashew exporters.

Besides, the registered exporters are eligible for other schemes of the Department of Commerce including Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme (DEPB) and Vishesh Krishi and Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY).

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

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Export promotion schemes support cashew exporters through market development, technology assistance and eligibility for DEPB and VKGUY. Aggregate annual export quantities and values for cashew nuts are reported (source: DGCI&S) and state-wise breakdowns are not centrally maintained. The Cashew Export Promotion Council administers export-promotion activities and implements programmes to improve processing and kernel quality under Department of Commerce schemes, notably Marketing Development Assistance, Market Assessment Initiatives and ASIDE, while registered exporters remain eligible for DEPB and VKGUY.