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Steps to boost Export of Apples.
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....teps to boost Export of Apples. <br>News and Press Release<br>Dated:- 21-3-2012<br><BR>Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry 21-March-2012 17:28 IST Steps to boost Export of Apples As per UNCOMTRADE data, the global export of apples during the year 2010 was 71.02 lakh MTs whereas India's export of apples during the same year was 1946 MT. Therefore, Indi....
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....a's share in export is a meager 0.02%. The reasons for low share of India's apple export in the world are including: Ø High demand and lucrative prices in the domestic market Ø Lack of cold chain infrastructure facilities Ø Poor rail and road connectivity in apple producing states Encouraging exports is a continuous process. The Government is taking steps to encourage exp....
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....orts of agro products, including apples through measures and incentives under Plan schemes of the Commodity Boards and Export Promotion Councils. Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the administrative control of the Department of Commerce is also implementing various Schemes to extend financial assistance to the eligible exporters registered with it....
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.... to boost the overall agri exports. Besides these measures, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry has put in place various schemes namely Market Development Assistance (MDA), Market Assistance Initiative (MAI), Assistance to States for Developing Export Infrastructure and Allied Activities(ASIDE), Vishesh Krishi and Gram Upaj Yojana, Focus Product Scheme, Focus Market Scheme, Town of Export Excellen....
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....ce, etc. to provide assistance to encourage exports. Trade delegations are also mounted to penetrate foreign markets and Buyer -Seller Meets are organized to assist the potential exports. During the last three years APEDA has provided Rs.6.84 crore to Himachal Pradesh Horticultural Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation Ltd. (HPMC) for Integrated Packhouse in Kinnaur, Jarol Ticker, Oddi, Kum....
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....arsain, Shimla,, Gumma, Patlikuhl, Kullu, and Rs.11.11 crore to HPMC for Controlled Atmosphere (CA) Stores in Gumma and Jarol Tikker. On account of above efforts, the export of apple has registered 86.10% growth during 2010-11 over previous year. This information was given by Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia , Minister of State for Commerce & Industry in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha to....
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....day. DS/GK<BR> News - Press release - PIB....