Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said India's agricultural and processed food exports are steadily expanding their presence across global markets, with products from various states reaching new international destinations and helping farmers earn better incomes.
In a post on social media, Goyal highlighted a series of export milestones involving fresh fruits, millet-based products and processed foods, saying Indian produce is increasingly gaining recognition and demand worldwide. "India's exports are on a roll. From local farms to international shelves, India's finest flavours are winning hearts worldwide," the minister said.
According to Goyal, fresh Amrapali mangoes from Jharkhand were exported for the first time to the United Kingdom and Dubai. Produced by an all-women farmer-producer company, the exports enabled women farmers to earn nearly 180 per cent higher returns. He also said botanical-infused millet functional foods from Karnataka were shipped to New Zealand, reflecting the rising global demand for India's traditional millet-based products.
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The minister noted that premium Areco cherries and Centros plums from Jammu and Kashmir reached Abu Dhabi and Dubai in the UAE, helping growers realise returns of up to 120 per cent higher than before. In another milestone, Himalayan litchis from Uttarakhand were exported to Italy for the first time, creating a new overseas market for the state's fruit growers.
Goyal added that fresh litchis from Punjab entered the Oman market under the India-Oman Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), while GI-tagged Tezpur litchis from Assam were exported to Dubai, fetching premium prices for farmers. He further said the GI-tagged Rewa Sundarja mango from Madhya Pradesh was shipped to the UAE, with growers receiving 40-50 per cent higher prices compared to domestic markets.
According to the minister, premium Banganapalli mangoes from Andhra Pradesh were transported to Singapore by sea for the first time, highlighting the growing acceptance of Indian fruits in overseas markets. He also pointed out that 22.6 tonnes of dried whole egg powder from Odisha were exported to Austria, meeting some of Europe's most stringent quality standards.
In the processed food segment, biscuits manufactured in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, were exported to Oman under the India-Oman Free Trade Agreement, creating fresh opportunities for India's value-added food exports.
Goyal said every export consignment translates into better prices for farmers, greater opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), increased employment and stronger global confidence in Indian products.
"From the farms of Assam to the orchards of Kashmir, from Varanasi's food industry to Karnataka's millet innovators, the world is embracing the taste of India," the minister said.
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