Indias grape exports to register significant growth this year
The Dollar Business Bureau India’s grape exports are expected to register a significant growth this season due to bad crop conditions in Chile, one of the world’s largest exporters of grape. All India Grape Exporters Association President Jagannath Khapre said Indian grape exports have touched 1.92 lakh tonnes in the past, but this season the outbound shipments are going to cross the number due to good weather conditions in the grape growing regions and also due to the normal monsoon. The grape crop in Chile is projected to witness 15% - 20% loss as a result of an unfavourable climate this season coupled with the devastating impact of El Nino. “Grape exports from Chile to the European Union are likely to be impacted this season ...
Indian grape exports to Europe doubled in FY 2016
The Dollar Business Bureau Indian grape exports to Europe have been doubled in FY 2016 when compared to the last fiscal year. Though India has become an importer of several other agricultural commodities like maize, wheat and soya bean, the grape exports from the country have touched all-time high in this financial year. India has recorded 102% growth in grape exports at 84,482 tonnes of grapes exported to Europe till May 10, when compared to 41,783 tonnes exported in the previous year. Some final shipments of grapes are still in the transit. Around 98% of Indian grapes exported to Europe are from Maharashtra alone. Maharashtra farmers have exported grapes at a price lower than that exported from Chile. Indian grapes have been sold ...
Indias export value of grapes to EU registers 23% growth in three years
The Dollar Business Bureau | @TheDollarBiz The Unit Value Realisation (UVR) of export of fresh grapes from India to European Union (EU) has increased by around 23% during the last three years. India’s Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman informed the Parliament last week that the UVR of grape exports to the EU market has grown from $1.62 per kilogram in FY2011-12 to $1.78 per kilogram in FY2012-13, and to $1.99 per kilogram in FY2013-14. Grape exports to EU in quantitative terms have increased to around 72,307 tonnes in FY2013-14, up sharply from around 28,945 tonnes in FY2011-12. This has partly to do with the changes in EU, where grape production is on the decline due to unfavourable weather conditions, shrinking margins and policy changes. According ...
