Govt exempts quantity limit on export of organic- wheat, non-basmati rice, oils, sugar
The Dollar Business Bureau The government has exempted the existing quantitative ceilings, with immediate effect, on the export of certain organic agricultural and organic processed products such as wheat, non-Basmati rice, edible oils and sugar. “Export of organic agricultural and organic processed products i.e. wheat, non-Basmati rice (excluding rice in husk-paddy or rough), edible oils and sugar have been exempted from existing quantitative ceilings and any existing or future restriction/prohibition on export of their basic product (non-organic),” Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification (No.03/2015-2020) on Wednesday. The yearly quantitative ceiling on the exports of organic pulses and lentils has also been enhanced from existing 10,000 MT to 50,000 MT a year, duly certified by Agricultural & Processed Food Products ...
Certification bottleneck stifles Indias organic food exports
Bidhu Bhushan Palo | TheDollarBiz Despite favourable climatic conditions and a heritage of organic farming, India’s performance in the organic food export sector remains dismal. According to government estimates, the area under organic certification in India stands at around 4.72 million hectare, which is 2.6% of the total agricultural land of around 182 million hectare in the country. India’s organic food exports account for a mere $224 million, which is about 0.35% of the $64 billion worth global organic food market. Demand is strong in both domestic and international markets. According to industry representatives, the organic food market in India is growing at around 15% annually while export growth is almost double at around 30%. States like Sikkim ...
