**Policy Summary: Enhancing Agricultural Exports**
The Government of India, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, is actively pursuing policies to increase the export of agricultural and allied commodities, aiming to enhance India's share in global trade. In the fiscal year 2024-25, the overall exports of these products reached US $51.9 billion.
The Agriculture and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA), operating under the Department of Commerce, is implementing initiatives and schemes to support agricultural exports. These initiatives encompass:
* Development of modern infrastructure.
* Adoption of innovative and automated machinery.
* Encouragement of new value-added product development.
* Quality development.
* Market development.
* Training programs to upskill the workforce in producing value-added products.
These measures are designed to attract investment in high-value-added products and expand India's presence in global markets. The Department of Commerce, via APEDA, provides financial assistance to member exporters nationwide through its Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS). The FAS comprises the following components:
* Development of Export Infrastructure
* Quality Development
* Market Development
Detailed guidelines regarding financial assistance are available on APEDA's website (www.apeda.gov.in) under the "Scheme" tab.
This information was provided by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur, in a written reply in Lok Sabha on July 29, 2025.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Agriculture Farmers Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for agriculture and farmers' welfare.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority APEDA: An organization under the Department of Commerce responsible for promoting the export of agricultural products from India.
Department of Commerce: The Indian government department responsible for international trade and commerce.
US 51.9 Billion: The value of overall exports of agricultural products in 2024-25.
Financial Assistance Scheme FAS: A scheme by APEDA to provide financial assistance to its member exporters for export promotion.
Lok Sabha: The lower house of the Indian Parliament, where the information regarding agricultural exports was presented.
Shri Ramnath Thakur: Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare who provided the information regarding agricultural exports.
Delhi: Location of Press Information Bureau where the information was posted.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
TARGET FOR EXPORT OF AGRICULTURAL
COMMODITIES
Posted On: 29 JUL 2025 4:02PM by PIB Delhi
The Government is working towards increasing the exports of agricultural and allied commodities and
increasing its share in the global trade. The overall exports of these products in 2024-25 were US$ 51.9
Billion.
To support the exports of agriculture commodities, initiatives and schemes are being implemented by the
Agriculture and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA), under Department of
Commerce. These initiatives include the development of modern infrastructure, adoption of innovative and
automated machinery, encouragement of new value-added product development, quality development, market
development and training programs to upskill the workforce in producing value-added products. Such
measures aim to attract investment in high-value added products and expand India’s reach in global markets.
The Department of Commerce through APEDA provides financial assistance to its member exporters from
across the country, for export promotion of scheduled products through its Financial Assistance Scheme
(FAS). The scheme has the following components:
I. Development of Export Infrastructure
II. Quality Development
III. Market Development
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The details of financial assistance guidelines are available at APEDA’s website www.apeda.gov.in under the
“Scheme” tab.
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur
in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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