Maharashtra’s pomegranate farmers have made a remarkable comeback despite facing natural adversities over the years. According to the Agriculture Department, the state has exported 22,360 tons of pomegranates in the past nine months, contributing 78% of the country’s total exports. This positions Maharashtra as the top exporter of pomegranates in India.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today said that India was rising as a symbol of progress and resilience and earning global recognition for its economic progress
The commerce ministry's arm APEDA has revised the NPOP's regulations to make it more farmer-friendly and help India achieve USD 2 billion exports target for organic food products by 2030, a government official said.
India's overall exports of goods and services in 2024 has estimated to cross USD 814 billion, an increase of 5.58 per cent, according to a report by economic think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI). In 2023, the country's merchandise and services exports stood at USD 768.5 billion.
The share of processed food exports within agri-food exports has significantly increased, rising from 13.7 per cent in 2014-15 to 23.4 per cent in 2023-24.
