According to data provided by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, exports of agricultural and processed food products (APEDA) grew from $11.671 billion in April-November 2020-21 to $13.261 billion in April-November 2021-22.

 

The APEDA basket product export target for 2021-22 has been set at $23.713 billion.

 

"During April-November 2021-22, rice exports were the leading FX earner at $5,937 million, up 11% from the similar period in 2020-21, when they reached $5,341 million," the ministry said.

 

"Exports of meat, dairy, and poultry products increased 12% to $2,665 million in April-November 2021-22, compared to $2,371 million in the same eight-month period in 2020-21," it added.

 

Furthermore, fruit and vegetable exports increased by 12% to $1.720 billion between April and November 2021-22, compared to $1.536 billion between April and November 2020-21.

 

"Exports of cereal preparations and various processed commodities increased by 26% from April to November 2021-22 to $1,418 million, up from $1,127 million in April to November 2020-21."

 

"Cashew exports increased by 29% to $302 million in the first eight months of the current fiscal year compared to the same period last year," the ministry reported.