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Coffee
5% Rice -basmati
21%
Fresh vegetables
6%
Sugar Spices
8% 19%
Cotton raw
10%
Cotton raw
4%
Sugar
4%
Wheat
6%
Cashew nut
6% Vegetable oils
47%
Fresh fruits
7%
Pulses
19%
From consumer centric to farmer centric
Taking care of ‘Make in India’
Long term interests of India’s Agricultural
Trade
Regular monitoring mechanism –
monitoring mechanisms strengthened,
new mechanisms put in place
Better coordination with various
Departments & Organisations
Measures to handle Edible Oil imports (almost
50% of our agri imports), Pulses (1/5th of our agri
imports)
Major revision of Agricultural Trade Policy in
respect of Pulses: Import duties increased to
protect farmers, export restrictions removed.
Major revision of Import Duties in respect of
Edible Oils: Biggest import tariff hike during the
last decade. For ex: Crude Palm Oil duty raised
from 7.5% to 15% (in August, 2017) to 30% (in
November, 2017).
Import duty on Soyabean seeds hiked (from
30% to 45%)
Strengthening Institutional mechanisms
to support faster, scientific and farmer
centric Agricultural Trade Policy
Unveiling long term Agricultural Trade
Policy
Collaborations & Agreements with
foreign countries so as to improve our
agri exports
Creating/supporting think tanks in
Agricultural Trade Policy