Domestic Farm Products Export Jumps Around 9% In First Half Of FY19

According to latest data released by APEDA, India's total value of agri shipments stood at $9 billion in first six months of FY19, up 2.64%. In rupee terms, the value of the shipments registered a robust increase of 8.9% at Rs 61,789 crore on weak Indian Rupee. In rupee terms, the major items showing sizeable increase were vegetables (up 44.32%), processed meat (up 78), animal casings (up 165%), Cocoa products (up 22.40%), Guargum (up 19%), pulses (up 45.46%) and Basmati Rice (up 12%). Fresh fruits shipments dropped 3.12% in rupee terms.
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First Published: Nov 09 2018 | 2:55 PM IST
