Contribution of APEDA products in Indian Export

Global food basket is served by Indian agrarian economy in an extensive way. India is the largest producer of milk, animal products, pulses, banana, mangoes, guava, vegetables etc. Indian preparations, spices, snacks, fruits and vegetables are well known for their excellent quality at global level. Being a leader in various agriculture segments, its contribution through exports is reaching more than 100 countries across the world. Even though the sector has various milestones in world agriculture exports, in the financial year 2016-17, the value of Agriculture product exports has come down. This paper attempts to analyse the share and growth of Agricultural and Processed food export from India and also to test the contribution of Tamilnadu. It is evident from the results that Agricultural and Processed Food makes a distinctive contribution to Agri and allied sector as well as to overall exports. Tamilnadu is one of the upcoming states with active export firms that significantly contribute to the export trade.