Organic Food Products Exported From India

Export of Organic Products from India

  • Organic Cereals: Wheat, rice, maize or corn.
  • Pulses: Redgram, black gram.
  • Fruits: Banana, mango, orange, pineapple, passion fruits, cashewnut, walnut.
  • Oilseeds and Oils: Soybean, sunflower, mustard, cotton seed, groundnut, castor.
  • Vegetables: Brinjal, garlic, potato, tomato, onion.
  • Herbs and Spices: Chilli, peppermint, cardamom, turmeric, black pepper, white pepper, amla, tamarind, ginger, vanilla, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace.
  • Others: Jaggery, sugar, tea, coffee, cotton, textiles.

Table 1 : Export of Organic Food Products from India

Organic Food Items
Sales (tonnes)
Tea 3,000
Coffee 550
Spices 700
Rice 2,500
Wheat 1,150
Pulses 300
Oil Seeds 100
Fruits and Vegetables 1,800
Cashewnut 375
Cotton 1,200
Herbal Products 250
Total
11,925

Export
Products Exported 18 items
Total Exports (2002-03) 64,452 mt
Approximate Value Rs. 89.42 crore
Total Agricultural Exports Rs. 27,720 crore
Organic Exports 0.32%

Market
Current Market 23-25 billion US$
Annual Growth 15-20%
USA 11-13 billion US$
Japan 350-450 m US$
Europe 10-11 billion US$

 

Potential Products

  • Rice, cereals products, pulses, honey, canesugar, jaggery, fruits (juices, concentrates and nectars), herbs and spices and peanuts.
Last modified: Tuesday, 8 November 2011, 10:07 AM