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2022: Year of Willpower Cover Story

INCREASED DEMAND
FOR INDIAN SPICES
IN THE WORLD

n Increase in export
of black pepper and
white pepper
Exports worth Rs
n
1707 crore in April-
September 2013
Exports worth Rs
n
4665 crore in April-
September 2022
WHEAT EXPORT
INCREASED BY 136
PERCENT
630 billion dollars
n
exported in 2021
April-September
Exports worth
n
$1487 billion
in 2022 April-
September
n There was an
increase of 136
percent.
257%

increase in honey
exports

42 PERCENT INCREASE IN EXPORTS OF PROCESSED n 144 PERCENT n BASMATI RICE
EXPORTS
INCREASE IN
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES THE EXPORT OF INCREASED BY
Exports worth $719 million in April-September 2021 PULSES 37 PERCENT
Exports worth $102.4 million in April-September 2022 n Exports worth $13.5 n Exports worth $166
crore in April- million in April-
n NEW INDIA BECOMES THE WORLD'S FOOD September 2021 September
BASKET: Agricultural and processed food exports n Exports worth n Exports worth $228
increased by 25 percent to $ 13.8 billion in the first 6 $33 crore in April- million in April-
months of 2022-23. September 2022 September

the year 2021-22, the export of agricultural products of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S),
(including marine and agricultural products) has agriculture exports are set to grow by 19.92 percent
crossed 50 billion dollars. This is the highest to $50.21 billion during 2021-22. This growth rate
agricultural product export ever. According to the is impressive and is higher than 17.66 percent of
provisional data released by the Directorate General 2020-21 i.e. 41.87 billion.

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