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Date: 20/01/2025

Export of agri products soars by 11 pc in April.-Dec.

India’s exports of agricultural and processed food products rose by more than 11% year-on-year to $17.77 billion during April-December of the current financial year, after the government removed most of the restrictions on rice shipments, according to data compiled by the Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCIS). Rice exports in the first nine months of FY25 saw a sharp increase of over 19% to $8.72 billion compared to $6.44 billion in the same period last fiscal. Exports of buffalo meat, dairy and poultry products rose by over 10% in the year to $3.64 billion during April-December, compared to $3.3 billion in the same period of FY24. Shipment of fresh fruits and vegetables in the first nine months of FY25 increased by over 5% to $2.65 billion, and cereals preparation by more than 10% to $2.03 billion, as per a report.
 
source: Exim News Service: New Delhi, Jan. 19