AEZ

1.   Agri Export Zone   (   AEZ) Junaid Bhat 04 Kartika Ramesh 118 Snehal Badgujar 63 Yojana Karande 51

2. Introduction AEZ is a specific geographic region in a country demarcated for setting up agriculture based processing industries, mainly for export. The term is widely used mainly in India. AEZ are to be identified by the State Government. Corporate sector with proven credentials would be encouraged to sponsor new agri export zone. APEDA has been nominated as the Nodal Agency to coordinate the efforts on the part of Central Govt. negotiations. Under chapter 16 of Exim Policy 2001, a new concept of  Agri Export Zone ( AEZ) has been inserted by Govt. of India on 11.05.2002

3.   Primary objective of boosting agricultural exports from India. The Central Government has sanctioned 60 AEZs comprising about 40 agricultural commodities . AEZs is spread across 20 states in the country. Government has prepared a five- year road map for increasing agri-exports by over Rs.2000 crores and in the process cleared five more agri-export zones entailing a total investment of Rs.239.37 crores .

4. Services which would be managed and co- ordinated by State Government/corporate sector and would include provision of pre/post harvest treatment and operations, plant protection, processing, packaging, storage and related research & development etc. APEDA will supplement, within its schemes and provisions, efforts of State Governments for facilitating such exports. Units in AEZ would be entitled for all the facilities available for exports of goods in terms of provisions of the respective schemes. The Agri Export Zones are notified under Appendix 15 of the Handbook of Procedures ( Vol 1) under the Exim Policy.

5. The Economic Times Economic survey 2013: India’s global ranking for agricultural-exports improves 10th

6. Need For AEZ Lack of adequate storage facilities . Lack of suitable processing . Lack of promotion of products . Lack of marketing , To overcome all this barriers with the help of  APEDA ,AEZ was launched..

7. Major Components Cluster approach of identifying the potential products and geographical region in which these products are grown . Adopting an end-to-end approach of integrating the entire process, right from the stage of production till it reaches the consumption stage . Integration of the activities of various agencies connected with the department of the product.

8. Anticipated Benefits Strengthening of backward linkages with a market oriented approach. Product acceptability and its competitiveness abroad as well as in the domestic market. Value addition to basic agricultural produce. Bring down cost of production through economy of scale. Better price for agricultural produce. Improvement in product quality and packaging. Promote trade related research and development. Increase employment opportunities

9. S.No Crops Export Zones 1 Litchis  Uttranchal,  West Bengal, Bihar 2 Pineapples 3 Gherkins Karnataka 4 Potato  UP, Punjab,Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal 5 Mangoes U.P (Saharanpur),Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat 6 Vegetables Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat 7 Flowers Tamil Nadu,Uttaranchal 8 Grapes  Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh S.No Crops Export Zones 1 Mango    Tamil Nadu 2 Floriculture Ooty, Tamil Nadu 3 Medicinal Plants   Tamil Nadu 4 Onion & Banana   Maharastra 5 Basmati Rice        6 Wheat 7 Pineapple Kerala 8 Onions 9 Apples  Himachal Pradesh 10 Mangoes & Chillies Andhra Pradesh Some AEZ Proposals in the pipeline   Crops and Export Zones

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11. Biblography : http://agriexchange.apeda.gov.in/Ready%20Reckoner/AGRI%20EXPORT.aspx http://dgft.gov.in/exim/2000/agrizone.htm http://www.scribd.com/doc/27114455/Agri-Export-Zones http://www.tnagmark.tn.nic.in/aezone.htm http://www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/index.asp