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Agri exports dip 14.39 pc in Apr-July this fiscal: APEDA

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 09 2019 | 9:20 PM IST

The country's agriculture exports dipped 14.39 per cent to USD 5.45 billion (about Rs 38,700 crore) in April-July this fiscal, according to APEDA data.

Basmati and non-basmati rice exports dipped 9.26 per cent to USD 1.56 billion during the first four months of the current fiscal.

Similarly, non-basmati rice exports too contracted 38.3 per cent to USD 695 million.

The other categories which recorded negative growth include guar gum, groundnut, buffalo meat, sheep/goat meat, poultry and dairy products, processed fruits and vegetables, floriculture and seeds.

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the government.

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First Published: Sep 09 2019 | 9:20 PM IST

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