Horticulture exports jump in Apr-Feb

But, cereals exports contract

India is stepping up horticulture (fruit and vegetables) exports with improvements in quality and a focus on a market-specific approach.

The data compiled by the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (Apeda) show India’s exports of fresh fruit have jumped 20.95 per cent in volumes and 17.4 per cent in value during the period between April 2016 and February 2017.

This shows a sharp reversal in trends until last year, when importers overseas were monitoring the quality of horticulture products from India. Many buyers in the European Union and West Asia had suspended imports of fruit and vegetables