New Delhi: The country's agricultural and allied product exports have increased by 11 per cent to USD 33.54 billion in the 2012-13 fiscal, Parliament was informed on Tuesday.
"India's export of agricultural and allied products have increased from USD 29.8 billion in 2011-12 to USD 33.54 billion in 2012-13," Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar said in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Currently, global prices of wheat, rice and maize are higher as compared to 2012, while prices of commodities such as cotton, edible oils and sugar are lower, he said.
Commodity prices depend on production and demand situation and do not follow a linear path, he added. The country exports guar gum, rice, wheat, fruits and other processed items. ...
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