Though India is a food surplus country, it has failed to create awareness about its products in the international market to boost agricultural exports, Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shobha Karandlaje said.
Addressing a workshop on “Empowering Rural Youths through Agriculture” organised by Kalyana Karnataka Human Resources, Agriculture and Cultural Association (KKHRACA) in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ms. Karandlaje said that Indian farmers need to come up with value-added products with export potential.
She added that India currently produces 314 million tonnes of cereals and 334 million tonnes of fruits and vegetables. Despite having enormous potential for agriculture we have failed to produce edible oil in a large quantity, she reiterated that India is not self-reliant in edible oil, 70% of edible oil is imported from other countries.
