Overview

• Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said India’s agri and fishery exports, currently at about Rs 4–4.5 lakh crore, could rise to Rs 20 lakh crore through stronger value addition
• The Rs 1-lakh-crore Agri Infra Fund will finance cold chains, warehouses and processing plants to bolster export capacity
• Free trade agreements under negotiation with the UK, Australia and EFTA nations aim to open new outlets for processed farm and fish products
• The export basket is broadening to include non-traditional items such as litchi, pineapple and jamun alongside millets and spices, with global millet demand straining domestic supplies
• Adoption of AI analytics, geospatial mapping and blockchain certification is planned to improve traceability and quality control in export supply chains