Agri-Export Zones
With a view to promoting agricultural exports from the country and
remunerative returns to the farming community in a sustained manner, the
concept of the agri export zones (AEZ) was floated. These zones have
been set up for end to end development for export of specific products
from a geographically contiguous area.
AEZ are to be identified by the State Government, who would evolve a
comprehensive package of services provided by all State Government
agencies, State agriculture universities and all institutions and
agencies of the Union Government for intensive delivery in these zones.
Corporate sector with proven credentials would be encouraged to sponsor
new agri export zone or take over already notified agri export zone or
part of such zones for boosting agri exports from the zones.
Services which would be managed and co-ordinated by State
Government/corporate sector and would include provision of pre/post
harvest treatment and operations, plant protection, processing,
packaging, storage and related research & development etc. APEDA
will supplement, within its schemes and provisions, efforts of State
Governments for facilitating such exports.
Units in AEZ would be entitled for all the facilities available for
exports of goods in terms of provisions of the respective schemes.
The Agri Export Zones are notified under Appendix 15 of the Handbook of
Procedures (Vol 1) under the Exim Policy.
The list of the Agri Export Zones is as under:
S. No., Product
State
Districts covered
1 Pineapple
West Bengal
Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Uttar Dinajpur, Cooch Behar, Howrah
2 Gherkins
Karnataka
Tumkur, Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural, Hassan, Kolar, Chitradurga,
Dharwad and Bagalkot
3 Lychees
Uttranchal
Udhamsingh Nagar, Dehradun and Nainital
4 Cut Flowers
Tamil Nadu
Dharmapuri
5 Grape & Grapevine
Maharashtra
Nasik, Sangli, Sholapur, Satara, Ahmednagar
6 Mango Pulp & Fresh Vegetables
Andhra Pradesh
Chitoor
7 Pineapple
Tripura
Kumarghat, Manu, Melaghar, Matabari and Kakraban Blocks
8 Mangoes
Maharashtra
Rantagiri, Sindhudurg, Raigarh and Thane
9 Apples
Jammu & Kashmir
Srinagar, Baramula, Anantnag, Kupwara, Kathua and Pulwama
10 Potatoes, Onion and Garlic
Madhya Pradesh
Malwa, Ujjain, Indore, Dewas, Dhar, Shajapur, Ratlam, Neemuch Mandsaur
and Khandwa
11 Cabbage, Broccoli, Okra, Peas, Carrot, Baby Corn, Green Chillies,
Green Beans, Tomato
Punjab
Fatehgarh Sahib, Patiala, Sangrur, Ludhiana and Ropar
12 Potatoes
Uttar Pradesh
Agra, Hathras, Farrukhabad, Kannoj, Meerut, Baghpat and Aligarh, Janpad
Badaiyun, Rampur, Ghaziabad, and Firozabad
13 Mangoes and Vegetables
Uttar Pradesh
Lucknow, Unnao, Hardoi, Sitapur and Barabanki
14 Mangoes
Uttar Pradesh
Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Bijnaur, Meerut, Baghpat and Bulandshahr,
Jyotifulenagar
15 Potatoes
Punjab
Singhpura, Zirakpur Distt. Patiala and satellite centres at Rampura
Phul, Muktsar, Ludhiana, Jullundur
16 Kesar mango
Maharashtra
Aurangabad, Beed,Jalna,Ahmednagar and Latur
17 Flowers
Maharashtra
Pune, Nasik, Kolhapur and Sangli
18 Walnut
Jammu & Kashmir
Baramulla, Anantnag, Pulwama, Budgam,Kupwara, Srinagar, Doda, Poonch,
Udhampur, Rajouri and Kathua
19 Lychee
West Bengal
Murshidabad, Malda, 24 Pargana(N) and 24 Pargana(S)
20 Lychee & Vegetables
Bihar
Muzaffarpur, Samastipur, Hajipur, Vaishali, East and West Champaran,
Bhagalpur, Begu Sarai, Khagaria, Sitamarhi, Saran and Gopalganj
21 Mango & Grapes
Andhra Pradesh
Rangareddy, Medak, Mehboobnagar
22 Mangoes & Vegetables
Gujarat
Ahmedabad, Khaida, Anand, Vadodara, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Bharuch,
Narmada
23 Potatoes
West Bengal
Hooghly, Burdhwan, Midnapore (W), Uday Narayanpur, Howrah
24 Flowers
Uttranchal
Dehradun, Pantnagar, Udhamsingh Nagar, Nainital and Uttarkashi
25 Flowers (Orchids)& Cherry Pepper
Sikkim
East Sikkim
26 Ginger
Sikkim
North, East, South & West Sikkim
27 Rose Onion
Karnataka
Bangalore (Urban), Bangalore (Rural), Kolar
28 Flowers
Karnataka
Bangalore (Urban), Bangalore (Rural), Kolar, Tumkur, Kodagu and Belgaum
29 Apples
Himachal Pradesh
Shimla, Sirmaur, Kullu, Mandi, Chamba and Kinnaur
30 Basmati Rice
Punjab
Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Kapurthala, Jalandhar, Hoshiarpur And Nawanshahar
31 Flowers
Tamilnadu
Nilgiri
32 Mangoes
Andhra Pradesh
Krishna
33 Onion
Maharashtra
Nasik, Ahmednagar, Pune, Satara, Jalgaon, Solapur
34 Ginger and Turmeric
Orissa
Kandhamal
35 Vegetables
Jharkhand
Ranchi, Hazaribagh and Lohardaga
36 Seed Spices
Madhya Pradesh
Guna, Mandsaur, Ujjain, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Shajapur and Neemuch
37 Basmati Rice
Uttaranchal
Udham Singh Nagar, Nainital, Dehradun and Haridwar
38 Mango
West Bengal
Maldah and Murshidabad
39 Vegetables
West Bengal
Nadia, Murshidabad and North 24 Parganas
40 Mangoes
Tamil Nadu
Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli
41 Wheat ( including sharbati wheat for Bhopal Zone)
Madhya Pradesh
Ujjain Zone (Neemuch, Ratlam, Mandsaur and Ujjain), Indore Zone
(Indore, Dhar, Shajapur and Dewas) and Bhopal Zone ( Sehore, Vidisha,
Raisen, Hoshangabad, Harda, Narsinghpur and Bhopal)
42 Horticulture Products
Kerala
Thrissur, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Alapuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kollam,
Thiruvanthapuram, Idukki and Pallakad
43 Fresh and Processed Ginger
Assam
Kamrup, Nalbari, Barpeta, Darrang, Nagaon, Morigaon, Karbi Anglong and
North Cachar
44 Basmati Rice
Uttar Pradesh
Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Pilibhit, Rampur, Badaun, Bijnor, Moradabad, JB
Phulenagar, Sharanpur, Mujjafarnagar, Meerut, Bulandshahr, Ghaziabad And
Baghpat
45 Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
Uttaranchal
Uttarkashi, Chamoli, Pithoragarh, Dehradun, Nainital, Haridwar and
Udhamsingh Nagar
