An analysis of export growth and instability of processed foods from India

The present study is an attempt to examine the growth and in export of processed foods from India. The study is based on secondary data collected for the period 2008–09 to 2017–18 from official web-site sources. It is found that during 2017–18, groundnuts emerged as the largest contributor to total processed food export. The export earnings of the processed food increased at the annual compound growth rate of 6.80 percent during 2008–09 to 2017–18. Except mango pulp and jaggery and confectionery, the growth rates in exports were very impressive. It was further found that the extent of growth in value terms has been invariably higher than the amount of growth in quantity terms. Instability indices for export earnings was highest in case of Guar Gum and for quantity exported, was highest in case of jaggery and confectionery. Other Processed fruits and vegetables recorded least instability in terms of both export earnings and quantity exported. India's in world export of processed foods in respect of all commodities other than pulses and jaggery and confectionery was less than one percent. USA, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Russia and Netherlands have been the major importers of processed foods from India.