POST HARVEST PROFILE OF POTATO - Agmarknet

After receiving papers, importer makes payment through bank and also sendsdocuments called GR Form to RBI.Then exporter applies for various benefits from duty drawback schemes.4.3.3 Agri Export Zones :The policy for setting up of Agri Export Zones was announced by the Ministry ofCommerce, Govt. of India on the 31 st March, 2001 with the primary objective of boostingagri exports from the country. The Agricultural and Processed Food ExportDevelopment Authority (APEDA) under Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India wasappointed as the nodal agency to promote the setting up of such zones. The zones area block / group of blocks or a district / group of districts. Agri export zones are specificgeographical areas that have their own competitive advantages in production,processing or marketing of a specific agricultural produce including potato.In an AEZ (Agri Export Zone), there is no physical demarcation of boundariesand it provides a focused approach on agricultural export completely. It is primarilybased on the principles of 'convergence', 'partnership' and 'focus'.The following agri-export zones (AEZ) have been identified for potato:Sl.No. Commodity Name of the State No. of AEZ1 Punjab 12 Uttar Pradesh 23 Potato West Bengal 14Madhya Pradesh 1Total 5Source:www.Commodityindia.comBenefits :Strengthening of backward linkages with a market oriented approach.Product acceptability and its competitiveness abroad as well as in the domesticmarkets.Value addition to basic agricultural produce.Reduction of the cost of production through economy of scale.Better price for agricultural produce.Improvement of product quality and it's packaging.Promotion of trade related research and development.Increase of employment opportunities.45