Draft report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for table grapes from India

1.12Export capability

1.12.1Production statistics

Approximately two and a half million tonnes of grapes are harvested annually in India. Table 3.3 shows the 2013–2014 grape production figures in India (APEDA 2015). Around 95 per cent of total production is from the two grape producing states, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Table 3.8 Production and per cent share of total grape production in India in 2013–14 (APEDA 2015)

State	Production in metric tonnes	Per cent share
Maharashtra	2 160 000	83.55
Karnataka	302 390	11.70
Tamil Nadu	47 720	1.85
Telangana	25 790	1.00
Mizoram	23 870	0.92
Punjab	12 020	0.46
Andhra Pradesh	8 930	0.35
Madhya Pradesh	2 000	0.08
Nagaland	1 140	0.04
Jammu and Kashmir	740	0.03
Haryana	550	0.02
Himachal Pradesh	130	0.01
Rajasthan	70	0.00
Total	2 585 350	–

1.12.2Export statistics

During the past five years, India exported between 64 000 and 148 000 tonnes of table grapes per year to more than 25 countries (International Trade Centre 2015). Key export markets include the Netherlands, Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates, Russia and the United Kingdom (International Trade Centre 2015). Table 3.4 shows volumes of grapes exported from India to the top five countries from 2010 to 2014 (International Trade Centre 2015).

Table 3.9 Export volumes of fresh grapes from India to the top five export markets from 2010 to 2014 (International Trade Centre 2015)

	Volume (metric tonnes)
Destination	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
Netherlands	25 050	12 988	27 187	39 327	41 674
Russia	1 790	1 937	7 429	20 573	21 093
Bangladesh	6 951	34 538	31 058	29 181	20 141
UK	11 438	3 913	10 632	14 580	16 779
UAE	6 095	7 842	13 023	13 622	10 028
Total for top 5 export markets	51 324	61 218	89 329	117 283	109 715
Total for all export markets	64 334	75 387	114 306	148 521	136 740

1.12.3Export season

The main export season for table grapes from India is from February to the end of April (DAFF 2010; DPP 2012; International Trade Centre 2015). However, small volumes of table grapes may be exported at other times of the year.