The Central Government has permitted the National Cooperative Export Limited (NCEL) to export several food commodities to different countries. It permitted the export of 30,000 MT of Non-Basmati White Rice to Tanzania through NCEL.
It also allowed the export of 30,000 MT and 50,000 MT of Broken Rice to Djibouti and Guinea Bissau respectively. The GOI also permitted the export of 50,000 MT of Onions to Bangladesh through NCEL, and the modalities for the export of onions shall be worked out by NCEL in consultation with the Department of Consumer Affairs.
Additionally, it permitted the export of 14,400 MT of onions with a quantity ceiling of 3,600 MT quarterly to the UAE through NCEL. The notification read, “Export of 14,400 MT with a quantity ceiling of 3,600 MT quarterly to the UAE through National Cooperative Exports Limited (NCEL) is notified.”
The notification in this connection was issued by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry with the subject ‘Export of Food Commodities through National Cooperative Export Limited (NCEL)’, and it was signed by Santosh Kumar Sarangi, DG of Foreign Trade.
As per information, NCEL has received 2,624 applications for membership from 22 states/Union Territories. NCEL will provide a complete ecosystem for the promotion of exports, mainly of agricultural commodities, for the benefit of our farmers, in which India has a comparative advantage.
All cooperative societies from the primary to apex levels, who are interested in exports, are eligible to become its members. It will promote exports through various activities, including procurement, storage, processing, marketing, branding, labelling, packaging, certification, research and development, etc., and trading of all types of goods and services produced by cooperative societies.
Earlier, in a written reply to a query raised by a Rajya Sabha MP, Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said, “National Cooperative Export Limited (NCEL) has so far got permission for exports of 14,92,800 MT non-Basmati White rice to 16 countries and 50,000 MT sugar to 2 countries”.
“As per information provided by NCEL, so far they have received 2,581 applications for membership under different classes from 22 States/UTs. NCEL will provide a complete ecosystem for promotion of exports mainly of agri commodities for the benefits of our farmers, in which India has a comparative advantage”, his reply reads.
