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4.0 STRATEGIES :
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HIGH-TECH AGRICULTURE: |
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High-Tech
agriculture involves higher capital investments,
improved agriculture techniques and utmost
care, which increases the risk in such high
end projects. The State Government would
encourage private sector entities, apex
co-operative institutions, etc. to set up
these high technology projects. It would
consider permitting private entrepreneur
to take up these activities in agricultural
sector. It is also under consideration to
provide power at concessional rate.
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4.11 EXPORTS :
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Gujarat contributes
about 16% of the total export from the country.
Major agricultural products exported from
Gujarat are fresh and processed fruits &
vegetables, castor seeds/ oil/ derivatives,
sesame seeds, HPS, De-oiled Cakes, marine
products etc. Agriculture exports from Gujarat,
however, are largely commodity based. The
State Government intends to encourage export
of Agri products from the State by taking
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AGRI
EXPORT ZONES: |
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Under
the Government of India EXIM policy
product specific Agri Export Zones
viz. (1) Mango & Vegetables and
(2) Value Added Onion - have been
notified by the Ministry of Commerce,
Government of India. The Government
of Gujarat is also proposing to establish
Agri Export Zones for Groundnut, Sesame
seed, Castor, Isabgul, Banana, Potatoes,
Cumin & Fennel seeds. The main
objective of AEZ is to provide higher
returns to the farmers by enhancing
their accessibility to export and
extending their capacity to produce
export specific quality products.
The State would support AEZ through
the existing scheme.
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Setting
up of Air Cargo Complex for perishable
products at Ahmedabad International
Airport .
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Setting
up of world class laboratory for quality
and inspection of Agriculture and
Processed food products from the State.
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The following
Assistance will be available to exporters
of Gujarat Agriculture Produce.
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Air Freight
Subsidy @ 25% Subsidy on Air Freight
on Mango, Sapota, Banana, Lemon, Okra,
Tomato and such other products as
specified by the State Government
from time to time, subject to a ceiling
of Rs.10.00 lacs per beneficiary/per
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The State Government
will provide subsidy (within a ceiling
of Rs. 50,0007- per beneficiary) for
sending samples / test marketing abroad.
The State and the Central Government
assistance should not exceed 50% of
the cost of sending samples and the
beneficiary can avail such grant only
once for sending samples for one time
to one country and the product should
be of Gujarat Origin only.
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GUJARAT
AGRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LTD.
KHET - UDYOG BHAVAN, OPP. OLD HIGH COURT, NAVRANGPURA, AHMEDABAD
- 380 014.
PHONE : 27544741-42-43, 27540254 FAX : 079-27542518
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