d b sabharwall secretary apeda about india potential products in north east action taken analysis agri export zone s assistance structure of presentation indian agriculture contributes nearly 24 the gdp 67 population is dependent on moving from subsistence level to large scale multi pronged commercial production increase food grain 51 million tonnes early fifties 217 year 2002 scheduled fruits vegetables and their meat poultry dairy confectionery biscuits bakery honey jaggery sugar cocoa alcoholic non beverages cereal groundnuts peanuts walnuts pickles papads chutneys guar gum horticulture floriculture herbal medicinal plants rice basmati our top ten exports 1 marine 2 3 oil meals 4 cashew 5 spices 6 coffee 7 tea 8 paper & wood 9 castor 10 preparations emerging areas