- Stable Trade Policy Regime: Tendency to use trade policy for short-term goals (taming inflation, price support).
- Ad-hoc bans or MEP for onion/rice exports.
- Distorts India’s image as a reliable supplier.
- Infrastructure and Logistics: High expenses towards logistics handling (14-15% of cost).
- Inadequate pre-harvest/post-harvest facilities, storage, roads, ports.
- Cluster Development: Small landholding pattern and low farmer awareness.
- Limits volumes of quality produce with standardization.
- Value Added Exports: India’s export basket dominated by products with little processing.
- Ease of Doing Business: Scattered market intelligence, lengthy documentation, operational procedures at ports.
- SPS and TBT Response Mechanism: Issues relating to market access take months/years.
- Lack of recognition of Indian testing procedures.
- Sea Protocol: Need to develop sea protocols for perishables for long-distance markets.
- Conformity Assessment: Many importing countries don’t recognize India’s inspection processes.