date:May 20, 2019
Maharashtra currently accounts for more than 50% of the country's agriculture exports. The state exports 60-70% of the fruits, vegetables and cereals annually. In a bid to consolidate its position as a leader in agriculture exports, the state government will soon formulate its own policy.
The government has formed an 11-member committee headed by the agriculture commissioner Suhas Diwase to pen the policy and submit it by May 31. The state's policy will be drafted taking a cue from the Centre's