Export of Products according to State 8.76 India’s agri-exports can be divided into three broad categories, i.e. export of a) raw products, b) semi-raw products c) processed and ready-to-eat products. Raw products exported are essential of low-value high volume nature, while semi-processed products are of intermediate value and limited volume and processed ready-to-eat products are of high value but low volume nature. The major Agri exports of India are cereals (mostly rice - Basmati and non-Basmati), spices, cashew, oilcake/meals, tobacco, tea, coffee, and marine products. The value of agri-exports to total exports of the country has been ranging between 15 to 20 percent. Whereas marine products export has exhibited some uptrend, this advantage was more than offset by a sharp decline in export prices of soya meal which of late has been a major export item. (Table 8.30). 8.77 India’s agri-exports face certain constraints that arise from conflicting domestic policies relating to prod