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DRAFT COPY

OFFICE OF ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF FOREGN TRADE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, BANGALORE

District Export Action Plan Uttara Kannada District

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District as Export Hub

The countries all over the world try to promote exports and try to be part of global

supply chain. Exports are important to modern economies because they offer people

and firms many more markets for their goods and an opportunity for diversification and

up gradation of technology and quality. It also strengthens domestic economy in terms

of employment, investment and production. For many developing countries, exports

also serve the purpose of earning foreign currency with which they can buy essential

imports—foreign products.

In India there are a number of places or districts which are famous and known for

specific products they produce. Each district has a potential of becoming a Hub for

export of that commodity or a number of commodities.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GoI, through Directorate General of Foreign

Trade (DGFT) has been engaging with States/ UTs to develop each district as export

Hub. Towards this is to have a District level export committee and initiate preparation

and implementation of a District Export Action Plan (DEP) specific to each district

through an institutional structure at the district level. There is a District level export

promotion committee (DLEPC) constituted for Uttara Kannada at the district level to

look into various issues and promote the exports from that district. Preliminary

meetings have also been held. The District Export Plan would include, the support required by the local industry in

boosting their manufacturing and exports with impetus on supporting the industry from

the production stage to the exporting stage. The DEP would also include strategy to

address issues including logistics and infrastructure issues. In this backdrop the district

export action plan for the district of Uttara kannada a preliminary draft note for export

action plan is as below. After more stake holder consultation, interaction with other

agencies and ground level inputs, specific product gaps in facilities infrastructure

technology skills human resource common facility centers lab facilities would be

identified and addressed with further deliberations in the DLEPC meetings.

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Uttara Kannada District as Export Hub:

Uttara Kannada District is one of the biggest districts of the State with abundant natural

resources. The district has varied geographical features with thick forest, perennial

rivers and abundant flora and fauna and a long coastal line of about 140 KM in length,

with the Arabian Sea to the west.

Uttara Kannada district was formerly known as North Canara. The city of Karwar is the

administrative headquarters of the district. Karwar and Sirsi are the major cities of the

district. Kumta, Bhatkal, Yallapur and Dandeli are other major towns in the district. The

district is known for a number of beaches and water falls.

The district's agroclimatic divisions include the coastal plain (consisting of Karwar,

Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar and Bhatkaltaluks) and Malenadu (consisting of Sirsi,

Siddapur, Yellapur, Haliyal, Joida, and Mundgod taluks

The general profile is as below:

The main geographic feature of the district is the Western Ghats or Sahyadri range,

which runs from north to south through the district. Between the Sahyadris and the sea

is a narrow coastal strip, which varies from 8 to 24 kilometres in width. Behind the

coastal plain are flat-topped hills from 60 to 100 meters in height, and behind the hills

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are the ridges and peaks of the Sahyadris. East of the Sahyadris is the Balaghat

upland, part of the vast Deccan plateau. Moisture-bearing winds come from the west,

and yearly rainfall averages 3,000 millimetres (120 in) on the coast, and as high as

5,000 millimetres (200 in) on the west-facing slopes of the Sahyadris. East of the crest

is the rain shadow of the Sahyadris, which receive as little as 1,000 millimetres (39 in)

annually. Much of the rain falls in the June–September monsoon. Five major rivers drain

westwards from the crest of the Sahyadris to the sea; from north to south, they are the

Kali, Gangawali, Aghanashini, Sharavati and Venkatapur. These rivers form numerous

waterfalls, In the lowlands, these rivers form wide estuaries, extending several

kilometers inland from the coast.

Nestled in beautiful scenic locales, Uttara Kannada is also home to one of India’s six

atomic plants and a greenfield naval base project-Seabird. The coastal belt of Uttara

Kannada also has one of Karnataka’s largest ports, Karwar, with a capacity of 75000

million tonnes liquid storage and 30000 MT warehousing. The region also cultivates

plantation crops like areca nut, coconut and cashew along with kokum.

Uttara Kannada lends itself to agro and processed food products Large coastlines with

suitable climatic conditions help the agro and horticulture products in the district. The

rich biodiversity in the region is ideal for organic farming too. The other sectors

flourishing here include Aromatic and Herbal Processing Industry, Tile, Coir,

Engineering and Construction along with Fisheries.The forest cover in the region is a

whopping 75.65%. It has 6.62% of land remaining along with 7.31% of uncultivable

land, and about 10.41% is used for agriculture. amongst this cereals and commercial

crops occupy 80.42% and 7.93% of the net sown land respectively. It also cultivates Fruits

like Mango, Watermelon, Banana, Pineapple and Spices like Pepper & Cardamom. The

Plantation crops like Areca nut, Coconut and Cashew nut and growing Kokum, Bamboo

species, Karanja, Jatropa, and Simaroba is a thrust area in the region.

The rich bio-diversity in the region is ideal for Organic Farming too. There are

established processing unit for Cashew, Pineapple, Coconut and Vanilla and high

potential for processing of Areca nut, Cocoa, Pepper, Cardamom and other Spice

Crops.

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Culture: Folk Arts like Suggikunitha, Holi Dance, Hulivesha, Siddi Dance are famous

and traditional. Yakshagana is also famous in the District .Project Seabird – Greenfield

Naval Base is located near Karwar in the districtMadhukeshwar Temple at Banavasi,

UlaviChannabasaveshwar Temple at Ulavi, Siddivinayaka Temple at Idagunji,

Mahabaleshwar Temple at Gokarna, Mathobara Temple at Murdeshwar, Marikamba

Port city Karwar is one of the important ports of the state: •Total length: 355 meters

•Capacity: 75,000 MT (liquid cargo), 30,000 MT (warehouse) •Seabird Project,

Greenfield Naval Base located near Karwar

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Strengths of the District:

1. Rich in forest coverage of nearly 75 percent 2. Long coast line , Many beaches 3. Located on Konkan rail line economically well connected to Goa

Mumbai Mangalore etc 4. Presence of Port at Karwar 5. Opportunity for forest based products (NTFP) 6. Many plantation and cash crops: Areca nut, Cashew, Coconut,

Pineapple, Mango etc and value added products 7. Plant and plant based extracts organic products, Ayurvedic products 8. Rich in culture, Education institutes , High literacy 9. Well organized Co operative societies set up for credit , production

and marketing of different products. 10. Tourism opportunity :Long Coastline , Waterfalls, Temples , Forest

trekking and rich culture like Yakshagana, traditional dances etc

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Major Potential Export products:

• Spices including turmeric and organic pepper,

• Forest based value added products: Non Timber Forest Products

( NTFP)

• Plant extracts / ayurveidc products /medicinal plants,

• Organic products

• Plantation and Horticuture products: Cashew, Areca nut, Coconut ,

Jack fruit, Pineapple, Mango and value added products of these.

• Marine products: Dry fish apart from other marine

• Konanakatte Liquid Jaggary

• Handicrafts- Wood carvings

• Sirsi Supari a GI product

• Tourism including Health and wellness tourism

• Education services

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Cashew :

India is an important producer, consumer and exporter of cashew. Karnataka is one of

the prominent states in cashew production. Uttara Kannada district contributes

significantly. Cashew in the district not only adds revenue to farmers but also addresses

the environmental concerns by planting more trees in the barren waste lands. Much of

import of raw cashew also comes from Africa for processing and exports. It’s an

important crop of export potential. The plantation needs to be rejuvenated and promoted

along the coast line. Processing and common facility centre needs to be addressed in

association with stakeholders.

Arecanut: Arecanut is an important cash crop of the district. Sirsi Supari is having GI tag. Arecanut

Cutting Industry needs to be developed in the district. There are 8 types of arecanut

cutting which provides scope for thriving cottage industry. Arecanut presently auctioned

and tendered finds its way to UP and Gujurat where the cutting industry thrives. Cluster

approach may be adopted in promoting the activity. Arecanut and value added products

can be explored for exports.

Pepper: Pepper is an important spice in the district Adopting a hub and spokes model for pepper

collection and processing within the district with facilities exports . Establishment of an

Export park focusing for pepper and other spices with required facilities such as

sterilization and packaging units in Uttar Kannada was greatly help . This will lead to

inflow of pepper from neighbouring districts also resulting in retaining and attracting

revenue also.

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Medicinal/ Ayurvedic and Aromatic Plants:

Being forest and evergreen area it has rich reserve for medicinal, ayurvedic and

aromatic plants and has potential for extracts and value added products. There is only

one Extraction and Processing Unit for the district in Ankola. Much potential need to be

harnessed. Some of the important are Garcinia Indica, Garcinia Gambozia. Garcinia

Indica( popularly as Kokum).

Kokum:

Garcinia Indica is indigenous to Western Ghats region. Of the 35 species found in India

17 are endemic. Of these seven are endemic to Western Ghats and six in Andaman

and Nicobar islands and four in north eastern region of India. It is grandma’s cure for

acidity and is promoted in Ayurveda.

It is a small fruit like cherry tomato which is red in colour and deepens to purple on

ripening. The sun-dried version is called aamsul, kokum or kokam, and is used mainly in

Maharashtrian, Konkan and Gujarati cuisine. When added to food it imparts a pink to

purple colour and sweet/sour taste. It is a preferred substitute for tamarind in curries

and other dishes. It is also used in making kokum sherbet. The fresh fruit is preserved

with sugar to make bright-red squash that is diluted with water and bottled for sale as a

beverage. The extractse kokum in its juice form are known to relieve other gastric

problems like indigestion and flatulence due to its anti-bacterial property. Kokum kills

the harmful bacteria and protects the good bacteria of the gut, thus helping to ease

stomach troubles.The seed of Garcinia indica contains 23–26% Kokum butter, which

remains solid at room temperature. It is used in the preparation of chocolate and sugar

confectionery.Medicinal and cosmetics applications. The rind of the fruit is a good

source of hydroxycitric acid which has been claimed to modify lipid metabolism.

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Mango:

• Export of Ankola ishad (Kari) Pulp- presently only one unit working- Oriental

canneries, Ankola,

• Export of Alphonsa Mango from Mundgod Block

Pineapple:

Pineapple grown in the area between Banavasi and Sagar has only one processing

unit. Development of processing facilities will give value added products.

Coconut:

Being integral to the plantation in the district it gives an opportunity for export of host of

value added products like activated carbon etc. Co- ordination work with Coconut Board

and other stakeholders is required.

Jackfruit:

Jackfruit is widely grown in the coastal districts of Karnataka and Uttara Kannada district

is one of the major producers. The fruit with value added form like frozen or in powder

form or in tender frozen etc with processing centers would greatly help in realizing the

potential for exports

Other Crops:

Vanilla, Cocoa, Cardamom have significant crops which need attention. Establishment

of Cocoa processing centre at the district similar to Campco in Dakshina Kannada was

one of the suggestions.

Marine Export:

The district has long coastline and marine catch. But there are issues volume of fish

catch and of sustainable fishing. Dry fish is one of the potential products from this place.

Tourism :

The district with long coastline, beaches, thick forest of Western Ghats, lot of greenery,

mist of rain, waterfalls provides a great opportunity for tourism. It also offers great

trekking opportunities. Rich culture and traditional dances including famous

Yakshagana and famous temples offers great opportunity for promotion of tourism. It

can also be a destination for Health and wellness tourism.

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Broad Strategies:

• With major coverage of forest area in the district, Spice and Non timber

forest products (NTFP) needs to be promoted.

• In addition processing of produce and value added products of cash

crops and plantation crops, promotion of organic products, ayurvedic

products and plant extracts will give immense potential for the district for

both domestic and overseas markets

• There is only primary processing. No secondary processing or tertiary

processing is there in the district. It needs to be developed for different

commodities.

• Aim to achieve significant export of multiple products with processing and

value addition. Established Common facility centers, Labs testing facilities

wherever not there.

• Training and skill development

• Work with chamber of commerce, trade associations and also importantly

Co-operative societies, Tribal Welfare Societies, TSS, LAMPS, TRIFED

etc and other agencies.

• Development of the Port in the district.

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Annexure :

DETAILS OF EXPORTS FROM THE INDUSTRIES IN THE UTTARA KANNADA DISTRICT

SL NO

NAME OF THE UNIT PRODUCT MANUFACTURED

EXPORT PORT

NAME OF THE

PRODUCT QUANTITY

(PER YEAR)

1 THE WEST COAST PAPER MILLS LTD., DANDELI, HALIYAL

PAPER & PAPER BOARDS PAPER & PAPER BOARD

4,045 MT

MUMBAI

2 GRASIM INDUSTRIES

LTD., BINAGA, KARWAR CAUSTIC SODA, LIQUID

CHLORINE, PHOSPHORIC ACID

CAUSTIC SODA LYE

PHOSPHORIC ACID

100 MT

700 MT

GOA

GOA 3 EID PARRY LTD.,

HULLATTI, HALIYAL SUGAR & CO-GENERATION

SUGAR 30,000 MT MANGALORE

4 FOURESS FOODS PVT. LTD., KAREBAIL,

ANKOLA

PROCESSING, FREEZING & EXPORTING MARINE

PRODUCTS

PRAWNS 2250 MT MANGALORE

5 CASHEW UNITS CASHEW CASHEW 20,000 MT MANGALORE 6 KADAMBA MARKETING,

SIRSI HORTICULTURAL

PRODUCTS HORTICULTURAL

PRODUCTS - -

Source: DIC

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Industrial Areas/Estates in the District

Source ; DIC

S. No.

Name of Ind. Area/

Estates

Land acquired (In Acres)

Land Developed in

(In Acres)

Prevailing Rate Per

Sqm(In Rs)

No of Sheds

No of allotted Sheds

No of Plots

No of allotted

Plots

No of Units in

Production

Existing status of industrial Areas in the district Uttar Kannada

1 Shirwad Karwar

34.14 34.14 123.55 00 00 45 45 12

2 Dandeli 15.00 15.00 346.00 - - 1 1 -

Existing status of industrial Estates in the district Uttar Kannada

1 Sirsi 20.00 20.00 1200.00 34 34 73 73 40 2 Kumta 20.00 20.00 900.00 28 28 124 124 89 3 Karwar 4.02 4.02 1500.00 10 10 38 38 34 4 Bhatkal 3.10 3.10 900.00 10 10 17 17 14 5 Dandeli 20.00 20.00 1200.00 20 20 48 48 33 6 Haliyal 10.35 10.35 600.00 8 8 54 54 25 7 Yellapur 9.35 9.35 600.00 0 0 52 52 29 8 Ramang

ar 19.00 19.00 1000.00 0 0 74 74 05

Total 107.02 107.02 110 110 480 480 269

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Some of the Large Scale Industries / Public Sector undertakings

1. West Coast Paper Mills Ltd., DandeliTq: Haliyal

2. Parryies Sugars Ltd, Hullatti, Tq: Haliyal

3. Solaris Chemtech Industries Ltd, BinagaTq, Karwar

4. Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd, Kaiga Project, Tq: Karwar

5. Indian Navy , Sea Bird Project, Chendia, Karwar

Source : DIC