The documents required to submit the application include shipping or airways bill, commercial invoice, on-board landing bill, and proof of landing. The assistance can only be paid to the exporter who ships the cargo and in whose name payment is made through normal banking channels. The DGFT also stated that the scheme is only eligible for export through electronic data interchange (EDI) ports. It will currently be available for exports from March 1 of this year to March 2020. Having welcomed the scheme, trade experts said the scheme would help to increase farm exports from India. Last year, the government approved an agricultural export policy with the aim of doubling shipments to USD 60 billion by 2022. It aims to boost exports of agricultural commodities such as tea, coffee and rice and increase the country's share of global agri-trade. Source- Outlook Agriculture, April 1, 2019 If you find this information useful, click on the yellow thumbs up sign under the photo and also share this with your farmer friends using the options given below.