AGRICULTURAL AND PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (APEDA)

NEWS: APEDA organized a conclave to strengthen the Agri-exports from Assam and improve market access for agricultural and organic products.

ABOUT

• Established under – The APEDA Act of 1985.
• Established in – 1986.
• Nodal Ministry – Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
• Aim – APEDA is a statutory body for the Promotion and development of exports of agricultural and processed food products.

Core Responsibilities

• Inspection of meat and meat products to ensure quality.
• Improvement of packaging and marketing of scheduled products.
• Collection and publication of statistics and training in industries connected with scheduled products.
• Implementation of the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP).
• Development of industries related to scheduled products and promotion of export-oriented production

SIGNIFICANCE

• APEDA organizes capacity building programmes and trade meets all over the country to encourage exports and facilitate the doubling of farmers’ income.
• APEDA helps Indian agricultural products reach new global markets like Europe, Asia, Latin America, and countries such as Iraq, Vietnam, and Saudi Arabia.