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News: The Department of Commerce, through APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority), has been actively promoting the export of fruits and vegetables under the Agriculture and Processed Foods Export Promotion Scheme for the 15th Finance Commission Cycle (2021-22 to 2025-26).
About Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
- APEDA stands for Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority.
- Founded: December 1985, under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act.
- Headquarters: New Delhi.
- It functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.
- APEDA serves as the Secretariat to the National Accreditation Board (NAB). It implements accreditation of certification bodies under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP).
- Objective: Promotes and develops the export of Indian agricultural and processed food products.
- APEDA is responsible for export promotion, quality improvement, market and infrastructural development, certification and accreditation.
- Regional Presence: APEDA has 15 Regional Offices located in:
- Mumbai, Bengaluru, Telangana, Kolkata, Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Varanasi, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Chennai, Kochi, Tripura, Srinagar, Jammu, and Ladakh.
