Agricultural and Food export Current Affairs, GK & News
Agricultural & Processed food products Export Development Authority signs MoU with SFAC
On March 18, 2020, the Agricultural and Processed food product Export Development Authority (APEDA) signed Memorandum of Understanding with Small Farmers Agriculture-Business Consortium. The agreement aims to link the Farmer Producer Organization and farmer cooperatives with the export value chain. Highlights The SFAC will share the clusters of farmers and grouping distributed in various states ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Agricultural and Food export • Agricultural Productivity • Agriculture • APEDA • APEDA act • Farmer Cooperatives • farmer welfare • small farmers • Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium
Indian Railways: First Banana Container Train to boost exports; First High Capacity Parcel Van
With its firsts increasing, Indian Railways has recently launched a high capacity parcel van at Delhi Safdarjung Railway Station. Also, the Indian Railways has launched an exclusive Banana Container train to boost the exports of the fruit. Highlights: Parcel Van The new parcel van was designed and manufactured in Kapurthala Rail Coach Factory. It is ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Agricultural and Food export • APEDA • exports • Fruits • India exports • Indian Railways • Kapurthala • LHB coaches • Railway Modernisation
The Pulses Conclave 2020 to be held in Lonavala, Maharashtra
The fifth Pulses Conclave 2020 is to be held in Lonavala, Maharashtra between February 12, 2020 and February 14, 2020. It is a biennial conference. Highlights The India Pulses and Grain Association will host the Conclave. Around 1500 stakeholders from India and other countries are expected to participate in the conference. It includes Australia, USA, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: Agricultural and Food export • Agriculture • Agriculture Sector • Crop Production • Doubling Farmers Income • India's Imports • Nutrition • pulses • Pulses production
India’s first ever fresh vegetable export to Dubai by Sea Route
On December 20, 2019, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) sent its first trial shipment of fresh vegetables from Varanasi to Dubai by sea route. APEDA is the organization under Ministry of Commerce and Industry that promotes export of agricultural and processed food products from India. Highlights APEDA sent 14 Metric ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: Agricultural and Food export • APEDA • Farmers • Fruits • India exports • India-Dubai • Varanasi • Vegetables
Government launches Digital Initiative for ease of exports
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry have launched digital initiatives of Export Inspection Council (EIC) for ease of export to boost to India’s potential for agricultural and food export. EIC is the official export certification body of Central Government. These initiatives were launched under flagship Digital India Initiative to keep pace with changing dynamics of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: Agricultural and Food export • Digital Initiatives • Export Alert Monitoring portal • Export Inspection Council • exports • Lab-one assessment portal • National