Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority’s (APEDA)
APEDA to use River Names for Branding
The Government of India has been trying to increase its agricultural exports by exhibiting agricultural and processed food products in foreign countries. APEDA was a pioneer in realizing this vision. The active role of APEDA increased agricultural exports to 25.6 ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2023
Plan to Promote Millet Exports
The Union Ministry of Commerce, via its apex agricultural export promotion body, Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), has formulated a plan to promote millet export from India from December 2022. What are the key features of ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2023 • India Nation & States Current Affairs
India exports first contingent of plant-based meat products
The APEDA has facilitated the export of first contingent of plant-based meat products under vegan food category from Gujarat to California, US. Key facts Vegan food products are highly popular in the developed countries because of their rich fibre, high ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2023 • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Strategy to promote NER as Agri Export Hub
APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Development and Authority) recently formulated a Strategy for the “promotion of Export of Agricultural and Horticulture products” from North-Eastern (NE) states of India. Highlights APEDA has launched a platform in Assam, which will help ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2022
Category: Agriculture Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
APEDA ‘Mango festival’ in Bahrain
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is organising an eight-day long mango festival in Bahrain, in order to boost Mango export. Key Facts During the mango festival, 34 varieties of mangoes are being displayed. All the ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2023 • International / World Current Affairs
India: Largest exporter of Cucumber and Gherkins
India emerged as the ‘Pickle King of The World’, in a recent development. Highlights India crossed the exports if worth USD 200 million of agricultural processed product, pickling gherkins, cucumber or cornichons, in the financial year 2020-2021. With this, India ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs - 2023