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APEDA Facilitates India’s First Sea Shipments of Pomegranates to Australia.

News in Detail

The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) collaborated with exporters AgroStar and Kay Bee Exports to successfully complete India’s first commercial sea shipments of premium Sangola and Bhagwa pomegranates to Australia.

Shipments were integrated into ANARNET, India’s traceability system, ensuring transparency and consumer confidence in international markets.

About Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

It was established in 1986 under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act.

It works under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Its headquarters is at New Delhi, and has 15 Regional Offices.

It has the responsibility of export promotion and development of:

Fruits, Vegetables and their Products
Meat and Meat Products
Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Dairy Products
Confectionery, Biscuits and Bakery Products
Poultry and Poultry Products
Cocoa and its products, chocolates of all kinds
Honey, Jaggery and Sugar Products
Groundnuts, Peanuts and Walnuts
Pickles, Papads and Chutneys
Guar Gum
Cereal and Cereal Products
Herbal and Medicinal Plants
De –oiled rice bran
Floriculture and Floriculture Products
Green pepper in brine
Cashew Nuts and Its Products
Basmati rice

It also has the responsibility to monitor the import of sugar.

It serves as the Secretariat for the National Accreditation Board (NAB) under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP), accreditation certification bodies for organic exports.

Core Functions

Export Promotion: APEDA facilitates market access for Indian products, such as securing Australia’s approval for pomegranate exports in February 2025.

Quality Assurance: It conducts inspections of meat slaughterhouses and food processing plants to ensure global standards .

Financial Support: Under the Agriculture Export Promotion Scheme, APEDA provides financial aid to exporters for market development, infrastructure, and quality upgrades .

Training and Capacity Building: APEDA organizes technical training for stakeholders in packaging, marketing, and international compliance

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PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Which of the following is not a responsibility of APEDA?

A) Accreditation of organic certification bodies.

B) Monitoring import of Basmati Rice.

C) Export promotion of floriculture products.

D) Financial assistance for market development.

Answer: B

Explanation:

Statement A is correct: APEDA serves as the Secretariat for the National Accreditation Board (NAB) under the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP).

Statement B is incorrect: Basmati Rice is included in the Second Schedule of the APEDA Act, meaning APEDA regulates its exports, not imports.

Statement C is correct: Floriculture products are listed in APEDA’s scheduled products.

Statement D is correct: APEDA’s Agriculture Export Promotion Scheme provides financial aid under sub-components like Market Development.

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