AGRICULTURAL & PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (APEDA)
27, Jun 2019
Prelims level : Economics- Agriculture
Mains level : - Food processing and related industries in India - scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management., transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.
Why in News?
- Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)in association with North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) organised the second Conference cum International Buyers-Sellers Meet in Imphal, Manipur.
APEDA:
- APEDA, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industries, promotes export of Agricultural and processed food products from India.
- To promote export of agricultural products from NER, APEDA has been organising various buyers- sellers meets to facilitate market linkages of the exporters with international buyers.
- The first international buyers – sellers meet for NER was organized by APEDA in Guwahati in March this year.
- APEDA is conducting regular promotional activities in the area of agriculture exports. It provides support to exporters to set up infrastructure like pack houses and cold storages.
- APEDA also helps exporters to exhibit their products in several national and international expos and exhibitions.
- The Imphal event of international buyers – sellers meet is part of the initiative of APEDA to bring the North-Eastern states of India on the export map of the country.
