Deals with Role of APEDA

2. GLOBALAGRICULTURAL-TRADE
THEROLEOFAPEDA
PULI PREMSAI
2022-11-092
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3. Introduction
Administrative and organisation setup of APEDA
Assigned functions of APEDA
Products monitored and APEDA'S export
scenario
APEDA’S e-governance initiatives
Reseach study
Conclusion
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5. Introduction
The agricultural and processed food products export development
authority (APEDA)
 Government of India
Ministry of commerce and industry
 Agricultural and processed food products export development authority
(APEDA) Act was passed by the parliament in December, 1985
 Effective from 13th february, 1986
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6. Chairman - Abhishek Dev IAS
Director - Dr. Tarun Bajaj
Secretary - Dr. Sudhanshu
Administrative setup of APEDA 5

7. Organisation setup of APEDA
Head office: New Delhi
Regional offices: Mumbai, Bengaluru,
Kolkata, Telangana, Visakhapatnam,
Guwahati, Ahmedabad, Varanasi,
Chandigarh, Bhopal, Chennai, Kochi,
Tripura, Srinagar, Jammu, Ladakh
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8. Assigned functions of APEDA
•Financial Assistance and Industry Development
•Exporter Registration and Standards
•Enhancement of Packaging Standards
•Global Marketing Initiatives
•Data Collection and Publication
•Industry-Specific Training Opportunities
• Quality Assurance through Inspections
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9. Composition of APEDA authority
One member appointed by the Central Government representing the
Niti Aayog
Eight members - Ministries of the Central Govt. dealing with
 Agriculture and Rural Development
 Commerce
 Finance
 Industry
 Food
 Civil Supplies
 Civil Aviation
 Shipping and transport
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10. Seven members appointed by the Central Govt. representing
(i) Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(ii) National Horticultural Board
(iii) National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation
(iv) Central Food Technological Research Institute
(v) Indian Institute of Packaging
(vi) Spices Export Promotion Council and
(vii) Cashew Export Promotion Council
Composition of APEDA authority 9

11.  Twelve members appointed by the Central Government
representing:
• Fruit and Vegetable Products Industries
• Meat, Poultry and Dairy Products Industries
• Other Scheduled Products Industries
• Packaging Industry
Composition of APEDA authority 10

12. Products monitored 11

13. • Basmati rice and sugar
• APEDA - Secretariat to the National
Accreditation Board (NAB)
• Organic Products for export –certified
by the National Programme for Organic
Production (NPOP)
Products monitored 12

14. APEDA's share in agri exports (April 2021-march 2022)
APEDA’s export scenario
Total merchandise exports 422.00BN
Export of agri products (including cotton) 49.62BN
Share of agriproducts in total merchandise exports (%) 11.76%
Export of products monitored by APEDA 24.57 BN
Share of APEDA products in total agriculture exports (%) 49.51%
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15. APEDA'S PRODUCTS
50%
Tobaco
2%
Coffee
2%
Tea
1%
Oil meals
2%
Spices
8%
Marine products
16%
Other
19%
Agri exports (April 2021-march 2022)
APEDA'S PRODUCTS Tobaco Coffee Tea Oil meals Spices Marine products Other
APEDA’s export scenario 14

16. Share of APEDA’s export 15

17. Registrations-cum-membership certificate (RCMC)
 export registration of products by every person
Registrations-cum-allocation certificate (RCAC)
 export of basmati rice
Certificate of export (COE) for peanuts and peanut products
 APEDA test for the quantity that qualifies the aflatoxin test in the
authorized laboratory
Registration of the exporters 16

18. Agriculture and food export promotion
scheme of APEDA
1. Development of Export Infrastructure
Pack House Facilities:
 Pre-cooling units with cold storage and refrigerated transportation
facilities
Cable Systems for Crop Handling:
 Designed for delicate crops like bananas to ensure careful handling.
Pre-Shipment Treatment Facilities:
 Vapour Heat Treatment (VHT), and Hot Water Dip Treatment (HWDT) -
Phyto-Sanitary requirements of importing countries
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19. Quality Development
• Installation of quality management systems, Laboratory testing
equipment
• Hand-held devices Testing of water, pesticides, veterinary drugs,
hormones, toxins, heavy metal
Market Development:
• Participation in International trade fairs
• Exchange of trade delegations
• Organizing buyer-seller meets
• Developing and upgrading the packaged new products
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20. APEDA’s e-governance initiatives
 National Single Window System (NSWS) Integration
 Auto-Renewal
 Online System for Financial Assistance
 Paperless Processing of Sugar Import Certificate Issuance
 Integration of APEDA services with Kisan Suvidha
 Integration of APEDA services with Kisan Rath
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21.  Mobile apps
 Agri exchange mobile app
 Farm registration mobile app
 Enhancing the website for export promotion
 Yearly administrative report
APEDA’s e-governance initiatives 20

22. APEDA’s website 21

23. Research study
Objective: To analyze the export dynamics and competitiveness of
Indian Agricultural Commodities, focusing on APEDA products
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24. Methodology
Quinquennium Years for CAGR and instability analysis, covering 35 financial
years for APEDA products (1987-1988 to 2021-2022), 25 financial years for
Tobacco (1997-1998 to 2021-2022)
Instability assessment for Indian Agricultural Commodities regulated by
bodies like APEDA
Analysing Yearly Growth Rate and Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
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25. Results and discussion 24

26. Inference
The export of APEDA products encounters challenges
 Tariff variations
 Stringent residue standards
 Intermittent export bans for domestic food security
 Infrastructure inadequacies
 Production limitations due to climatic and pest factors
 Increased internal market competition
 Rising freight rates
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27. Conclusion
 Promotion and facilitation of agricultural and processed food
exports from India
 Enhancement of competitiveness through quality standards and
support for exporters
 Facilitation of research and development activities
 Addressing key challenges within the agricultural export sector
 Fostering growth opportunities
 Exploration of new markets for Indian agricultural commodities
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