APEDA was formed in 1986 as a government agency to promote the export of agricultural and processed food products from India. It is headquartered in New Delhi and operates under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. APEDA's main functions are to develop agricultural industries, export processed foods, provide financial assistance to farmers and groups, register exporters, set standards for products, and promote Indian products globally. It oversees the export of a wide range of agricultural commodities and food products. In 2017-18, APEDA facilitated $38 billion in agricultural exports from India.

1. APEDA
Agricultural and Processed Food
Products Export Development
Authority

2. APEDA
 Formation – 1986
 Type – Government authorised
 Purpose – Export promotion of agricultural and
processed food products.
 Headquarters – Newdelhi
 Parent organization – Minstry of commerce and
Industry,Government of India.

3. Functions
 Development of agricultural industries.
 Export of processed foods.
 Provide financial assistance for farmers and self help
groups
 Registration of perso as exporters
 Fixes standards for scheduled products
 Guidelines for packaging and marketing
 Promotion for products.

4. Scheduled products of APEDA
 Fruits and vegetables
 Meat and meat products
 Dairy products
 Confectionery,biscuits,bakery
 Honey,coco,sugar
 Poultry and its pdts
 Peanuts,walnuts
 Cereals,herbs
 Alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks
 Pickles ,papads and chutney
 Floriculture and products

5. Provides various informations like:
 Daily statistics of commodity prices
 Various government aids are mentioned here
 Market information related to demand and supply
 Food standards guidelines as cope the global market
 In 2017-18 – 38 billion American’s dollar,agriculture
produce export,by APEDA.
 Indian government also provides subsidy.

6. APEDA Registration
 Visit official website of APEDA,Get signed APEDA
registration form
 Copy of import or export code (IEC) issued by
Director general of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
 Bank certificate signed by the authority.
 Bank account statement of last two months.
 Cancelled cheque.
 Follow the steps and register by paying 5000INR.
 Registration validity is for 5 years.

7.  Offers exporters several financialsupport programmes
 Subsidies for the construction of export infrastructures
including:
 processing
 storage
 transportation
 Quality management ,testing and market development
activities
 Market research,attending trade shows,and using
premium packages.
Benefits of APEDA