The four-day international programme featuring the APEDA Buyer-Seller Meet, 1st Northeast India Organic Week, and the 4th IFOAM World Organic Youth Summit (28 November - 1 December 2025) was formally inaugurated on Saturday in Shillong.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has facilitated the first export consignment of 12 metric tonnes of Fortified Rice Kernel (FRK) from Chhattisgarh to Costa Rica.
The two-day Bharat International Rice Conference (BIRC) 2025 concluded at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, marking a significant boost for India's agricultural exports and advancements in rice processing technology.
Quality is taking center stage in India's agricultural export strategy, with the country becoming the first in the world to launch a web-based organic crop traceability system aimed at ensuring transparency, authenticity, and global confidence in Indian produce, Tarun Bajaj, Director, Agricu
The Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said that the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Department of Commerce, has facilitated the first-ever air shipment of GI-tagged Indi Lime from Karnataka and Puliyankudi Lime from Tamil Nadu to the Unite
As per a release, rice is the foremost agri-export of India, with exports in 2024-25 at about US$12.95 billion and India is also projected to be the largest producer of rice in the world.
In a significant development for India's agri-export sector, Dr. Prem Garg, National President of the Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF) and Chairman of Shri Lal Mahal Group, has been nominated as a member of the Non-Basmati Rice Development Fund, a committee constituted under the Agric
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry participated as the Export Partner in the 4th edition of World Food India (WFI) 2025, held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, as per a press release by the Ministry of Com
The decision brings non-basmati rice under the same framework as basmati rice, which for years has required registration of export contracts, thereby introducing uniformity, transparency, and accountability in India's rice export policy.
Bihar's rich agri-ecosystem is home to a diverse range of high-potential agri-produce, from Shahi Litchi, Jardalu Mango, Mithila Makhana and Magahi Pan to staple grains and a vibrant mix of fruits and vegetables. The Geographical Indication (GI) tags attached to several of these products enh
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) launched its new initiative BHARATI on the sidelines of the "Food & Beverages Sector Stakeholders Meeting" chaired by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, alongside H.E. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyo
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal has congratulated the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) for enabling the first-ever export of three metric tons (MT) of GI-tagged Swadeshi Indi Lime from Vijayapura, Karnataka to the United Arab Em