Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is an Apex-Export Trade Promotion Active government body set up by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry,Government of India under the Agriculture and Processed Food products Export Development Authority. The Act was passed by the parliament in December 1985. It was formed and came into effect from 13 February 1986 by the notification issued in the Gazette of India.[1][2]

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
कृषि और प्रसंस्कृत खाद्य उत्पाद निर्यात विकास प्राधिकरण
AbbreviationAPEDA
PredecessorProcessed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC)
Formation1986 (1986)
TypeGovernment Agency
Legal statusActive
PurposeExport promotion of agricultural and processed food products
HeadquartersNew Delhi
Chairman
Dr. M. Angamuthu (IAS)
Parent organization
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India
Websiteapeda.gov.in

References
  1. Singh, Singh. Indian Economy. McGraw-Hill Education (India) Pvt Limited. p. 9. ISBN 9780070655478.
  2. G. Raghuram, N. Chandrasekaran (2014). Agribusiness Supply Chain Management. CRC Press. p. 348. ISBN 9781466516755.

Federation of Indian export organization

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