About APEDA

• The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act,1985. 
• The Authority replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC).
• APEDA functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• The Authority has its headquarters in New Delhi.

Products Monitored 

• APEDA is mandated with the responsibility of export promotion and development of the following scheduled products:
  • Fruits, Vegetables and their Products.
  • Meat and Meat Products.
  • Poultry and Poultry Products.
  • Dairy Products.
  • Confectionery, Biscuits and Bakery Products.
  • Honey, Jaggery and Sugar Products.
  • Cocoa and its products, chocolates of all kinds.
  • Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Beverages.
  • Cereal and Cereal Products.
  • Groundnuts, Peanuts and Walnuts.
  • Pickles, Papads and Chutneys.
  • Guar Gum.
  • Floriculture and Floriculture Products.
  • Herbal and Medicinal Plants.
  • De –oiled rice bran.
  • Green pepper in brine.
  • Cashew Nuts and Its Products.

• In addition to this, APEDA has been entrusted with the responsibility to monitor import of sugar.

Functions of APEDA

• Development of industries relating to the scheduled products for export;
• Registration of persons as exporters of the scheduled products;
• Fixing of standards and specifications for the scheduled products for the purpose of exports;
• Carrying out inspection of meat and meat products in slaughterhouses, processing plants, storage premises, conveyances or other places for the purpose of ensuring the quality of such products;
• Improving of packaging of the Scheduled products;
• Improving of marketing of the Scheduled products outside India;

Promotion of export oriented production and development of the Scheduled products;