I (Meaning and importance of Exports) Unit Structure

7.7 AGRICULTURAL 
AND 
PROCESSED 
FOOD 
PRODUCTS 
EXPORT 
DEVELOPMENT 
AUTHORITY (APEDA) 
7.7.1 MEANING 
 
APEDA stands for the Agricultural and Processed Food 
Products Export Development Authority. Its registration office is 
located at New Delhi. APEDA is an autonomous organisation 
attached to the ministry of commerce of the government of India. 
The main function of APEDA is to build links between Indian 
producers and the global markets. It also arranges buyer-seller 
meets. 
7.7.2 FUNCTION OF APFDA 
The following are the functions/activities of APEDA 
(a) Development of the agricultural and processed food 
industries 
APFDA seeks to develop the industries related to the 
agricultural and processed food by providing such industries with 
the financial assistance, undertaking surveys and feasibility studies, 
participation in the equity capital through joint ventures and other 
relief and subsidy schemes. 
(b) Quality Control and Up gradation 
It carries out the inspection of various products under its 
purview, especially meat and meat products in slaughter house, 
processing plants, storage premises conveyances or other places 
where such products are kept or handled, for the purpose of 
ensuring the quality of such products. 
(c) Collection and Dissemination of Information 
It collects valuable information form the owners of factories 
or establishments engaged in the production, processing, 
packaging, marketing or export of commodities under its purview. It 

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collects information about foreign markets through studied, surveys 
research, etc. and publishes them for the benefit of the exporters.