An official statement said on Sunday that the commerce ministry’s arm, APEDA, is mulling strategies to boost the export of agricultural and processed food products from India. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) held an inter-ministerial dialogue to deliberate on the strategy last week here.
Representatives from state governments, policy experts, and industry leaders from the agri trade and processed foods sectors also participated in the discussions. Speaking at the forum, Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal said that the government is committed to reducing logistical barriers and enhancing market access for Indian agri and processed food products.
He added that academia and research institutions must be part of multi-sectoral consultations so that research and development can be a major focus for innovation and sustainability in agri exports. Agricultural production and productivity are both the need of the hour, the secretary has said, adding the ministry will further deliberate on the ideas and strategies discussed during the sessions.
