Source: News on Air Subject: Economics Context: Union Minister extended greetings to the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) on its 40th establishment day. About 40 Years of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA): What it is? APEDA is a statutory export promotion authority established under the APEDA Act, …
Source: PIB Context: In a major boost to India’s fresh fruit exports, the first commercial sea shipment of Indian Bhagwa Pomegranates successfully arrived in New York. Recent Consignment of Pomegranates to the USA: What it is? A landmark commercial sea shipment carrying Indian Bhagwa variety pomegranates arrived on the U.S. East Coast in March. Origin: …
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Source: The Print Context: APEDA in collaboration with AgroStar and Kay Bee Exports successfully completed India’s first-ever commercial trial shipments of premium Sangola and Bhagwa pomegranates respectively to Australia via sea. About Pomegranate Variety in News: What it is? Sangola and Bhagwa are premium pomegranate varieties known for their high sugar content, deep red arils, …
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Introduction: India’s Agri Exports, which crossed a record 50 billion dollars for the year 2021-22. As per the provisional figures released by DGCI&S, the agricultural exports grew by 19.92% during 2021-22 to touch 50.21 billion dollars. Notwithstanding the various logistical challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development …
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GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Biotechnology related issues. Context: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) recently conducted a webinar on “Export Promotion of Tissue Culture Plants such as Foliage, Live Plants, Cut Flowers, and Planting Material”. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) accredited tissue culture laboratories spread across India participated in …
