Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority(APEDA) Registration

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Overview

✔ APEDA stands for the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority.

✔ It is responsible for the promotion and development of agricultural and processed food product exports from India. APEDA facilitates market access, provides export promotion services, ensures quality standards, and supports the growth of the agricultural and processed food sector.

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Eligibility Requirements

Agricultural Products

Your business should involve agricultural products such as fruits, vegetables, cereals, pulses, nuts, spices, flowers, essential oils, herbs, and similar items. These products can be either raw or processed.

Processed Food Products

APEDA also includes processed food items derived from agricultural produce, such as meat, poultry, dairy products, honey, confectionery, bakery goods, pickles, canned fruits, juices, sauces, and more.

Business Entity

APEDA registration is available to various business forms, including sole proprietorships, partnerships, companies, cooperatives, self-help groups, and others.

Indian Origin

The products you plan to export must be of Indian origin, as APEDA’s main goal is to promote Indian agricultural and processed food products in the global market.

Compliance with Regulations

Your business must comply with quality control protocols, food safety standards, packaging requirements, and any other relevant regulations.

Key Areas where PSARA is required

Market Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme

It provides financial support to exporters for market promotion activities, such as participating in international trade fairs, buyer-seller meets, and export promotion events.

Infrastructure Development Scheme

This scheme offers financial assistance to eligible entities for setting up facilities like pack houses, cold storage units, processing plants, and testing laboratories.

Quality Development Scheme

This scheme supports the establishment of quality testing and certification labs, organizing training on quality management, and ensuring compliance with international quality standards.

Product Development Scheme

It funds activities including product research and development, technology upgrades, packaging innovations, and product diversification.

Brand Promotion and Market Access Scheme

This initiative aids branding efforts, marketing campaigns, and awareness programs to strengthen market presence and improve access for Indian products.

Common Facility Centre (CFC) Scheme

The scheme promotes the creation of shared infrastructure facilities that allow multiple exporters to benefit from economies of scale and access advanced processing technologies.

Research and Development (R&D) Scheme

It provides financial aid for R&D projects focused on product development, process improvement, and technology enhancement..

Advantages

Capacity Building

It organizes workshops, seminars, and training programs covering key areas such as product development, packaging, marketing, export documentation, and trade regulations.

Networking and Collaboration

APEDA provides platforms for exporters to interact, share ideas, and collaborate, fostering growth and innovation within the export sector.

Market Access

APEDA assists exporters in identifying and entering potential markets—both traditional and emerging—through its extensive network and promotional efforts..

Export Promotion

The authority actively participates in trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer-seller meets, and marketing campaigns to showcase Indian products and create new export opportunities.

Financial Assistance

APEDA offers financial support and incentives to exporters for activities like market research, product development, branding, packaging, and participation in trade fairs and promotional events.

Branding and Certification

It supports the establishment and protection of product reputation and uniqueness in the global market through branding, certification, and intellectual property rights—for example, for products like Basmati rice, Alphonso mangoes, and Darjeeling tea.