In a major boost to export, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated season’s first consignment of fresh mangoes export from Mumbai to Japan on Saturday, March 26, 2022. Alphonso and Kesar varieties of Mangoes was exported by a registered exporter of APEDA to Japan.
As per reports, these mangoes were treated and packed at APEDA-approved Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board ( MSAMB)’s facility and were sent to a mango festival which is being organised in Tokyo, Japan as a part of Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav, in collaboration with Embassy of India, Japan.
It is being reported that the mango exhibition and tasting will be done at various outlets of Lawson super markets.
APEDA has taken number of export promotion activities and initiatives, by way of development of virtual portals for organizing Virtual Trade Fairs, Farmer Connect Portal, e-office, Hortinet Traceability system, Buyer Seller Meets, Reverse Buyer Seller Meets, product specific campaigns etc. The body has been closely working with state government for creating infrastructure and promotion of export from the state.
A Statutory Body under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, APEDA, is the nodal agency for promoting Indian agro and processed food exports and is responsible for facilitating and promoting export of horticulture, floriculture, processed food, poultry products, dairy and other agro products. Officials provide assistance to the exporters under various components of its schemes such as Infrastructure Development, Quality Development and Market Development.
In addition, APEDA also conducts international Buyer Seller Meets (BSM), Virtual trade fairs with importing countries to promote agricultural & processed food products.
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