In the first eight months of this fiscal, India’s organic food product export reached $448 Mn.
As of 25 November, 263,050 metric tonnes (MT) of organic food products have been exported from India.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) provides financial assistance to its member exporters for exporting organic food products.
APEDA is implementing the National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP).
It involves the accreditation of certification bodies, the development of standards for organic production, and promotion of organic farming and marketing.
Under this programme, India has 1,016 organic-certified processing units.
APEDA has joined hands with LuLu Group International (LLC) to showcase Indian organic products in its stores across the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
APEDA is also promoting Indian agro and processed food exports by organizing B2B exhibitions in various countries.
