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Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India facilitated the flag off of the first consignment of GI Tagged “Kaipad Rice& its value-added products” from Kannur, Kerala to UAE virtually on 26th October 2022.
The flag-off ceremony was organized under the direction of Dr. M Angamuthu IAS, Chairman, APEDA & under the chairmanship of Dr. Tarun Bajaj, Director, APEDA. The first consignment of Kaipad rice & its value-added products to UAE was jointly flagged off by APEDA in association with Dr. Ishita Roy IAS, Agriculture Production Commissioner, Govt of Kerala/ Vice-Chancellor of Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, and Sunjay Sudhir IFS, Ambassador of India to UAE. Rajeev Arora, Second Secretary, Embassy of India, UAE; Representatives from Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur; Fair Exports India Pvt Limited and Malabar Kaipad Farmers Society took part in the event.
Ishita Roy IAS, Agriculture Production Commissioner, Govt of Kerala thanked APEDA for propelling agricultural exports from Kerala. She quoted that APEDA identifies & promotes distinct products from Kerala state in global markets which projects the uniqueness of the local products among the international diaspora. As stated by her, 40% of the food & commodity export basket from Kerala are agricultural products.
The government of Kerala has been providing vital support to APEDA for the identification of unique products and its production belts. APEDA has initiated export promotion drives in 14 districts with the aim to promote exports from Kerala in association with the Department of Agriculture Development & Farmers welfare of the state. APEDA is in the process to sign MOU with Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur for enhancing export-oriented production in Kerala.
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