Context:
APEDA organized participation of Indian exporters at BIOFACH 2025 held in Germany
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA):
- Apex body for agricultural export promotion in India
- Type – Statutory body under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) Act of 1985.
- Ministry – Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Objective – To develop and promote the export of scheduled products (ie, products specified under the APEDA ACT)
- Headquarters – New Delhi
- Functions –
- Development of industries relating to the scheduled products for export by way of providing financial assistance.
- Carrying out inspection of meat and meat products in slaughter houses, processing plants, storage premises.
- Functions as Secretariat to National Accreditation Board (NAB) for implementation of accreditation of Certification Bodies under National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP) for organic exports.
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
With reference to organic farming in India, consider the following statements:
1. ‘The National Programme for Organic Production’ (NPOP) is operated under the guidelines and directions of the Union Ministry of Rural Development.
2. ‘The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority’ (APEDA) functions as the secretariat for the implementation of NPOP.
3. Sikkim has become India’s first fully organic State.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2018 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (b)