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Business EconomyPosted at: Jan 22 2020 5:16PM


APEDA organises awareness camp for Potato exports in Agra

New Delhi, Jan 22 (UNI) For the development of clusters, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) is organising meetings in the notified clusters under the Agri Export Policy, announced by the Government.
Till date, meetings have been organised in 25 Product Clusters. In the last 10 days, 11 meetings have been organised to expedite cluster development, according to a Commerce and Industry ministry statement here on Wednesday.
The meetings have been organised in the clusters of Mangoes in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana, Banana in Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, Pomegranate in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, Onion in Maharashtra, Potato in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Punjab, Orange and Grapes in Maharashtra, dairy products in Gujarat and poultry products and eggs in Tamil Nadu.
Considering the potential of production of potatoes in Agra region, potato cluster has been notified under Agri Export Policy (AEP) of the Centre.
A meeting was organised on January 20 in Agra, where it was discussed that there is a need for cultivation of processing variety of potatoes, which has a demand in the overseas markets. Also, the importing countries require the produce from the pest-free area, along with traceability.
In order to create awareness among exporters and farmers, a workshop and training programme will be conducted in March this year by APEDA for quality production, traceability, judicious use of pesticides, in order to avoid non-compliance in export of potatoes.
In the meeting held in January this year, it has been decided to form a Cluster Level Committee under the chairmanship of the District Magistrate, Agra, the statement added.
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