AGRA: In order to ensure that Uttar Pradesh becomes the main export center of the country through the creation of logistics infrastructure, the Authority for the Development of Exports of Processed Foods and Agricultural Products (APEDA) organized on Friday an “exporters conclave” at the Agra shopping center, where key players from leather, footwear, crafts, engineering, plastics, agriculture and other affiliated sectors are there participated.
Addressing the “Conclave of Exporters,” BVR Subramanyam, Secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, said that to meet the target of $ 400 billion in merchandise exports in the current fiscal year , UP would play a vital role.
“UP has enormous potential to boost the country’s exports of agricultural and non-agricultural products such as leather, footwear, handicrafts, fruits and vegetables,” Subramanyam said during his remarks. He said the central government would work closely with the state to remove any bottlenecks in the export value chain.
Subramanyam stressed the need to promote infrastructure to boost exports of unique UP products such as carpets, shoes, handicrafts, looms, glassware and agricultural products.
Participants in the “Conclave of Exporters” also included Diwakar Nath Mishra and Anant Swarup, Assistant Secretaries, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Dr M Angamuthu, President of APEDA and representatives of various councils of promotion of exports and government of the UP.
To promote exports of agricultural products and adherence to global practices, APEDA, in collaboration with agricultural producer organizations (OPA), traders, exporters, agricultural scientists, the government of the UP and other institutions, organized a meeting in Varanasi a few months ago.
Farmers from different districts of the UP had participated in the meeting where agricultural scientists and officials from major institutes provided valuable contributions to promote the region’s agricultural exports as well as adherence to Good Agricultural Practices (GAP ) recognized worldwide by farmers.
APEDA also facilitated the exports of mango varieties – Chausa and Langra purchased in collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh Mandi Board to the United Arab Emirates in July 2021.