APEDA Facilitates Export of MD 2 Pineapples

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APEDA Facilitates Export of MD 2 Pineapples

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Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) facilitated first consignment of MD 2 pineapples to United Arab Emirates (UAE).

 

More on News: 

  • The MD 2 pineapples were produced in the Sindhudurg district of the Konkan region in Maharashtra.
  • Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR CCARI) provided essential technical support for post-harvest management and sea protocol development for MD 2 pineapple.

 

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority  (APEDA): 

  • Established under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act, 1985. 
    • The Act came into effect from February 13, 1986. 
  • It replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC). 
  • It is a statutory body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  • It is the apex body for promoting agricultural exports in India.
  • Headquarters: New Delhi.

 

  • Function
    • Supporting export-related industries for scheduled products through financial aid, surveys, feasibility studies, and joint ventures.
    • Establishing standards and specifications for scheduled products for export purposes.
    • Improving packaging and marketing of scheduled products outside India.
    • It is responsible for promoting and developing the export of scheduled products including: 
  • Basmati Rice has been included in the Second Schedule of APEDA Act.
  • It has been entrusted with the responsibility of monitoring import of sugar.
  • It serves as a secretariat to the National Accreditation Board (NAB). 

 

Initiatives of APEDA to promote Agriexport: 

  • Agriculture and Processed Foods Export Promotion Scheme
  • Food Processing Fund of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
  • Kisan Sampada Yojna 
  • Mega Food Park Scheme 
  • Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Food Processing Industries

APEDA Facilitates Export of MD 2 Pineapples

MD 2 Pineapples: 

  • It is a hybrid variety originally developed through a breeding program at the now-defunct Pineapple Research Institute in Hawaii
  • It is also known as “Golden Ripe” or “Super Sweet
  • Renowned for exceptional sweetness and quality, has become gold standard in the pineapple industry.
  • Major Cultivation Countries: Costa Rica, the Philippines, and Thailand. 
  • It dominates 50-55% of the world market and 70-75% of the European market for fresh pineapples. 
  • It is not patented, hence not subject to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) restrictions.

 

 

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