APEDA and Odisha hold capacity-building programme to boost agri exports in Bhubaneswar
APEDA and the Government of Odisha held a workshop-cum-capacity-building programme to boost agricultural exports from Odisha at OUAT, Bhubaneswar, on 25 April 2025.
Summary
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and the Government of Odisha organised a Workshop cum Capacity Building Programme to Boost Agri Products' Exports from Odisha at Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Hall, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar, on 25 April 2025. GI-tagged and agri products such as Koraput Kalajeera Rice, Nayagad Kanteimundi Brinjal, Ganjam Kewda Flower Products, Koraput Coffee and Kandhamal Haldi were displayed. Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo was the chief guest. Three technical sessions covered organic exports under the revised National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP), rice exports and other export themes.
Key facts
- Venue
- OUAT, Bhubaneswar, 25 April 2025
- Organisers
- APEDA and Government of Odisha
- Chief guest
- Deputy CM and Agriculture Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo
- Products shown
- Koraput Kalajeera Rice, Koraput Coffee, Kandhamal Haldi, Ganjam Kewda products
- Sessions
- Three, including organic exports under revised NPOP
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where did APEDA and the Government of Odisha hold the programme to boost agri exports from Odisha on 25 April 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
The programme was held at Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Hall, OUAT, Bhubaneswar.
Consider the following about the APEDA–Odisha programme of 25 April 2025: 1. Deputy Chief Minister and Agriculture Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo was the chief guest. 2. One technical session addressed organic exports under the revised National Programme for Organic Production (NPOP). Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct, as per the Commerce Ministry release.