APEDA opens regional office in Raipur to boost Chhattisgarh's agri exports
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) inaugurated its Regional Office in Raipur during the 2nd India International Rice Summit in Chhattisgarh, the Commerce Ministry said on 12 January 2026.
Summary
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) opened a Regional Office in Raipur during the 2nd India International Rice Summit held in Chhattisgarh, the Commerce Ministry said on 12 January 2026. Chhattisgarh Health Minister Shyam Bihari Jaiswal attended the inauguration. The office aims to boost the state's exports of premium non-basmati rice, GI-tagged rice such as Jeeraphool and Nagri Dubraj, fruits and vegetables, and minor forest produce such as mahua and tamarind.
Key facts
- Body
- APEDA (Commerce Ministry)
- New office
- Regional Office, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- Occasion
- 2nd India International Rice Summit
- GI-tagged rice
- Jeeraphool Rice, Nagri Dubraj Rice
- Other export potential
- Guava, banana, dragon fruit; mahua, tamarind, medicinal plants
Practice MCQs 2 questions
During which event was APEDA's Regional Office in Raipur inaugurated in January 2026?
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Correct answer: B — 2nd India International Rice Summit
PIB (Commerce): the APEDA Regional Office was inaugurated at Raipur during the 2nd India International Rice Summit held in Chhattisgarh.
Jeeraphool Rice and Nagri Dubraj Rice, cited by APEDA as GI-tagged export products in January 2026, belong to which state?
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Correct answer: D — Chhattisgarh
PIB (Commerce): the release lists Jeeraphool Rice and Nagri Dubraj Rice among Chhattisgarh's GI-tagged products.