AGRICULTURAL AND PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
AGRICULTURAL AND PROCESSED FOOD PRODUCTS EXPORT DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Agricultural And Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established in 1986 as a Statutory Body under an Act of Parliament. The Authority, with its headquarters at New Delhi, is headed by a chairman. The Authority has five regional offices at Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bangalore and Mumbai and is entrusted with the task of promoting agricultural exports, including the export of processed foods in value added form. During the year 2009-10, APEDA has been empowered by an Act of Parliament to enforce the Intellectual Property Right of Geographical Indications for Basmati Rice. Its green colour logo has and abstract depiction of agricultural products supported on its right side by the Devanagari and English acronym of the organaisation.