The Government is working to increase exports of agricultural and allied commodities, aiming for a greater share in the global market. In 2024-25, overall exports reached US$ 51.9 billion. The Agriculture and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA), under the Department of Commerce, is implementing initiatives and schemes. These efforts involve developing modern infrastructure, adopting innovative machinery, encouraging value-added product development, quality enhancement, market development, and workforce training. APEDA, through the Department of Commerce, offers financial assistance to member exporters nationwide via the Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS), which focuses on development of export infrastructure, quality development and market development. Details are available on APEDA's website, www.apeda.gov.in, under the "Scheme" tab. This information was provided by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath Thakur. The release ID is 2222798 and the reference number is RC/PU/646.
Key Entities Referenced
Agriculture and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA): Authority implementing initiatives and schemes to support agricultural commodity exports under the Department of Commerce.
Financial Assistance Scheme (FAS): Scheme administered by APEDA to provide financial assistance to member exporters for export promotion.
Department of Commerce: Department under which APEDA operates, providing financial assistance for export promotion.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: Ministry responsible for the information provided in the press release.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Government Pushes Agri Exports to Boost
India’s Share in Global Trade
Posted On: 03 FEB 2026 8:08PM by PIB Delhi
The Government is working towards increasing the exports of agricultural and allied commodities and
increasing its share in the global trade. The overall exports of these products in 2024-25 were US$ 51.9
Billion.
To support the exports of agriculture commodities, initiatives and schemes are being implemented by the
Agriculture and Processed Food Products Exports Development Authority (APEDA), under Department
of Commerce. These initiatives include the development of modern infrastructure, adoption of innovative
and automated machinery, encouragement of new value-added product development, quality development,
market development and training programs to upskill the workforce in producing value-added products.
Such measures aim to attract investment in high-value added products and expand India’s reach in global
markets.
The Department of Commerce through APEDA provides financial assistance to its member exporters from
across the country, for export promotion of scheduled products through its Financial Assistance Scheme
(FAS). The scheme has the following components:
I. Development of Export Infrastructure
II. Quality Development
III. Market Development
The details of financial assistance guidelines are available at APEDA’s website www.apeda.gov.in under
the “Scheme” tab.
This information was given by Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Ramnath
Thakur in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
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