Stimulate the development of globally competitive Indian agri-food products by fostering innovation across APEDA’s scheduled product categories—with a focus on GI-tagged, organic, climate-smart, value-added foods, and novel processed Indian foods, that leverage advanced processing technologies to enhance quality, shelf life, nutritional value, and sustainability.
Establish a digitally integrated export ecosystem powered by new and emerging technologies, including blockchain traceability, IoT-enabled supply chains, agri-fintech, forex management, and digital compliance tools to address quality assurance, cold chain logistics, export credit, risk mitigation, certifications, and global regulatory requirements.
Tackle sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) issues that hinder agri-food exports by identifying startups and organizations developing innovative solutions to mitigate SPS risks and challenges, enhancing regulatory preparedness, identifying cost-effective interventions, and supporting agri-food enterprises in meeting dynamic global food safety and biosecurity standards.
Facilitate high-impact collaborations among startups, export-tech providers, logistics and compliance service firms, government agencies, academic and research institutions to co-create market-ready, scalable solutions that strengthen India’s agri-food international readiness and commercial viability.
Provide targeted support to entrepreneurs and organizations through mentorship, expert advisory, best practices, and knowledge networks to improve export outcomes, refine business models, boost investment readiness, and scale solutions for diverse global markets.
Deliver actionable insights on international standards, packaging, branding, and strategic market access, while ensuring participation in trade events, buyer forums, and export-linked platforms to expand global reach.
Develop an incubation and acceleration program approach and framework that integrates continuous learning, aligns with APEDA’s long-term export goals, and builds a sustainable pipeline of export-ready agri-food innovations toward India’s 2030 vision.
Through the BHARATI Initiative, APEDA also aims to address key startup challenges by equipping them with critical insights and actionable inputs to: