Agricultural and Processed Food Export Development Authority (APEDA) has been focusing on collaborative approach to bring synergy with number of organisations and institutions having inherent professional and specialised expertise in different areas for capacity building of various stakeholders and providing solutions for addressing some of the identified interventions for the development of Agriculture and its export enhancement in consonance with the objectives set under Agri Export Policy (AEP) announced by Government of India. The Agriculture Export Policy was framed with a focus on agriculture export oriented production, export promotion, better price realization to farmer and synchronization within policies and programmes of Government of India. It focuses on “Farmers’ Centric Approach” for improved income through value addition at source itself to help minimize losses across the value chain. Policy therefore suggests to adopt the approach of developing product specific clusters in different agro climatic zones of the country to help in dealing with various supply side issues viz., soil nutrients management, higher productivity, adoption of market oriented variety of crop, use of Good Agriculture Practices etc.
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD)
IITD is one of the premier academic institutions of the country, possessing a team of highly competent, motivated scientists / engineers, engaged in teaching and carrying out basic and industrial research of significance to develop cutting edge technologies have agreed to pursue joint opportunities for research & development through its Industrial R&D Unit (IRD).
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5. To develop and/or improvise farm machineries for low cost, user friendly and energy efficient tools for small scale farmers.
6. Development of horticulture export related protocols especially through sea transport: Developing ripening indices, harvesting indices and protocols of exporting horticultural produce through sea for long distance international markets.
Quality Council of India (QCI)
QCI set up by the Government of India in partnership with India’s leading industry bodies - Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) is an independent, non-profit body has developed and launched accreditation and certification schemes for the food and agriculture sector such as Food Safety Management Systems, Product Certification, Inspection, INDGAP certification, IND-GHP Certification, IND-HACCP Certification etc.
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Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture(ICFA)
ICFA is a society registered under Societies Registration Act, 1860, established in 2015, is an Industry body working on business, policy and development agenda and serving as global platform for trade facilitation, partnerships, technology and agribusiness services. A proactive approach helps ICFA in discerning critical challenges emerging in agriculture along with creating opportunities for development, value addition and international trade to accelerate growth in food and agriculture sector globally. With its 21 industry Working Groups and sector specific Business Councils, ICFA represents the interests of key stakeholders at the national level and through its international platforms and partnerships facilitates India’s global engagement in food and agriculture sector.
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Shree Guru Gobind Singh Tricentenary University(SGT)
SGT University came into existence by the Haryana Private Universities (Amendment) Act No. 8 of 2013 .With a firm step forward to attain academic excellence, several Centers of Excellence, laboratories, incubation cell, and industry-academia associations have been set up at the SGT University in association with global leaders.
The university has associations with corporate giants such as Apple, Laerdal-Jhpiego, SAP NextGen, UNESCO Bioethics, IBM, ORACLE, University of California -Berkley, Nobel Biocare, Trimble, Intel, NSE, Tally India, OISTAT, SMC India, CIMA & German Academy for Digital Education. It is committed to developing naturally confident young innovative leaders who will weave career advancement opportunities through continuous learning & development support and experience they gain.
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PEARL ACADEMY
Pearl Academy, India’s leading institution in design, fashion, and media has been a catalyst for success of the students across creative industries for 26 years. The institution offers over 30 uniquely designed under-graduate, post-graduate and professional development programmes through its campuses in Delhi, Noida, Jaipur and Mumbai.
Since its inception in 1993, the academy has evolved into a globally renowned institution of higher learning with a focus on Internationalism; entrepreneurship and employability; catering to the needs of business and retail industry. Pearl Academy has metamorphosed into an industry leader that develops courses with a pulse on the needs of the entire spectrum of the industry and is a pioneer in the Indian market, combining hybrid blended learning and real time lectures in a structured manner thus making learning more effective and engaging.
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Signing of these MoUs is expected to bring skill enhancement of various stakeholders, use of technology in agri farming, improved production and quality upgradation ofagri produce,greater processing & value addition, involvement of progressive entrepreneurs and agri-startups and overall development of clusters thereby witnessing increase in agri export from India.
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