Farmers, entrepreneurs and exporters of Chhattisgarh will now get direct benefit of the global market

APEDA regional office to open in Raipur

Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai’s efforts will give new impetus to agricultural exports, state to become export hub

Raipur, 30 July 2025: Chhattisgarh has got a big gift towards promoting agricultural and processed food product exports. As a result of the efforts of Chief Minister Vishnu Dev Sai and the active initiative of the Department of Industries, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has approved the opening of the regional office of APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) in Raipur. With the opening of this regional office, many benefits will be available to the farmers, producers and exporters of Chhattisgarh at one place. Now they will not have to turn to the offices of other states for training, certification, packaging, standardization and export related services. Global quality facility will be available at local level With the establishment of APEDA office in the state, now the processes related to phyto-sanitary certificate, quality certification, lab testing, and export can be completed here. This will not only save time but will also reduce the cost of farmers and exporters.

Chhattisgarh’s products will get branding and global recognition It will be easy to export fruits, vegetables, rice, GI tagged products, millets and other agricultural products directly to the international market from the APEDA office. This will provide fair prices to the products, new markets to the traders, and recognition to the state on the global platform. Increase in both the income and knowledge of farmers Export will give farmers a better price for their produce and increase their income. Also, they will be able to get information and training on new techniques, quality control, modern packaging and international marketing at the local level.

Export infrastructure will get a boost APEDA not only supports certification and brand promotion, but also helps in the construction and maintenance of export infrastructure. This will lead to the development of facilities like food processing units, cold storage, pack houses in the state, which will give new impetus to agricultural trade. The state will get the benefit of special schemes and subsidies Now the farmers, startups and MSMEs of Chhattisgarh will be able to easily avail the benefits of export promotion, skill development and subsidy schemes run by APEDA. Expressing happiness over this historic initiative, Chief Minister Sai said that the farmers and producers of Chhattisgarh have now got a strong medium to connect with the global market. This office will not only promote agricultural exports but will also prove to be a decisive step towards the economic prosperity of the state. This achievement will make Chhattisgarh a leading state in the direction of ‘Vocal for Local to Global’ and will open the doors of new opportunities in the region for the export of rich agricultural products.