Union Minister Piyush Goyal Inaugurates APEDA Regional Office in Patna.

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated Bihar’s first APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) regional office in Patna to boost the state’s agri-export potential.

      - The inauguration took place during the Bihar Idea Festival in Patna, with Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Chaudhary and Industries Minister Nitish Mishra in attendance.

      - A 7-metric-ton consignment of GI-tagged Mithila Makhana was flagged off to New Zealand, Canada, and the USA, led by woman entrepreneur Neha Arya.

Main Point :-   (i) The Patna APEDA office will provide exporter registration, advisory support, market intelligence, certification, and infrastructure development, reducing dependency on Varanasi.

      (ii) Bihar’s notable GI-tagged products include Shahi Litchi, Jardalu Mango, Mithila Makhana, and Magahi Pan, alongside diverse fruits, vegetables, and grains with high global demand.

(iii) APEDA has strengthened Bihar’s agri-export ecosystem via training, capacity-building, and international buyer-seller meets, including May 2025 event with 70 buyers from 22 countries.
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