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Under the District as Export Hub (DEH), products with export potential identified in all 733 districts of the country

The Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Ms. Anupriya Patel, in a reply informed that under the District as Export Hub (DEH) initiative, products (including agricultural products) with export potential have been identified in all 733 districts of the country.

The Government has taken various steps at National, State and District Levels to promote exports of agricultural products, and a part of which was the introduction of a comprehensive Agricultural Export Policy in 2018, A District as Export Hub (DEH) initiative has also been proposed by the government to achieve the objectives of Agricultural Export Policy. Under this initiative, products including agricultural products with export potential have been identified in all 733 districts of the country.

In order to promote exports of agricultural and processed food products, an autonomous organisation under the control of the Department of Commerce- the Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has been established who has been helping the exporters. Not only that, the Department of Commerce provides financial assistance through various schemes for the same objective and, a Farmer Connect Portal has also been developed for providing a platform for farmers and Farrmer-Producer Organizations (FPOs) to interact with exporters.

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