Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

Current Context : The Intellectual Property Office of New Zeland (IPONZ) declined to provide the certification trademark equivalent to a geographical indication (GI) tag on basmati rice is grown outside of India

• Earlier, On the same ground rejected by Australia.

About Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)

• It is an Indian Apex-Export Trade Promotion Active government body.
• Established under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act,1985.
• It works under Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• Promotes exports export promotion of fresh vegetables and fruits.
• It takes care of GI registration for Indian products abroad, filing the certification of trademark applications.