Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority(APEDA) has launched a variety of millet products for all age groups at affordable prices ranging from Rs 5 to Rs 15 at the AAHAR food fair.

Key Takeaways:

• The 36th edition of AAHAR was jointly organized by APEDA and the India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) at Pragati Maidan this week.
• AAHAR is a part of the series of export promotion initiatives taken by APEDA, which works under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to showcase agricultural and processed food products to the global players
• The millets are a rich source of protein, fibre, minerals, iron, calcium and have a low glycemic index. In March, 2021, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has declared 2023 as International Year of Millets.
• Exporters from the country’s North-East region, as well as Himalayan states such as Ladakh, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand, have dedicated stalls set up by APEDA.
• Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), women entrepreneurs, millet exporters, and start-ups, among others, are among the participant
• APEDA has put on display Geographical Indication(GI) agricultural products at AAHAR.

The products include:

1. Punjab – Basmati Rice,
2. Karnataka – Gulbarga Tur Dal,
3. Maharashtra –Sangli Raisin, Kolhapur Jaggery,
4. Manipur – Chak-Hao and Kachai Lemon,
5. Mizoram – Ginger and Chili,
6. Sikkim – Large Cardamom,
7. Kerala – Navara Rice, Pokkali Rice, Kaipad Rice,
8. Himachal Pradesh – Kala Jeera, Chulli Oil,
9. West Bengal – Gobindobhog Rice, Tulaipanji Rice, Banglar Rasgulla,
10. Rajasthan – Bikaneri Bhujia and
11. Odisha – Kandhamal Haladi.