Union Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said specific agriculture export zones, which are well-connected to ports and airports, will be set up in the country to boost exports of farm products.Speaking at an event organised by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), he said the government had drafted a new national agriculture export policy to support the export of organic products.”The policy has been jointly prepared by the Ministries of Commerce, Agriculture, and Food Processing. The commerce ministry will also set up a series of centres in states to help organic farmers to brand and sell products to international market, where demand for such products is high,” said a press release quoting him as saying.
Government to set up specific agriculture export zones
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Oct 25, 2018, 4:07 pm IST
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