New Delhi: On 2 September 2025, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) unveiled its ambitious initiative, BHARATI (Bharat’s Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation for Export Enablement), at the Food & Beverages Sector Stakeholders Meeting in the presence of Union Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, and Union Minister of Food Processing Industries Shri Chirag Paswan.
Empowering Start-Ups and Driving Innovation in Agri-Food Sector: APEDA
BHARATI aims to empower 100 agri-food and agri-tech startups starting from September 2025 through a pilot cohort. This initiative is designed to accelerate the startups’ journey by fostering innovation, building export readiness, and creating new avenues in high-value export segments such as GI-tagged products, organic foods, superfoods, and AYUSH products. The program also targets adoption of advanced technologies including AI-based quality control, blockchain for traceability, IoT-enabled cold chains, and agri-fintech solutions.
Strengthening India’s Global Competitiveness and Export Ecosystem
The initiative addresses critical export challenges related to product development, quality assurance, perishability, wastage, logistics, and compliance with international standards (SPS-TBT). BHARATI will complement existing incubation efforts by collaborating with state agricultural boards, premier institutions like IITs and NITs, agricultural universities, industry bodies, and accelerators. A three-month acceleration programme will focus on product refinement, export regulations, market access, and collaborative solution-building to enhance scalability and cost-effectiveness.
Aligning with National Priorities and Global Ambitions
Aligned with India’s vision for Atmanirbhar Bharat, Vocal for Local, Digital India, and Start-Up India, BHARATI represents a strategic leap towards achieving $50 billion in agri-food exports by 2030. By encouraging backward integration for food innovation and fostering a nationwide awareness campaign, APEDA seeks to harness the power of youth entrepreneurship to drive sustainable growth in India’s agricultural export trade.
The launch of BHARATI underscores APEDA’s commitment to making Indian agricultural and processed food products competitive and sought-after in international markets, solidifying India’s position as a global leader in agri-food exports.
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