APEDA facilitates a farmer-producer-company export of frozen food from Sonipat to Canada
2 October 2026
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority facilitated an export of frozen food products from Haryana to Canada led by a farmer producer organisation.
The exporter is Aterna Foods Producer Company Limited, based in Sonipat, Haryana.
The consignment was 24 metric tons, packed in 2,295 boxes, and was valued at CAD 35,140.
The products included green peas, mixed vegetables, peas and carrots, sweet corn and samosa.
APEDA supported the exporting unit under its Financial Assistance Scheme.
APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev said the direct export by the farmer producer organisation would significantly enhance value realisation for the producers.
APEDA functions under the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
In plain words
APEDA Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority — A body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry that promotes exports of scheduled agricultural and processed food products.
FPO Farmer Producer Organisation — A collective of farmers registered as a company or society so that it can buy inputs and sell produce together.