APEDA facilitates first export of organic Palmyra jaggery powder from Tamil Nadu to Bulgaria
16 October 2026
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority facilitated the export of 1.755 metric tonnes of organic Palmyra jaggery powder from Tamil Nadu to Bulgaria.
The consignment was flagged off on 15 October 2026 and travels from Gobichettipalayam in Erode district to Varna in Bulgaria by sea through Chennai port.
The product is made from palmyra palm blossom nectar and is certified under the National Programme for Organic Production and European Union standards.
The exporter is Wellbeing Foods of Erode, working with Chetty Exports Private Limited of Chennai, and the importer is Sow Life Limited of Bulgaria.
The supply chain covers 137 acres of organic cultivation.
APEDA Chairman Abhishek Dev flagged off the consignment, with APEDA Secretary Saswati Bose present.
In plain words
APEDA Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority — A body under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry that promotes the export of scheduled agricultural and processed food products.
NPOP National Programme for Organic Production — India's official standard and certification system for organic farming and organic exports.