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APEDA Export Promotion Scheme — up to 40% (Ceiling ₹200 Lakh)

Turn your agri & processed-food business into an export champion with APEDA support.

Processed food exports (APEDA)
Overview

About the scheme

The APEDA Agriculture & Processed Foods Export Promotion Scheme (Ministry of Commerce) helps exporters invest in infrastructure, quality and markets.

Assistance spans three components — Infrastructure Development, Quality Development and Market Promotion — to make Indian food products globally competitive.

Quick facts

  • AuthorityAPEDA (Ministry of Commerce)
  • AssistanceUp to 40% of eligible cost
  • Ceiling₹200 lakh per component
  • Special rateUp to 75% (NE / women / SC-ST)
  • ComponentsInfrastructure, Quality, Market
  • Best forAgri & processed-food exporters
Subsidy & Financial Assistance

How much you can get

Financial assistance of up to 40% of eligible cost, ceiling ₹200 lakh, rising to up to 75% for the North-East, and for women and SC/ST beneficiaries, across the three components.

Eligible Components

What the scheme funds

  • Infrastructure — pack-houses, cold storage, reefer & pre-cooling
  • Quality — lab equipment, testing, traceability, certification
  • Market — trade fairs, buyer-seller meets, packaging
  • Insulated / reefer transport & mobile pre-cooling units
Who Is Eligible

Eligibility

  • Registered exporters of agri & processed food
  • FPOs, cooperatives and exporter entities
  • APEDA registration (RCMC)
  • Projects aligned to scheme components
Documents Required

What you'll need

  • Application under the relevant component
  • APEDA RCMC registration
  • Cost estimates / quotations & invoices
  • Entity registration & KYC
  • Export & project documents
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Application Process

How to apply — step by step

Assess & register

Confirm eligibility and APEDA registration.

Build the case

Prepare component-wise application & costing.

Apply

File with APEDA.

Approval

Manage sanction and compliance.

Claim

Support claim and reimbursement.

FAQs

APEDA Export Promotion Scheme — questions

How much does APEDA reimburse?

Up to 40% of eligible cost (ceiling ₹200 lakh per component), and up to 75% for NE / women / SC-ST.

What does it cover?

Export infrastructure, quality development and market promotion.

Who can apply?

Registered exporters (with RCMC), FPOs and cooperatives.

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