Archive · 14 Aug 2026
APEDA Holds International Organic Buyer-Seller Meet in Tripura to Boost Exports
Some important people in India wanted to help farmers in a place called Tripura.
Tripura is a state in the northeast of India where farmers grow really nice organic food.
Organic food is grown without harmful chemicals.
These people are from a group called APEDA, which helps Indian food get sold in other countries.
They organised a big meeting in a city called Agartala.
Farmers, food sellers, and buyers from other countries all came to the meeting.
Buyers travelled from faraway places like Australia, Germany, and Italy.
The farmers showed their food, including pineapples and rice.
The buyers learned about the food and talked about buying it.
This helps farmers sell more food and earn more money.
APEDA organised an international organic buyer-seller meet in Agartala, Tripura, under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Around 200 participants attended, including more than 20 international buyers from Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Greece and Argentina.
The meet brought together 27 exporters and 96 farmers from 22 farmer producer organisations and farmer producer companies.
Twelve exhibition stalls showcased Tripura's organic products, including Queen Pineapple, GI-tagged Kalikhasa Rice, organic ginger, turmeric, black sesame, jackfruit and scented lemon.
Tripura Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath attended the event, and organic farmers were felicitated for their contributions to the state's organic farming sector.
- Who
- APEDA, the Tripura State Organic Farming Development Agency (TSOFDA), Tripura's Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, 27 exporters, 96 farmers from 22 farmer producer organisations, and more than 20 international buyers from Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Greece and Argentina.
- What
- An international organic buyer-seller meet connecting the state's organic producers and farmer groups with overseas buyers to expand export opportunities.
- When
- Exact date not specified; the official statement was released on a Friday.
- Where
- Agartala, Tripura, India
- Why
- To boost exports of Tripura's organic products by enabling direct interactions, discussions on sourcing and market requirements, and long-term business partnerships.
- Organizer
- APEDA, under India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry
- Location
- Agartala, Tripura
- Collaborators
- Tripura State Organic Farming Development Agency (TSOFDA) and the state's Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
- Total participants
- Around 200
- International buyers
- More than 20, from Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Greece and Argentina
- Exporters and farmers
- 27 exporters; 96 farmers from 22 farmer producer organisations/companies
- Exhibition stalls
- 12, showcasing Queen Pineapple, GI-tagged Kalikhasa Rice, organic ginger, turmeric, black sesame, jackfruit and scented lemon
- Notable attendees
- Tripura Agriculture Minister Ratan Lal Nath; Agriculture and Horticulture Secretary Apurba Roy; IFOAM Organics Asia Executive Director Jennifer Chang