APEDA partnered with Ladakh Officials

Current Context: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has partnered with officials of the horticulture, agriculture, commerce and industry departments of Union Territory of Ladakh.

• The partnership was made to boost to exports of agricultural produce from Ladakh.
• For this, the Defence Institute of High-Altitude Research (DIHAR) is also working to frame comprehensive plan of actions to enhance exports of agricultural produce from the UT.
• Thus the objective of the partnership will be executed by DIHAR, Officials from the agriculture and horticulture department of UT, Sher-e Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu and other entrepreneurs.
• The other moto of this partnership is to make UT organic by 2025.
• They will work to enhance the production of fruits enriched with vitamins and medicinal values, apricot etc.
• This will also help to enhance the capacity building of farmers and value-added products in the UT.
• The APEDA will offer assistance for branding and promotion activities of the produces.
• The officials from the department will form an organic study group to frame organic certification documents and implement the certificates for the produces in a phased manner.
• The technological support from DIHAR will help farmers to cultivate leafy vegies at –(minus) 25 degrees Celsius.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of APEDA: New Delhi

Question: 

Q.1 Which entity partnered with officials from Ladakh’s horticulture, agriculture to enhance the export of agricultural produce from the UT?

a. APEDA
b. NABARD
c. NITI Aayog
d. UNDP India