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NCEL-APEDA MoU to Lift Cooperative Agri Exports

11 September 20251 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALNCEL-APEDA MoUto Lift CooperativeAgri Exports11 September 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

NCEL and APEDA (the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) agreed an MoU so that cooperatives can send more farm produce abroad.

About NCEL

  • Full name: National Cooperative Exports Limited; acts as the umbrella body for cooperative exports.
  • Set up: 25 January 2023, registered under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.
  • Based in: New Delhi.
  • Objectives: open export openings for cooperatives, raise farmers’ incomes via global markets, and deliver “Sahakar se Samriddhi”.

Exam angle

  • Full forms: NCEL and APEDA; governing Act: Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.
  • Slogan linked to NCEL: Sahakar se Samriddhi.

Test yourself

1. NCEL was established under which Act?

The notes say NCEL was set up under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002.

2. Where is NCEL headquartered?

NCEL's headquarters is in New Delhi.

3. Which vision does NCEL aim to realise through cooperative exports?

The stated vision is Sahakar se Samriddhi.