APEDA Signs 70-Year Lease for Basmati Training Centre

APEDA signed a 70-year lease for a 7-acre Basmati & Organic Training Centre in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh.
Launched AI-based Basmati paddy survey covering 4M hectares and 500,000 farmers for crop assessment.
Basmati rice exports reached USD 5.67 billion and 6.5 million metric tonnes in 2025-26.
Centre designated as AICRP centre for national-level Basmati trials, third in UP's GI zone.